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COMPOSTING PROCESS

LUISA CARRILLO

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LECTURES: REGINA STRAWHAN

SUSANNAH MCCALLUM

AUGUST 2019

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THE COMPOSTING PROCESS

Home composting is a process considers that the typical household garbage that is

composed by food and garden waste in almost a half, can be used to obtain a product

necessary in the soil of orchards and gardens.

The people that growing their own food. It has been reported that is safer and healthier and

in addition, the process reduce the economic and environmental costs.

To begin with, a shady place in the garden is chosen to position the compost bin. Now the

organic waste is added, has been put in layers and the same material is used in each layer,

once the organic waste is ready, the compost is maintained by keeping it moist, and it is

aerated weekly.

Finally, when the material is dark and crumbly the compost can be used. It can be dug it

into the garden or dispersed on top as mulch.

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COMPOSTING
PROCESS

Shady place is
recommended Place is chosen

Organic waste
is added in
layers

Should be
mantained
weekly

moist and
aerated

The compost
can be used

Dug it into the Dispersed on

garden top as mulch

REFERENCES
Sustainability Victoria 2019, Compost bins, worm farms and bokashi bins, viewed 29 July 2019,

<https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/You-and-your-home/Waste-and-recycling/Food-and-garden-

waste/Compost>

WIDE OPEN eats 2019, How to Compost at Home: A Beginner’s Guide to DDIY Fertilizer, viewed 29

July 2019, <https://www.wideopeneats.com/inclusive-guide-home-composting/

https://www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home>

TRIANGLE PEST CONTROL 2019, What Are the Environmental Benefits of Growing Your Own Food?,
viewed 5 August 2019, <https://www.trianglepest.com/blog/what-are-environmental-benefits-
growing-your-own-food>

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