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Composting Benefits and Challenges

Food waste is a major problem that could lead to world hunger. 45% of food is wasted in Malaysia, placing strain on natural resources. Composting organic waste like food scraps and yard waste can reduce this strain by improving soil quality and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. The composting process is aided by microorganisms that decompose material and create humus. Materials like grass, leaves, soil, manure, ash, water, and straw can be used in compost piles to aid decomposition. While composting has benefits, it also has drawbacks like the time needed to produce mature compost and labor intensity.

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Composting Benefits and Challenges

Food waste is a major problem that could lead to world hunger. 45% of food is wasted in Malaysia, placing strain on natural resources. Composting organic waste like food scraps and yard waste can reduce this strain by improving soil quality and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. The composting process is aided by microorganisms that decompose material and create humus. Materials like grass, leaves, soil, manure, ash, water, and straw can be used in compost piles to aid decomposition. While composting has benefits, it also has drawbacks like the time needed to produce mature compost and labor intensity.

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Science Poster

Criteria D
Point and food scarcity
It is suggested that there is food waste happening in the world and it could be
believed that if we do nothing about it will lead us to world hunger where people
that won’t have enough food for their own survival.

45% of food is getting wasted in Malaysia. The production of this much food
places great strain on the planet's limited natural resources, especially the
utilization of land and water.
What is compost?
Organic material called compost can be put to soil to aid with plant growth.
Currently, more than 30% of our garbage is made up of food leftovers and yard
waste, which might be composted. Making compost prevents these materials from
ending up in landfills, where they take up space and emit powerful greenhouse
gases like methane.
Impact of composting
Composting the organic waste we produce on a daily basis, especially uneaten or
unused food, correctly can lessen the need for chemical fertilizers, restore soil
fertility, and enhance water retention and nutrient delivery to plants.
The help of Microorganism in composting

Microorganisms decompose organic material to create humus, a relatively stable


organic byproduct, as well as carbon dioxide, water, heat, and other gases.
Materials that are required in composting

Grass and leaves: The grass and leaves that have been harvested must be fried in order
to speed up the decomposing process.
Soil: To hasten the decomposition of a compost pile, add soil to the pile.
Dung: Adding animal dung to your compost will enrich your soil with a significant amount
of organic matter.
Ash: Composting with ash is beneficial. Ashes can be useful in the garden, especially in
the compost pile, because they don't contain nitrogen and won't burn plants.
Water: Like a wrung-out sponge, the composter's contents should be moist.
Straw: Straw decomposes quickly and adds heat to the compost pile, making it a
beneficial addition.
Advantages and disadvantages of composting
Advantages:
Due to the ammonium loss during composting, compost has less nitrogen than
biosolids from other stabilisation processes. However, compost releases nitrogen
more gradually and makes it available to plants for a longer period of time, which
is more in line with plant absorption needs.
Disadvantage:
Composting in windrows and carbonated static piles needs rather wide spaces,
and control air is a frequent issue.
The pros and cons of composting
Composting has many benefits, including its capacity to minimize food waste and
improve agricultural practices using simple, newcomer techniques. The drawbacks
of composting include the time required to produce appropriately matured compost
and the labor-intensive nature of the process.
Work cited
Romano. “The Pros and Cons of Composting.” Planet Renewed, Planet Renewed, 14 Sept. 2021,

planetrenewed.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-composting/.

https://www.facebook.com/unep. “Impact of Composting.” UNEP, 2021,

www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/how-composting-can-reduce-our-impact-planet#:~:text=Proper%20composting%20of%20the%20organi

c,delivery%20of%20nutrients%20to%20plants..

“What Is Compost?” US EPA, 17 Apr. 2013, www.epa.gov/recycle/composting-home.


Work cited
L emmons, Richard. “Advantages and Disadvantages of Composting - Wastewater Sludge.” Climate Policy Watcher, 11

Nov. 2022, Lemmons, Richard. “Advantages and Disadvantages of Composting - Wastewater Sludge.” Climate

Policy Watcher, 11 Nov. 2022,

www.climate-policy-watcher.org/wastewater-sludge/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-composting.html.

“How Microorganisms Help Composting.” Cornell.edu, 2022, compost.css.cornell.edu/microorg.html.

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