| Composting is the controlled decomposition of | | | | Organic composting at home was initiated as a |
| organic matter. Rather than allowing nature to | | | | very beneficial idea, which can help reduce |
| take its slow course, a composer provides an | | | | household waste by up to 30%. Organic |
| optimal environment in which decomposers can | | | | composting at home results in reduced garbage |
| thrive. To encourage the most active microbes, | | | | disposal fees, less waste going into landfills, and |
| the compost pile needs the proper mix of the | | | | the immense satisfaction of producing a useful soil |
| following ingredients and conditions: | | | | additive for household lawn and garden needs. |
| - Carbon | | | | Organic composting at home is not so |
| - Nitrogen | | | | complicated and easy to implement, but people |
| - Oxygen (air) | | | | need to learn how to do it properly; otherwise the |
| - Water | | | | good idea loses all pros and becomes nothing |
| Very important element of proper decomposition | | | | more then a new way of introducing more |
| is a right proportion of ingredients. In other words, | | | | toxicants to the environment. |
| the ingredients placed in the pile should contain 30 | | | | The major mistakes people do are not following |
| times as much carbon as nitrogen. High-carbon | | | | the right proportion of all necessary ingredients, |
| sources provide the cellulose needed by the | | | | preventing the pile from the oxygen it truly |
| composting bacteria for conversion to sugars and | | | | needed, and keeping it too dry,ended up |
| heat. High-nitrogen sources provide the most | | | | decomposing in a very non-beneficial way, and |
| concentrated protein. These sources allow the | | | | producing an odor so foul that government |
| compost bacteria to thrive. | | | | agents and neighbors knocking at their door. |
| Compost breaks down with special conditions, | | | | The truth is that natural organic process should |
| such as oxygen and water. It is very important | | | | follow natural laws. Forcing it to work in a wrong |
| to turn the compost pile every week, so it | | | | direction will not bring any benefits. In fact, it will |
| doesn't release methane gas. Landfills are highly | | | | stimulate various organic organisms to grow and |
| compacted so everything there breaks down in | | | | develop their byproducts, that eventually will be |
| an anaerobic environment, and consequently | | | | mixed with the soil. It is what we call toxicants. |
| provides thriving condition for toxic | | | | Our organic gardens are our food supply, but they |
| actinomycetes. A byproduct of dry decomposition | | | | also a play area and learning environment for kids |
| is methane gas, a sad addition to global warming | | | | and pets. It is why we need to learn organic |
| problem. | | | | composting at home from experts. |