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Wake Forest University In North Carolina Expands Composting Initiatives

Feb 18th, 2023 Wake Forest University in North Carolina has been expanding its waste-reduction initiatives since 2018, furthering its composting facilities around campus. The university’s Office of Sustainability has noted students’ support of these initiatives and plans to continue expanding composting options to other dorms in 2023. While the Office of Sustainability has been providing […]

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Composting Magic: How Moss Can Boost Your Garden

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Got moss in your garden? That’s not necessarily a bad thing. This fascinating plant has some amazing properties which can make it a boon in the garden as well as a viable compost material. In this post, we’ll cover some of the benefits of moss for gardeners even before it’s composted. We’ll also look at

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Study Highlights Importance of Oxygen In Early Stages of Composting

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15th Feb 2023 Composting is essentially the breakdown of organic materials by bacteria. Typically, Aerobic (with air) is widely considered the best method by home composters. But what happens when the process is interrupted at the start of the composting process and does it matter if this interruption is only temporary? That’s what scientists from

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Ash Can Improve Your Compost Says New Study

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13th Feb 2022 Some gardeners caution against using ash in their gardens, but recent (2022) research suggests that ash may actually be beneficial for composters. The large-scale experiment conducted in Prague found that adding ash from combusted biomass to compost can increase the total nutrient content of the compost. The experiment used a mixture of

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The Mind-Boggling Role of Bacteria In Compost

Compost Science

Have you ever wondered what does the heavy lifting in your compost heap? The answer is a single-celled microscopic organism that comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be found living in virtually every ecosystem on Earth – bacteria. These microscopic microorganisms are truly tiny (about 500 million times smaller than the

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Wondering Where to Put Your Compost Bin? Here’s What You Need To Know…

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If you’re siting a compost pile or bin, location can be important. That’s especially the case if your bin is large, as once it is full of compost it can be difficult to move. So it’s worth taking a few minutes to think about the best location. However, the perfect spot for a compost bin

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Moisture in Compost: The Complete Guide to Getting It Right

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Moisture. It’s one of the most important elements of composting – but also one of the most overlooked. You won’t always need to adjust it, but knowing when – and how – to do so can help you make better, faster compost. So in this article, you’ll learn: Why is moisture important in compost? In

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British Columbia To Invest $170,000 In Salt Spring Compost Facility

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11th Feb 2023Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada, will see its first large-scale compost facility built next summer. The province of British Columbia announced on February 2 that it would provide nearly $170,000 in funding for the project, helping the island reach its climate-action goals for the year. The province will assist in funding the

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Industrial Composting Technologies: An Introduction

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At Compost Magazine, a lot of our focus is on home composting. But what if you want to create more compost – a lot more compost? Industrial composting could be your answer. Industrial composting technologies allow you to turn organic waste into compost on a much larger scale than you could ever achieve with a

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Ash in Compost: 6 Powerful Benefits (and How to Use It Right!)

How to Make Compost

I love using (the right kind of!) ash in the garden. I use it as a barrier around young tender plants to deter slugs, as part of a mix to make highly effective homemade fertilizer and to adjust the pH of the soil before planting brassicas. (I’ve even started to ask friends to keep leftover

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