21. Composting: What Can Be Composted This PlantTalk Colorado script discusses what can be composted. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/1615.html

Design Fruits Houseplants Lawns ... Wildlife Issues Composting: what can be composted Any plant residue can be composted, including weeds, lawn clippings, spent plants, leafy prunings and clippings, vegetable tops and vines, manure, sawdust and non-glossy newsprint. Composting materials are divided into two types, green and brown. Green materials include green leafy plant residues like weeds, grass clippings, vegetable tops and flower clippings. Brown materials include fall leaves, straw, sawdust, wood chips and shredded newspapers. To speed up decomposition, use two-parts green material to one-part brown material. Grass clippings can be composted, but it's best to mulch them and leave them on the lawn. This recycles nutrients and decreases the amount of lawn fertilizer needed. If you compost your grass clippings, mix them with brown materials to prevent over-packing, which leads to obnoxious odors. Brown materials composted alone require supplemental nitrogen to feed the decomposing bacteria. Add one-quarter to one-half cup nitrogen fertilizer per bushel of brown material. Woody materials also require extra composting time. It's probably easier to suggest materials you should NOT compost. Don't use meat, bones, cooking-oil products, eggs and dairy products. These materials slow decomposition and may attract rodents and other animal pests. You also should not compost pet feces, as they may spread diseases.

22. Compost, Resources For Home Composting composting is an easy way to reduce waste and create a valuable gardening supply. You can recycle the natural nutrients and organic materials in leaves and http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/recycle/compost_sum/home.htm

At Home At Home Municipality PennState Compost Test Program What Compost Operators Should Know About West Nile Virus Database of Compost Sites in PA General Permit for On-Farm Composting ... Guidelines for Yard Waste Composting Facilities (PDF) Find a compost site near you - PROP Compost Directory Composting is an easy way to reduce waste and create a valuable gardening supply. You can recycle the natural nutrients and organic materials in leaves and yard waste as they would be in nature. The 2007 Composting Infrastructure Development Grant is now closed. Deadline was 4:00 PM June 28, 2007. Spring 2006 - Find a Backyard Compost Program in your County EPA Compost Utilization Factsheets: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/compostblanket.cfm http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/compostfilterberm.cfm http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/compostfiltersock.cfm PROP Vermicomposting Lesson Plans On-Farm Composting Tours Two Particular Acres (PDF) Shenk's Berry Farm Tour (PDF) Organics Recycling Task Force report.

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News Compost Toilets Explained FAQ Applications ... Link To Us Welcome to Composting Toilet World The Official Web Site of Composting Toilets Composting Toilet World is an advocate for the use of composting toilets worldwide. Our goal is to educate, promote and facilitate the use of compost toilets We believe that the use of composting toilets by persons in all countries will substantially help the environment and improve living conditions now and in the future. Subscribe in a reader Composting Toilet News Feb 13, 2008: Envirolet DC12 Available on eBay Quick post to mention an 12v composting toilet system, in special black colour, available for purchase on eBay now. Go here to bid and maybe get a good deal. Composting Toilets Questions? Email info@compostingtoilet.org Dec 19, 2007: 100 Arrested for Not Having Toilets 100 people in Uganda have been arrested for not having a toilet. This is not a funny story at all. It demonstrates the serious sanitation issue faced by so many today: Via Reuters Dec 4, 2007: Join the new Composting Toilet World Mailing List! Want to get occasional emails with composting toilet news, info, tips and more? Then sign-up for the all-new

24. Composting These 2 segments alone can reduce our total waste volume by almost one fourth and yield an end product COMPOST, that is a valuable soil amendment. http://www.arhomeandgarden.org/composting.htm

Pictures of chickens, flowers, wheat, a boy looking through a magnifying glass, irrigation pipe, soybean pods, and fruits and vegetables. Cooperative Extension Service Cooperative Extension Service Agricultural Experiment Station Search Publications ... Service Home Composting Composting offers a YIMBY (Yes! In My Back Yard) solution to the organic components of the municipal solid waste stream. Yard trimmings make up at least 13% of what households put out for disposal. Food wastes comprise another 10% of the total waste volume. That works out to about 200 pounds of yard trimmings and another 150 pounds of food waste per person per year. These 2 segments alone can reduce our total waste volume by almost one fourth and yield an end product - COMPOST, that is a valuable soil amendment. What is Composting Composting is the biological decomposition of organic matter. Decomposition occurs naturally, but it can be accelerated. Microorganisms, worms, and insects break organic materials into compost. Compost contains nutrients that, when returned to the soil, are used by plants. This is nature's way of recycling. What Can Be Composted Any natural organic material can be composted. Examples are grass clippings, weeds, tree leaves, hedge clippings, straw, livestock manures and kitchen waste Also, many manufactured organic materials that are not waxed or plastic-coated, such as newspapers, paper boxes, clothing scraps and wood shavings are compostable and may be used.

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26. Composting Has The Potential To Manage Most Of The Organic Material In The Waste In the composting process, bacteria and fungi convert organic matter into simpler substances http://www.ecochem.com/t_compost_faq2.html

Need Info? Click TODAY'S DATE SITE MAP TERMS of USE CUSTOMER COMMENTS AG INFO ... SEPTIC TANK PRODUCTS ecochem.com Algae Control Septic Tank Treatment Gardening Agriculture ... Folklore NATURAL AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS Organic Tomato Fertilizer Natural Seed Treatment Organic Fertilizer Organic Fungus Control Humic Plus Organic Soil Builder NATURAL LAWN CARE GARDENING AGRICULTURE LIVESTOCK ... PET AREA ODOR CONTROL COMPOSTING PROCESS Composting is nature's way of recycling. Composting biodegrades organic waste. i.e. food waste, manure, leaves, grass trimmings, paper, wood, feathers, crop residue etc., and turns it into a valuable organic fertilizer. Composting is a natural biological process, carried out under controlled aerobic conditions (requires oxygen). In this process, various microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi, break down organic matter into simpler substances. The effectiveness of the composting process is dependent upon the environmental conditions present within the composting system i.e. oxygen, temperature, moisture, material disturbance, organic matter and the size and activity of microbial populations. Composting is not a mysterious or complicated process. Natural recycling (composting) occurs on a continuous basis in the natural environment. Organic matter is metabolized by microorganisms and consumed by invertebrates. The resulting nutrients are returned to the soil to support plant growth.

27. San Francisco Compost And Green Waste Recycling Program Information about Golden Gate Disposal Company Recycling Company s green waste and composting program in San Francisco. http://www.sunsetscavenger.com/composting.htm

Report Recycling Theft HOME COLLECTION DEBRIS BOX ... Holidays Compost and Green Waste Recycling Program Blue Cart Black Cart San Francisco's Innovative Composting Program Urban Compost Poster View and print a copy of the latest compost poster You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this file. Learn all about our ground-breaking composting program COMPOSTING GUIDE Place all of your food scraps, food-soiled paper, and yard trimmings in the green cart All Food fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish, bones, rice, beans, pasta, bread, cheese, and eggshells Food-soiled Paper waxed cardboard, napkins, paper towels, paper plates, paper milk cartons, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, wooden crates, and sawdust Plants floral trimmings, tree trimmings, leaves, grass, brush, and weeds The following items are not accepted in the green cart: Styrofoam plastic bags plastic flower pots or trays diapers kitty litter or animal feces rocks, stones, or dirt Compostable Liner Bags Compostable liner bags are available at more than 80 retail outlets in San Francisco and can be used as part of the City's green-cart program that collects food scraps and yard trimmings for composting. Compostable liner bags that meet national standards can help make the process easier for residents and businesses. These new bags are certified by and carry the official compostable logo of the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI).

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30. Composting At Home, HYG-1189-99 Mow your lawn often and let the clippings lie. composting is a practical and convenient way to handle your yard wastes. Compost also improves. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1189.html

Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet Horticulture and Crop Science 2021 Coffey Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43210-1086 Composting at Home HYG-1189-99 Frederick C. Michel, Jr., Joe E. Heimlich, Harry A. J. Hoitink Mow your lawn often and let the clippings lie. This is the best use for grass clippings. Composting is another solution. Composting is a practical and convenient way to handle yard trimmings such as leaves, grass, thatch, chipped brush, and plant cuttings. It can be easier and cheaper than bagging or paying to have them removed. Compost also improves your soil and the plants growing in it. If you have a garden, a lawn, trees, shrubs, or even planter boxes, you have a use for compost. Why Does Compost Make Soil Healthier? Compost returns organic matter to the soil in a usable form. Organic matter in the soil improves plant growth by: stimulating the growth of beneficial microorganisms, loosening heavy clay soils to allow better root penetration; improving the capacity to hold water and nutrients particularly in sandy soils; and adding essential nutrients to any soil. Improving your soil is the first step toward improving plant health. Healthy plants help clean air, conserve soil, and beautify landscapes. How Does Composting Help the Environment?

31. WSU Master Gardener: Stewardship Gardening - Composting Many materials, including fallen leaves, leaf mold, home grown compost, shredded newspaper, green cover crops, bark, sawdust, and purchased compost will http://gardening.wsu.edu/stewardship/compost/compost.htm

Backyard Composting Kitchen WasteComposting burying food scraps with Worms ... Composting Links from WSU Compost Facility Experienced gardeners know that tending the quality of garden soil is the first rule of successful growing. Get acquainted with the texture and type of the soil and observe drainage patterns. Develop a routine of adding organic materials to the garden regularly. Many materials, including fallen leaves, leaf mold, home grown compost, shredded newspaper, green cover crops, bark, sawdust, and purchased compost will improve soil. Dig these materials in when preparing a new garden, and use them as mulch. Making compost is a great place to begin stewardship gardening. and can range from backyard composting of green matter from the landscape and garden to composting with worms to reduce the volume of household waste. Additional composting information is also available through the manure exchange program - a network that moves valuable organic material from farms to small gardens to protect valuable groundwater resources.

32. The Compost Bin Compost bins, compost tumblers, worm bins and books on composting. http://www.compost-bin.org/

The Compost Bin Welcome to The Compost Bin, dedicated to recycling organic waste. Buy Now Compost Bins Tumblers Pails Worm Bins ... Other Products and Books Learn about composting by reading some books , I think you will enjoy my current reviews. Sheet Mulching Posted in Learning by admin on April 29, 2008. Sheet Mulching is simply a way to eliminate unwanted weeds in a given area, using a protective layer of recycled materials such as newspaper or cardboard, covering the area with seedless organic materials (such as wormcastings, straw animal bedding (usually has few seeds) or simply sawdust) for seedless soil or mulch to be gardened in (most often edible perennials). While most people understand a lot about weeding and even more about tilling, not too many people think about the prospect of never weeding, or simply avoiding tilling all together. Sheet mulching however, can both make life easier and replenish soil without ever using chemical fertilizers, weed kill or tilling. There really isnt much to sheet mulching, just think like a really big cold pile that is going to compost itself overtime, turning all the weeds, seed and other organic matter under it, into a nutrient rich soil base, that built itself onsite, usually over winter. First of all, mow down, roll over, stamp down, cut with a scythe or machete, and pile on all the kitchen scraps, doggy/kitty wastes or yard debris you can, mixing all those nitrogens and carbons as they come, mother nature knows how to tend it on her own with microorganisms and worms.

33. Envirolet Composting Toilets By Sancor Envirolet composting toilets are the environmentfriendly solution for cottages, cabins, homes and more. Factory direct from manufacturer. http://www.envirolet.com/

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34. City Of Austin - Composting Compost is decomposed organic matter, made from leaves, grass clippings, wood chips and fruit and vegetable scraps. Added to your soil or sprinkled on your http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/sws/compost.htm

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35. Recycling And Composting Online The latest news and trends in paper recycling and composting. http://www.recycle.cc/

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36. Composting And Soils - King County Solid Waste Division composting and Soils section of the King County Solid Waste Division Web site. Information about composting, soil building, natural yard care, foodwaste http://www.metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd/composting-soils/

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37. PHOENIX COMPOSTING TOILET The acclaimed Phoenix composting Toilet. Extensive site with planning manuals, diagrams, examples, and downloadable PDFs. http://www.compostingtoilet.com/

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39. Red Worm Composting Worm composting (vermicomposting) guide Information about setting up maintaining a thriving worm bin or larger vermicomposting system. http://www.redwormcomposting.com/

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40. Composting And Mulching: A Guide To Managing Organic Yard Wastes This 16page publication is a comprehensive guide for anyone wanting to learn about composting, building a compost area and how composting works. http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/horticulture/DG3296.html

BU-03296 Reviewed 2008 To Order Composting is a microbial process that converts plant materials such as grass clippings and leaves to a more usable organic soil amendment or mulch. Gardeners have used compost for centuries to increase soil organic matter, improve soil physical properties, and supply some of the essential nutrients for plant growth. Mulching refers to the practice of applying a layer of materials such as compost, leaves, or grass clippings to the soil surface in order to modify soil temperature and moisture as well as control weeds and soil erosion. Because many communities ban outdoor burning and have laws that prohibit dumping of leaves and grass clippings into landfills, composting and mulching have become attractive ways to manage yard waste and recycle natural materials. Grass clippings and leaves can be hauled to city composting areas as one means of disposal. However, many homeowners may find it more convenient and economical to compost these materials in their own backyards. In either case, the finished compost can be used as a mulch or as a soil amendment to improve most garden soils. The information in this bulletin will help you learn how to build and maintain a compost pile as well as how to use the compost in the yard and garden. Contents Why Compost?

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