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What Makes Composting Worthwhile?

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If you’re into organic gardening you probably know by know about compost and how it works wonders to your garden patch. But for the first timers, creating a compost pile is not really on the top of their to-do-list. The question of is composting worthwhile usually comes up and not knowing enough they usually arrive at the easiest answer and course of action. And that’s a nope, I don’t have time for making my own compost. I will settle with the commercially available organic fertilizers and stuff.

First things first, composting is the process of decomposing organic wastes, which can be household wastes or plant remains or a mixture of both, and making them into a dark, earthy, and loose or crumbly substance. Because compost is rich in minerals which most plants need, compost can be made to replace your garden soil.

Most often, however, gardeners use compost to enrich their garden soil. When compost is added the soil, the overall structure of the soil improved allowing it to hold more water and letting air circulate within the soil.

Contrary to some of your perceptions, compost is quite easy to make and is especially easy to use. There are several methods that could be used when creating compost. The following guide shows how easy it is to create it on your own backyard.

I would suggest making your own compost bin to make everything confined to one place. You will avoid making a mess in your backyard if you do so. Plus, temperature and moisture can also be regulated if you construct a compost bin but allow the organic materials to be composted touch the soil. You need to allow your earthworm buddies and other organic microbes help out in the decomposing process.

Although, almost all organic materials could go into your compost pile, a good combination of “greens” and “browns” would be better. The “greens” refer to nitrogen-rich organic matter like fresh grass, leaves, and your scraps in your kitchen. The “browns”, on the other hand refer to organic matter tat contains a lot of carbon such as those dried leaves on your backyard, straw and, of course, wood chips or shavings.

A good combination of “greens” and “browns” can dictate how fast you will have a finished compost. Admittedly, you will have an edge in this area if you have piled up your experience in compost making. Why? Well, for starters you would probably have timed how fast the final compost is created from the different proportions of “greens” and “browns”.

Some, however, would suggest that the best proportion would be 25 percent of your compost pile is made of “browns” and 1 percent is made of “greens.” Take note that if you have a large part made up of “browns” the compost pile will decompose rather slowly. On the other hand, having too much “greens” on the pile could cause some serious smell.

Other elements that you should always consider when making compost are the air and the amount of water your pile will need. It is best to keep your compost pile damp. This will help in the decomposing process. Air is also needed so make sure your pile is properly aerated. If you do observe that no air is coming in, just turn over your pile. Observe and continuously aerate your pile every until you can already “harvest” the fruits of your labor.

It takes some effort in creating compost, that part I have to agree. But the results of composting are really worthwhile.

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Benefits of Composting Toilets

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The movement away from conventional toilets toward composting toilets is beginning to make a lot of sense for a lot of people. Of course, for people who love the out of doors and camping, owning a composting portable toilet is the perfect way to deal with providing toilet services even when you are roughing it. And because we do not want to pollute our national parks or places where you go to camp, composting even human waste material is in step with the goal of keeping nature natural for future generations.

A perfect time to invest in composting toilets is when you are having a home built or when your old toilet system needs to be completely replaced. The technology has been in use for quite some time so it isn’t that hard to find the information for comparing various toilets. This is important because the particular demands of your home and how you will set up, maintain and utilize the toilet system are important. So be sure you work with manufacturers and installation people who can help you make the right decisions before putting in your toilet, one of the top manufacturer’s is SunMar. You may want to consider the, SunMar Spacesaver Self-Contained Composting Toilet System.

While the effort of installing composting toilets is a little more complex than regular facilities, the benefits to the environment are significant. One big benefit is this type toilet is environmentally friendly. Instead of sending huge amounts of matter into the environment to be broken down and to decompose in some way that could degrade the soil and water, you are capturing all of the activity in your septic system and putting it to good use.

Many composting toilets do not use water as part of the operation of the mechanism. This is another good environmental impact because the flushing of toilets represents a huge drain on any city’s water supply. If everyone switched to composting toilets, the need for water in your community would drop off dramatically. That would allow more water for production of crops and it would represent a monetary savings to you, the homeowner as well because you would not be using so much water that is provided by the city. Here is a go to for additional information EPA Fact Sheet Composting Toilets

Many composting toilet systems allow you to combine your other composting efforts with the product of the toilet system. If you take full advantage of this aspect of compositing toilets, you can put much of the kitchen waste that comes from cooking right into the composting process. This means that less trash goes out to the land fills which is an environmentally sound lifestyle. And it results in savings for you as well because you don’t need as many trash bags to put out the trash when all of the decomposable material is combined to produce good compost.

The machinery and infrastructure that a city has to maintain to handle the toilet facilities for the citizens is costly and huge. If a city systematically were to switch to composting toilets, much of that infrastructure would not be needed. That would save the city money and reduce the environmental impact of running those waste management facilities. While you as one household cannot impact the city to that extent by just installing composting toilets in your home, it’s a start. The less you create a strain on city facilities and become self sufficient, the better that is for the environment. And when you are successful in switching to a composting lifestyle, you can be an example for your neighbors to follow your lead.

The one benefit of composting toilets that we should not overlook is the outcome of the process. You will be the owner of a large amount of rich and ready to use compost that you can use right away to fertilize your yard or garden. That is a cost savings to you because you don’t have to go out and buy bag after bag of fertilizer in planting season. And by using natural compost, you are not spreading chemical fertilizers on your property, which is also bad for the environment. So from the point of view of the earth’s ecosystem, your cities infrastructure and even your personal budget and lifestyle, composting toilets have a lot to offer.

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We Can Help Save the Environment through Waste
Management and Recycling Programs…   

With the ever increasing population of our earth, and the consumerist society which exists today, it is very important that we help to save the earth’s environment through waste management and recycling programs.  There are many different ways to apply waste management and recycling in all areas of the world, but especially with our vast availability of resources here in the United States.  The U.S. leads the world in trash production and any of that trash which can be kept out of the landfills helps to save the earth’s environment from pollution.

With the ever increasing population of our earth, and the consumerist society which exists today, it is very important that we help to save the earth’s environment through waste management programs.  There are many different ways to apply waste management and recycling in all areas of the world, but especially with our vast availability of resources here in the United States.  The U.S. leads the world in trash production and any of that trash which can be kept out of the landfills helps to save the earth’s environment from pollution. 

With the age of technology upon us, we need to find ways to recycle technology products which are no longer of use to us.  Home computers are recycled in most areas which allow you to safely dispose of your unwanted computers, monitors and printers.  Computer recycling is very important because monitor disposal needs to protect the earth from the toxic gasses contained within them.  (The same is true for television set disposal.)  If your local waste company does not recycle computers, look in your phone book for local electronics recyclers or computer donation programs. 

Another important way to help the earth’s environment
through waste management and recycling is to compost as much organic matter as possible.  Your local community probably has programs for weed recyclables and Christmas trees.  These are great programs to help keep organic matter out of your local landfill.

At your home you can start your own waste management and recycling habits as well.  Composting can provide your home garden with wonderful soil.  All you need to start composting is a kitchen counter compost container and a pile in your yard to dump it on each day.  You do not need any special composting equipment to start.   

Another program you can easily start in your own home is as simple as taking aluminum and plastics to your local drop off recycling center, or curbside program.  Many areas offer all residents containers to put their aluminum and plastics in for easy processing.   

Many common items you use in your home you can substitute with recycled products.  You can ask your local grocery stores to use recycled paper shopping bags, or you can bring your own canvas bags to the store with you and use those.  You can purchase recycled copier paper and recycled paper checks.  Think of how many trees your family and community can save by just doing these few simple things!  

It is also easy to recycle moving supplies and packing supplies.  You can either save your supplies to use in the future or pass them on to someone else who has a more immediate need for them.   

It is very important to the health of our environment to find ways to help through waste management and recycling programs.  Think about your life and think of ways you and your community can help out.

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Step 2 – Toss It, Don’t Bring It Inside

The second step in eliminating all of the clutter and trash in your home is to sort your mail outside near your trash can or a shredder. I would estimate about 80% of the mail received in my home never enters my house. We tend to get a lot of junk mail and excess items which we will never look at or use. To help keep the clutter and trash at bay, I sort and open all of the mail near the outside trash and recycling container. Anything that does not absolutely need to come into the house is disposed of before it ever reaches the front door.

Step 3 – Reuse

Once items are in your home, and have been used, look at ways to reuse them before they are either recycled or thrown in the trash. This can easily include washing out a Zip lock bag which was used for something other than meat products and reusing your plastic containers for your leftovers or lunch box. Look at each item you would normally throw away or recycle and see if it has another use for you first.

Step 4 – Recycle

After an item is no longer of use to you investigate whether or not it can be recycled in your area. Take a quick visit to your local community recycling center and find out what items they will accept for recycling. Most local recycling centers will accept aluminum, plastics, glass and paper. Find out the specifics in your area and make sure to take all recyclable items to the recycling center.

Step 5 – Compost

Most kitchen waste can be easily composted. It is a myth that composting requires a large space and special expensive composting equipment. The easy way to start composting is to find a kitchen compost container. Your compost container can be something as simple as an old margarine tub or as fancy as a stainless steel compost pail. Place all unused foods into your compost container, except for meat products. Meat products will attract flies and other unwanted pests to your compost pile! Into your compost bucket you will place vegetable and fruit trimmings, coffee grounds, coffee filters and any bread products. Each day simply take your compost container out and dump it in a pile in your yard. Turn over the pile occasionally and you will have an amazing quality soil to use in your garden and around your plants.

I hope these five steps help you to think about ways that you can reduce, reuse and recycle in your own home. If everyone does their part the world will be a much better place to live.Recycling Bins
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