{"id":4530,"date":"2020-11-22T02:15:58","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T02:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=4530"},"modified":"2020-11-22T13:43:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T13:43:33","slug":"composting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/composting\/","title":{"rendered":"Composting"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4530\" class=\"elementor elementor-4530\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32db0e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32db0e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee1eb98\" data-id=\"ee1eb98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb7fc82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb7fc82\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7631c2a\" data-id=\"7631c2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c5d0b elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e0c5d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Waste management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41cfd1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"41cfd1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-waste-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4582 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is waste?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4581 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/kinds-of-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Kinds of waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4578 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/sources-of-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Sources of waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4580 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/waste-disposal\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Waste disposal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4579 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/waste-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Waste recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4577 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/recycling-paper-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Recycling paper waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4576 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/aluminum-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Aluminum recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4575 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/glass-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Glass recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4574 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/composting\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Composting<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4573 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-poor-waste-disposal\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of poor waste disposal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4572 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/your-role-in-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Your role in recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404947c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"404947c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ecc4f1 elementor-widget 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Decayed organic matter is\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">humus<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Yard waste such as grass and flower clippings can also be composted.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Composting comes in two kinds:<\/span><strong><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0bin\/pile composting and worm composting (vermiculture).<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bin\/pile composting is easier for many households because one does not have to be too careful with what to put into it. Here is what you need:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Get an old bin or box (1 cubic yard), or you can buy one from the shop. Ensure that you punch holes around it to help with aeration.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Prepare your organic waste matter. Make sure you cut them into pieces (about 1inch in size). Do not throw in big chunks of the waste. Make sure you separate the organic waste into brown and green parts. Brown parts include waste like wood chips, saw-dust, yard waste shreds, straw and hay, dry leaves, and shredded paper. Green parts include grass trimmings, fruit and veggie scraps, green leaves, and livestock manure.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Put the waste in the box in layers, 50% green, 50% brown.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mix and add some water every 7 days.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a couple of weeks, the compost will be ready. It will look dark-brown and smell just like soil.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are other larger composting units used in schools and some restaurants. These have larger cylindrical chambers of about 8-10 feet in length. Waste items are usually layered in the chamber, with dry leaves on food waste layers. The content of the cylinders is turned regularly for aeration to speed up the composting. 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