Create Compost With Yard Waste

In areas where landfills are starting to reach capacity, many municipalities are encouraging their citizens to separate their yard debris from the rest of the garbage so it can be recycled.

The yard waste is then used for composting and the compost that eventually results is used to improve the soil in various public facilities, such as parks. Some local governments even allow a certain amount of the compost to be used by homeowners for their lawns or organic farming endeavors.

The most commonly used raw materials that are used for these composting projects are the abundant yard waste materials such as fallen leaves, grass clippings, hedge and shrub trimmings, and small-size, pruned tree branches.

Larger branches and trees can also be run through a chipper and the mulch can be added to the compost, as well as the many Christmas trees that are chipped and shredded each year.

Some municipalities have enjoyed a 20% decrease in the volume of material going into their landfills by recycling yard waste. This small action is extending the capacity of the landfills and giving the decision makers a chance to come up with additional solutions to their landfill problems.

Homeowners can do their part in helping by either separating their green waste for pickup or by starting their own compost heap.

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Compost Pile To Feed Your Garden

It is true, eventually all organic waste will decompose when exposed to the right conditions and given enough time. Of course, that doesn't mean that if you are cultivating a compost pile that you want to throw anything and everything that is organic into the mix.

But, if you need a way to recycle your yard waste, such as leaves, lawn clippings, and shrub and hedge trimmings, then the compost heap is an effective way.

If you have twigs, branches or logs that are bigger than a quarter of an inch in diameter, then those need to be put through a shredder or grinder before going onto the compost pile. Another option, if you don't have a shredder available, is to use a corn knife to cut those items into pieces that are small enough to easily decompose.

It is a good idea to keep the compost pile contained in a structure of some kind. This not only helps speed up the decomposition process, but it also minimizes the space needed.

You can pick up composter bins at most local garden stores and these are a very good way to help you manage your composting while also helping to keep your backyard looking clean and tidy.

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Composting Toilets Could Help Water Conservation

Recent generations have probably never given much thought to a simple device called the composting toilet, and most, no doubt, would prefer not to linger long on the subject.

But composting toilets have long been used throughout human history. They have a much longer history than the common plumbing and sewage systems that we have all become accustomed to using in our modern civilization.

Aside from the most frequent comments about them, and most likely based on bad experiences, composting toilets actually can be quite hygienic and are very clean. They also do not produce a bad odor when they are correctly set up and operated. In addition, they can save huge amounts of water, which in many parts of the world is essential.

Family units can easily utilize composting toilets and they are also able to be built in cluster units so that they can be used in larger facilities such as hostels, schools and other public buildings.

It is recommended strongly that this approach only be used in communities where there is a high level of public awareness and education about the proper use and management of compostable toilets.

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