1st Feb 2023 Have you ever wished your compost would break down faster? A recent study might have the answer for you! A study by Wang et al has found that adding biochar combined with bacteria to compost can speed up the process. That’s not all! They also found it reduced emissions and improved the quality […]
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I didn’t scream. Honestly, it was more of a gasp (a claim I can make only because I was the only person at the bottom of the garden at the time). I’d opened the lid to the compost bin, and there was a humongous rat staring back at me. I’ve dealt with mice in compost
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29 Jan 2023 Irish manufacturing company Klassmann-Deilmann has started looking into willow as a substitute for peat in compost materials. Due to a High Court ruling in 2019, large-scale peat extraction has become illegal in Ireland, making it difficult for manufacturers to find a suitable alternative. Klassmann-Deilmann, a major manufacturer of substrate and compost for
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Stock Photo – images.pexels.com By the end of 2023, the Canadian federal plastics regulation will be set to ban Calgary Co-op’s compostable grocery bag, along with single-use plastic bags. This decision was made despite the fact that the bag had passed tests in various composting facilities.The federal government classified Co-op’s bags as unconventional plastic, meaning
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I remember asking a hairdresser if I could collect hair from her. I’ll never forget the look she gave me. Even after I explained it was for my compost heap, she still seemed to think I was rather strange. Eventually, she swept up my hair and put in a bag for me – but there
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22nd Jan 2022 San Bruno-based startup Mill is offering up an innovative waste-management system to help families manage their kitchen scraps efficiently – and address a huge food waste crisis in the USA. The startup offers a membership system, in which members will receive sophisticated green waste bins. People can put their food waste in
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21 Jan 2023 Residents and businesses in Los Angeles must now compost their “green” waste or face a $500 dollar fine. The new program, which was initiated through Senate Bill 1383, involves a new curbside pickup program, which will ensure it is easier for people to separate organic and non-organic waste. Residents registered at Los
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19/01/23 Can you imagine a world where your food was grown in (composted) human waste? A recent study conducted by Hafner et al has confirmed just that human excrement can be used in compost to safely grow vegetables. The researchers tested three different waste-based fertiliser: two made from human urine, and one called “faecal compost”
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Composting is a magical process that has been used for thousands of years to improve the soil. Still, there was a time when people worried about what was in compost – in fact, at one point gardeners often sterilised compost before using it. However, in recent years, composting has also been recognized for its ability
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Though composting your rubbish is often a good decision, composting certain types of trash can lead to more harm than good for the environment. While some trash will degrade gradually, others will refuse to break down, worsening the litter problem in landfills everywhere. Compostable materials, or any material that naturally breaks down over a short
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