Yard trimmings, food scraps, wood waste and paper are the largest component of our trash- the garbage waste we dispose of, making up more than two-thirds of the solid waste disposal stream
There are a number of environmental benefits to composting garbage waste:
Composting organic matter rather than disposing in landfills reduces the emission of greenhouse gases like methane.
Using compost as fertilizer reduces the need for chemical fertilizers, and promotes higher crop yields.
Compost can regenerate poor soils, and can be used to cleanup (or remediate) contaminated soil by absorbing odors and treating chemicals. Compost has also been shown to bind to heavy metals and prevent them from migrating into groundwater or plants.
You can create your own home compost from garbage waste as well, either in your backyard or indoors using a compost bin, depending on your available space. Waste Composting can be done with a variety of different systems or containers, including kitchen sized compost bins.
There are a number of environmental benefits to composting garbage waste:
Composting organic matter rather than disposing in landfills reduces the emission of greenhouse gases like methane.
Using compost as fertilizer reduces the need for chemical fertilizers, and promotes higher crop yields.
Compost can regenerate poor soils, and can be used to cleanup (or remediate) contaminated soil by absorbing odors and treating chemicals. Compost has also been shown to bind to heavy metals and prevent them from migrating into groundwater or plants.
You can create your own home compost from garbage waste as well, either in your backyard or indoors using a compost bin, depending on your available space. Waste Composting can be done with a variety of different systems or containers, including kitchen sized compost bins.
2 comments:
A really impressive start with a fantastic potential to galvanise the neighbourhood.Let us make it happen.Kudos to Rani for starting the movement
Agree totally.We have to remember that what we can leave behind as a legacy for our children is a cleaner and greener earth.
On the same subject, all of us can carry our own cloth or bio-degradable bags for veg and grocery shopping.Just remember to keep a couple of bags in the car handy all the time.A small act- with great rewards.Wherever you can, talk to the shop/store managers/owners on the demerits of plastics.By repeatedly telling them,maybe we can make small headways.All great movements have very humble beginnings.
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