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Increases in the budgeted household costs, the degree of environmental pollution, the number of landfills, the use of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizers, and the volume of trash are among the events that happen when composting is not done. Composting produces dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich organic matter from recycling kitchen scraps and yard debris. The materials to be composted otherwise tend to end up in landfills, source of greenhouse gases, and to favor higher household costs directed to using store-bought amendments, fertilizers, and mulches instead of the home-made equivalents in compost.
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∙ 9y agoGreater shopping-trip mileage, heavier trash containers, higher indoor and outdoor household expenses, less leisure time, and more landfills are what happens when materials are not composted. Composting recycles -- into garden and lawn amendments, fertilizer, and mulch -- indoor and outdoor items which otherwise must be transported to landfills.
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How many pounds to a 8 liter of compost?
It depends on the density of the compost which will depend on the materials composted.
How do you prevent a garbage problem?
Compost what can be composted. Reuse rather than toss. Recycle materials such as metals and plastics.
Can cellophane be composted?
cellophane is a type of plastic and can not be composted
Why can only organic materials be composted?
That the animals and processes require carbon- and nitrogen-rich items which can decompose within a year or less is the reason why only organic materials can be composted. Composting requires the natural breakdown of recyclable materials into their constituent elements. The result will be dark-colored, fresh-smelling, nutrient-rich, soil-reminiscent organic matter which is called humus and which is used to feed soils and soil food webs through amendments, fertilizers, and mulches.
Can proteins be composted?
no
What can be composted?
Pretty much everything organic can be composted, but special care should be taken with scraps of meat and suchlike.
Can laburnum flowers be composted?
sure, anything that comes from a plant can be composted
What happens to particles when materials are heated or cooled?
ummm it will definetely expand....if the materials you"re talking about is the term for science.
What does it mean to be 'making compost'?
Turning out dark brown, rich organic matter through the breakdown of appropriate materials by appropriate levels of air, heat and moisture is what 'making compost' means. The process is called composting. The pertinent materials to be composted are called compostable materials. The end result is called compost.
What happens to recycled materials?
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Can plastic be composted?
Most plastics cannot be composted. There are newly developed plastics that do breakdown over time, but these are not common and would still not be suitable for compost.
What happens when you burn radioactive materials?
In that case, the radioactive materials will pollute the atmosphere.
