GEN Solution Library/Making compost

About the challenge

Using organic waste well. Composting your greens.

Description

Composting is the process of transforming organic matter into a rich soil which can be used as fertilizer. Nutrients from the original matter are then recycled back into the Earth and new plant life. The links below: 1) This is a video channel from an organic gardener, he will show you two different ways to make your own compost from left over junk but also all other plant material. You will learn about the consistence and about the maintenance of your compost. 2) How to build a compost bin, where to put it and what (not) to compost.

3) Compost manual for schools, including how to create support for the compost bin within the team, and manage the compost process. 4)Short description of what composting is.

Areas of impact

• Ecology
  • Seeds, Food & Soil
  • Water Cycles

See also

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySW_ZA5yrfU
• http://www.earthmachine.com/how_to_compost.html
• http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/compost/compost_pdf/schmanual.pdf
• https://myrecycling.recyclebank.com/topic/composting