strategy
Decomposing organic materials
Synonyms:
Promoting compostingUndertaking composting
Improving composting
Dispersing organic matter
Decomposing organic matter
Degrading organic matter
Implementation:
The Cornell University Center for the Environment's internet site The Science and Engineering of Composting provides all the background information necessary to understand successful composting, including simple and well-explained equations. The content is divided into four categories:
[Background Information] covers four key areas of composting: invertebrates, microbes, chemistry, and physics.
[Getting the Right Mix] introduces composters to the concepts necessary for creating a successful compost pile, including moisture content, bio-availability, and carbon content.
[Composting Experiments] offers ideas for projects to investigate factors influencing the composting process, such as temperature, pH, and invertebrates.
[Composting Engineering Fundamentals] focuses on three engineering principles used in composting: process analysis, odor management, and water quality protection.
1.6 million tonnes (7 per cent) of household waste was collected for recycling or composting during 1996/7 in the UK.
Broader:
Recycling organic wastesReducing amount of organic wastesUsing biological techniques for ecosystem management Narrower:
Vermiculture compostingConverting sewage waste into compostUsing composting toiletsMarketing compostProducing biofuelsGrowing compost cropsGenerating biogas for fuelConverting garden waste into compost Facilitates:
Using appropriate soil additivesReducing nitrogen and phosphoric pollution from animal production Facilitated by:
Improving biomass technologies Problems:
Insufficient compostingOrganic wastes
Values:
Degradation Organizations:
Organic Matter Management Network Organic Reclamation and Composting Association Réseau européen de coopération - Compostela forêt References:
Handreck, Kevin: Composting: making soil improver from rubbishRiggle, David: Anaerobic digestion for MSW and Industrial Wastewater Subjects:
Communication → PromotionDevelopment → Reform
Fundamental Sciences → Material
Fundamental Sciences → Organic chemical compounds
Geology → Soil
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
