http://www.compost-bin.org Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:09:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sheet Mulching is simply a way to eliminate unwanted weeds in a given area, using a protective layer of recycled materials such as newspaper or cardboard, covering the area with seedless organic materials (such as wormcastings, straw animal bedding (usually has few seeds) or simply sawdust) for seedless soil or ... http://www.compost-bin.org/sheet-mulching/ Roger Tim Haug and his Practical Handbook of Compost Engineering takes an in-depth look at modern day composting, with principles essential to design, engineering and operational sciences through practical analysis. Many of the products that industry has produced since the revolution of the 19thcentury have come to damage our planet beyond ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-engineering/ The Gaiam Compost Bucket is an under-the-sink or laundry room bucket short-term (curing) deposit for compost materials before actually leave the house or reaching the final destination, the compost bin/pile itself. Over five thousand years ago, the people of Crete, Santorini, Knossos and many other places in Ancient Greece, worshiped a ... http://www.compost-bin.org/gaiam-compost-bucket/ EcoPod is a compact recycling system that allows for a controlled, clean and neatly stored recycling bin for 40-60 tin cans and/or plastic bottles up to 200ml in size, for the home or office; simply deposit the can or bottle in the top and step down on the compactor peddle, ... http://www.compost-bin.org/ecopod-recycling-system/ The Worm Book: The Complete Guide to Worms in Your Garden, condenses the most relevant information on the subject of worms, discussing species of worms, vermicomposters, indoor and outdoor worm bins, death, reproduction, feeding, as well as all the what, whys and hows of gardening and composting with worms. Raising worms, ... http://www.compost-bin.org/the-worm-book/ The Farmers Earthworm Handbook: Managing Your Underground Money-Makers, is about no-till farming, using earthworms to increase production in a cost-effective, sustainable and organic approach to raising crops that makes sense. In the 20th Century, we learned so many ways to increase the quality of foods, by destroying pests with chemicals and ... http://www.compost-bin.org/the-farmers-earthworm-handbook/ If you are interested in recycling for kids, 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Recycle was written for grades 4-8 and provides common-sense suggestions for following the three Rs, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Our civilization needs to change, and what better way to start than with the future of our ... http://www.compost-bin.org/recycling-for-kids/ Recycling games not only teach kids that it is smart to recycle, recycling games are fun! NoteNiks Software brings you Eco-Pack Games, this one specifically focused on teaching kids between ages 5 and 10 about recycling in well known places like the beach, park, city and school. Children are meant to play, ... http://www.compost-bin.org/recycling-games/ BioBag Kitchen Bags are the perfect thing for kitchens looking to separate their organics before they get to the landfill, the 3 gallon biobags made to fit most sink-side food waste buckets also fit well with Max Air Compost Pail as both the MACP and the 3 gallon biobag allow ... http://www.compost-bin.org/biobag-kitchen-bags/ A recycling bin cart transforms that chore of hauling recycle boxes to and from the curb in a snap; saving space, strength, and most importantly, unwanted accidents. Work smarter, not harder; that is what a recycling bin cart is for, doing the hardest part of the home or office paper recycling ... http://www.compost-bin.org/recycling-bin-cart/ Looking to find a recycling bin to replace the one that was lost or stolen? The 12 ½ gallon, blue recycling bin with the We Recycle symbol on the side and sometimes provided by cities is a great place to put used plastic, cans or paper such as that generated ... http://www.compost-bin.org/blue-recycling-bin/ Touchless Recycling Bin is a kitchen recycling bin from iTouchless, a unique new invention, that keeps your bin free of dirty hand prints or other goo, by avoiding touch all together just get close to the sensor, and it opens on its own, move away, it closes. Most recycle bins are ... http://www.compost-bin.org/itouchless-kitchen-recycling-bin/ Suncast Stackable Recycle Bins are ideal for dry storage or recycling, with an easy access front lid that stays open when needed and even while stacked, fitting nicely into any kitchen, making better use of vertical space and available in a range of colors. When we think about the planet, and ... http://www.compost-bin.org/suncast-stackable-recycle-bins/ Max Air Compost Pail (MACP) is a ventilating food scrap storage bin for the efficient and hygienic separation of kitchen refuse before reaching the compost pile; made to be used with biodegradable bag for a quick, easy and tidy solution that is both ecologically friendly as well as neat and ... http://www.compost-bin.org/max-air-compost-pail/ If you are looking for personal independence and want to build a composter, Easy Composters You Can Build is the book for you. There isnt much to the concepts of living out in the country, but there is a whole lot that country living can teach those that find themselves trapped ... http://www.compost-bin.org/build-a-composter/ Compost, the natural way to make food for your garden is the gardeners essential compost and recycling bible, both fun and informative, showing how to make compost practically with stuff that most every home provides. Compost, the natural way to make food for your garden was written by Ken Thompson, a ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-the-natural-way/ The Secret Life of Compost is a well written book, by those with the passion for returning to the earth, the same life from which we ourselves are nurtured, explaining the secrets held inside the phenomenon of organic breakdown, teaching us, the elemental steps in walking the path of a ... http://www.compost-bin.org/the-secret-life-of-compost/ The Toilet Papers is one of the greatest guides to dry toilets, ever written; taking us through the fascinating history of human waste management and philosophy of design (even farther back than 500 BC), a complete explanation on waste water biology and finally helping the reader design the ultimate dry ... http://www.compost-bin.org/the-toilet-papers/ Ever use a worm farm to carry and transport worms for vermicomposting? Believe it or not, bait containers, like those offered by Magic Products will keep hundreds of worms alive until reaching their destination. Ever want to keep a batch of red worms inside for the winter? A worm ... http://www.compost-bin.org/worm-farm-transport/ Vermicomposting has become trendy as of late, with such styles as Can-O-Worms, but what really makes people so comfortable with it is the fact that it is as easy as cleaning up kitty litter and at the same time, so environmentally sound. Worm bins get easier and easier to maintain as ... http://www.compost-bin.org/vermicomposting-with-can-o-worms/ Bacteria are found in literally every single habitat on the face of the earth and are one of the most essential forms of life on our planet. With seriously important roles to play and in composting; they cope with all kinds of conditions that threaten their survival, from extreme temperatures ... http://www.compost-bin.org/bacteria-in-composting/ The Traditional Roman Farmer in the Second Century BC Marcus Cato the elder or the censor was kind of old schoolin his day and represents an excellent example of traditional Roman values in Italy before the onslaught of Greek culture, but to sustainable farmers everywhere, he is a kind of father ... http://www.compost-bin.org/marcus-cato-soil-fertility/ The central idea with compostable bags is to offer an alternative replacement for our traditional petrochemically based plastic bags that take hundreds of years to breakdown in a landfill, creating serious issues with sustainable practices. There are two main kinds of biodegradable bags A.K.A biobags, one is more environmentally friendly ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compostable-bags/ Biodynamic Compost Starter or BD Compost Starter is a compost inoculant now more popularly known as biodynamic compost preparations (BD compost preparations) and is only available to be bought commercially from the Josephine Porter Institute. Invented by Dr. Ehrenfired Pfeiffer, disciple of philosopher Rudolf Steiner, the founder of Anthroposphy and Biodynamic ... http://www.compost-bin.org/biodynamic-compost-starter/ BottleBiology.Org has an interesting investigation device called a decomposition column A.K.A bottle composting. They also explain how to build and use from recycled plastic soda bottles for educational purposes in observing decomposition. Bottle Biology was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation administered by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and ... http://www.compost-bin.org/composting-in-plastic-bottles/ Worm Chalet is a three-tray white plastic worm bin that will readily hold between 15 to 20 kilos of worms and digest their weight in food scraps daily. The Worm Chalet is a verticalized worm bin that allows worms to migrate upward from box to box as the lower boxes ... http://www.compost-bin.org/worm-chalet/ Compost, By Gosh is a unique way of addressing the ancient art of vermicomposting, making it fun for little children, especially girls, their mothers and grandmothers alike. Mothers and grandmothers will love to read this book to their little girls between the ages of 4 to 8 or even as old ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-by-gosh/ Diary of a Compost Hotline Operator is a humorous book filled with entries of the day to day life of author Spring Gillard who has been answering questions at City Farmer in Vancouver since 1996; helping the novice gardener to learn what it means to live sustainably in the modern ... http://www.compost-bin.org/diary-of-a-compost-hotline-operator/ Red Worms are an excellent choice if you are looking to start your very own vermicomposting bin under the kitchen sink, backyard, basement, and garage or just out in plain sight where visitors can make inquiries about it. Red worms like those cultivated are not just for worm composting though, they ... http://www.compost-bin.org/buy-red-worms/ Compost Critters is a book written to help children really understand the world of a compost pile through illustrations and photos that show life cycles for what they really are, cycles of rebirth. For ages 4-8, this 32-page hardcover published by Dutton Juvenile in May of 1993 measures 11.1 x 7.7 ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-critters/ Principles of Biodynamic Spray and Compost Preparations tells all about the essentials to biodynamic gardening, its background and core techniques. This book is an overview of the history of agriculture, the applications of compost preparation, the practicality of organic spray as well as the biodynamic philosophy behind these techniques. According to biodynamics, ... http://www.compost-bin.org/principles-of-biodynamic-spray-and-compost-preparations/ Mike McGraths Book of Compost is an illustrated guide that answers almost every garden question, explaining why compost improves soil structure, why it is the perfect food for every plant, how it fights plant disease better than commercialized chemicals or fungicides and how you can make your very own. As the ... http://www.compost-bin.org/mike-mcgraths-book-of-compost/ Let it Rot is a humorous guide to first-time composting, making a yucky thing fun for gardeners, looking for a more sustainable, nutrient rich soil additive. Stu Campbell breaks the art of composting down. The novice thinking of composting as a dirty activity will surely begin to change ones mind, ... http://www.compost-bin.org/let-it-rot/ Worms Eat My Garbage is a great read about the art of vermicomposting for fifth graders, usually ages 9-12 and even adults will enjoy the comprehensive detail this book provides. A parent or teacher looking to get into the world of vermicomposting for the very first time will get a wide ... http://www.compost-bin.org/worms-eat-my-garbage/ The Rodale Book of Composting is a comprehensive academic reader for those looking for inspiration in the Ancient Art of composting, beginning as far back as the Arcadian Civilization, all the way up to modern sustainable farms. The Rodale Book of Composting has easy methods of doing-it-yourself from the small-scale to ... http://www.compost-bin.org/the-rodale-book-of-composting/ Biostack Bin is a hot pile backyard-composting unit that is sure to remain healthy and produce quality humus in less time than an ordinary backyard cold pile. Biostack Bin is composed of three double walled, heavy-duty plastic edges that retain solar heat (which is why they are black) and air slits ... http://www.compost-bin.org/biostack-bin/ Worm Bungalow was developed for places with large amounts of organic wastes to dispose of on a daily basis, such as restaurants or school cafeterias. Places like farms, public gardens, community associations, correctional facilities, dormitories and schools can also find a more sustainable existence in the worm bungalow, processing at optimum ... http://www.compost-bin.org/worm-bungalow/ Bokashi Kitchen Composter is for those who want to contribute to sustainable living through better composting, but live in small urban spaces where composting is difficult. Apartments, condos or anywhere space is a commodity and every inch counts; Bokashi Kitchen Composter was designed to handle the smallest of our cities small ... http://www.compost-bin.org/bokashi-kitchen-composter/ Students at the University of Manitoba in Canada have been complaining so much about the use of non-recyclable packaging at Degrees Diner that the diner has changed over to biodegradable packaging for good. The change occurs at a moment that being Green is not just a Canadian issue, but also one ... http://www.compost-bin.org/manitoba-diner-uses-biodegradable-packaging/ The Pet Waste Digester is just one more great idea that turns foul smelling organic pet wastes into beneficial underground proteins. Pet Waste Digester is exactly that; like a stomach, fresh digesting enzymes are applied to the buried green plastic pyramid that neutralizes pathogens that thrive in foul anaerobic conditions. Pet Waste ... http://www.compost-bin.org/pet-waste-digester/ This modern style can crusher is the perfect thing for conserving recycling space in office lunchrooms and homes. Soda cans are essentially cylinders that can be radically reduced in size and still be properly recycled neatly with a can crusher. Space is such a commodity in todays American culture, where verticalization, industry ... http://www.compost-bin.org/can-crusher/ A recycling tower takes advantage of vertical space, economically and efficiently saving on back strain and making our lives richer through a community conscious activity like recycling. Verticalization through towers is a concept that goes back as far as the very first walled and defended city-states of primitive human civilizations, but ... http://www.compost-bin.org/recycling-tower/ This ready to go cedar compost bin is a great way to get that traditional old fashioned little house on the prairie look in your own backyard, but with galvanized hardware that lasts for years. Naturally weather resistant northern white cedar that looks of forested meadows of open plains and a ... http://www.compost-bin.org/cedar-compost-bin/ Envirolet Premix Starter Kit helps the breakdown process of any composting “hot pile” by introducing aerobic microorganisms (the good guys), starting your compost out “healthy.” Originally marketed to start-up composting toilets, Envirolet Premix Starter Kit is not just for those looking to compost humane fecal materials; it will eliminate any harmful ... http://www.compost-bin.org/envirolet-premix-starter-kit/ Cascadia Compost Bin was developed with “hot pile” composting in mind and blends well with the landscape, making for an attractive compost bin. Cascadia Compost Bin is available in a large 36-inch diameter or a small 27-inch diameter, as needed, the larger bin with a capacity of up to 20 cubic ... http://www.compost-bin.org/cascadia-compost-bin/ Covered Bridge Hot Composter is a “hot pile” composting bin, made to purify even the most polluted of organic materials with sure-fire high temperatures that exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Covered Bridge Hot Composter is an example of modern technology blending with Mother Nature in harmony. Made from 100 percent post-consumer waste plastics, ... http://www.compost-bin.org/covered-bridge-hot-composter/ Pyramid Composter is a compost bin made of 100% recycled plastics and was designed with sustainability in mind. Being sustainable means not only knowing how to use our civilizations resources, but also knowing what to do with our waste materials, and that includes last generation plastics, such as those used in ... http://www.compost-bin.org/pyramid-composter/ Envirolet Compost Accelerator can be added with no more than just a tablespoon worth of additive in one cup of warm water every two weeks to increase composting yields drastically, one jar lasting between 9 to 12 months. Envirolet Compost Accelerator is a unique product that immediately activates a synergy of ... http://www.compost-bin.org/envirolet-compost-accelerator/ This solar digester was developed as an excellent “hot pile” with the advantage, that it uses the heat of the sun to passively circulate air through the compost pile in the ground. Solar Digester’s solar trap, speeds up the breakdown process, eliminate foul odors and keeping the compost “all around healthy ... http://www.compost-bin.org/solar-digester/ My Marvellous Compost Bin by Sillimation (click image to view) http://www.compost-bin.org/my-marvellous-compost-bin-video/ For a wire compost bin that holds up to intense weather conditions like, heat, rain, sleet, hail, and all the possible elements in an outdoor compost pile; this PVC coated steel wire compost bin does the job efficiently, allowing more space and air for beneficial microorganisms to flourish. Wire compost bins ... http://www.compost-bin.org/wire-compost-bin/ A good compost thermometer must be long enough to find the center of your compost pile and read at least up to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. Mantis Compost Thermometer will read up to 220 degrees Fahrenheit reaching the core of most compost piles (20 inches in length). For your “hot pile”, this compost ... http://www.compost-bin.org/mantis-compost-thermometer/ Stainless Compost Pail was designed to be an attractive kitchen crock that takes up little space, but holds an optimum amount of organic kitchen scraps. Stainless Compost Pail is a cylinder that holds up to one gallon of kitchen organic waste materials, while still only occupying but seven inches in diameter ... http://www.compost-bin.org/stainless-compost-pail/ Earth Machine Home Composter has a durable lightweight design with a proven ten-year track record for effective hypothermophilic composting of kitchen scraps and yard debris. Earth Machine Home Composter is 33 inches high, 33 inches deep and 34 inches wide. Earth Machine holds up to 10 cubic feet or 80 gallons, weighing ... http://www.compost-bin.org/earth-machine/ Worm Factory worm bin was developed specifically to take on five to eight pounds of food and kitchen scraps per day and in doing so, create a plentiful amount of nutrient rich worm castings for the garden once a month. Worm Factory was designed by Cascade Sales (Home and Garden Experts) ... http://www.compost-bin.org/worm-factory/ Soilsaver Compost Bin was designed for composting in even the coldest of climates with special structural molding foam that insulates the pile from the cold. Soilsaver is a charcoal black color, 28 inches wide, 28 inches in diameter and 32 inches high and holds up to 11.4 cubic feet of composting ... http://www.compost-bin.org/soilsaver/ Burpee has developed the Backyard Composter; made from 100% recycled materials, perfect for composting kitchen scraps through high-temperatures and capturing solar heat that accelerates the breakdown process to no more than two weeks after completely full. Hypothermophilic microorganisms are responsible for accelerating the composting process, and in doing so; stimulate the ... http://www.compost-bin.org/backyard-composter/ Bamboo Composter is made by NatureMill and is of all natural bamboo that has been 100% sustainably harvested. Bamboo Composter is a stationary outdoor compost bin that holds up to one cubic yard (0.76 cubic meters or 200 gallons) of compost materials, at 36 inches in diameter when at maximum size ... http://www.compost-bin.org/naturemill-bamboo-composter/ Green Culture Compost Spreader was designed to make spreading mulch, manure or finished compost around the lawn or wherever needed an easy, low-impact and more sustainable adventure. A good compost spreader will equally distribute compost around the yard through the perforated rust-resistant metal drum. Green Culture makes a compost spreader model that ... http://www.compost-bin.org/green-culture-compost-spreader/ CT Compost Aerator was developed for those who want to turn their cold pile instantly and effortlessly into a hot pile with nothing more than a thrust and a few rotations. CT Compost Aerator is made of rust-resistant powder coated steel, sporting a solid half inch shaft with hinged folding wings ... http://www.compost-bin.org/ct-compost-aerator/ EzComposter Compost Tumbler is environmentally respectful, being made from 100% consumer used plastics, the black color further speeds up the decomposing process. Within just two weeks of filling, EzComposter Compost Tumbler will produce, nutrient-rich fresh organic humus for planting soil. Ez Composter Compost Tumbler is an efficient hot-pile, it kills harmful bacteria ... http://www.compost-bin.org/ezcomposter-compost-tumbler/ Update: Out of stock, we recommend the Bountea Compost Tea Brew Kit As one of the most economical ways to use worm castings, Soil Soup 6.5 Gallon Home Brewing Kit and the Soil Soup 25 Gallon Home Brewing System are an easy and efficient way to make ones very own nutrient-rich ... http://www.compost-bin.org/soil-soup-brewers/ The Urban Compost Tumbler makes life in small spaces more sustainable through higher rates of aerobic composting that breakdown the traditional composting time by 90%. The Urban Compost Tumbler comes in two varieties the UCT7 and the UCT9. Urban Compost Tumbler 7 capacity: 7.3 cu. ft. height: 44" width: 32" 55 gallons weight: 35 lbs. Ground ... http://www.compost-bin.org/urban-compost-tumbler/ Evirocycle Composter is the ideal compost tumbler for those who live in tight urban spaces and are looking for both natural liquid and natural solid fertilizers. Envirocycle Composter produces homemade compost tea that is hygienic and powerful. So powerful is this quality tumbler in fact, that for every one part tea, you ... http://www.compost-bin.org/envirocycle-composter/ Plow and Hearth Compost Crock is an attractive design for your kitchen scraps that makes collecting organic refuse a more acceptable endeavor, eliminating odors and still conforming to low-impact and sustainable concepts that work off of low-tech principles. Depending on your kitchen, you may want this compost crock in stainless steal ... http://www.compost-bin.org/plow-and-hearth-compost-crock/ Kitchen Compost Carrier KC1000 and KC2000 are made by Busch Systems, the perfect thing for those looking to upgrade their organic recycling and compost bin program at home or in the office. Busch Systems Kitchen Compost Carriers support sustainable practices in urban spaces not only during their lifespan, but also during ... http://www.compost-bin.org/kitchen-compost-carrier/ The Original Compost Tumbler by PBM Group is the perfect compost tumbling bin for large yards with lots of leaves and grass clippings throughout the gardening months. Large annuals, vegetable garden, enormous trees, extending lawns and anywhere up to 18 bushels; the Original Compost Tumbler will produce fresh earth smelling humus ... http://www.compost-bin.org/original-compost-tumbler/ What is Biomass? Biomass is a word that has been overused by the fuel and energy industries in recent years and is now becoming a word that can break down into the four F categories, fuel, feed, fiber, and fertilizer. Ecologically speaking however, biomass is simply the total mass of living organisms ... http://www.compost-bin.org/biomass/ The Moore's Creek Sewage Treatment Facility in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA has been open since 1984 and producing excellent garden composting from tons of raw sewage each month since then. But challenges with the outdoor composting create a smell that is intolerable to Woolen Mills residents. Recently on the 25th of September, discussion ... http://www.compost-bin.org/moores-creek-sewage-treatment/ Biodegradable Packaging at Nature Works LLC As our nation becomes ever more sustainable and with the invent of biodegradable packaging, so does the world around us. The dependence upon fossil fuels becomes less and less a concern now that biodegradable packaging is a part of our world economy; being without such an ... http://www.compost-bin.org/natureworks-biodegradable-packaging/ Different from the traditional peat pots, which have always been biodegradable, enviroarc.net has produced biodegradable pots that substitute the environmentally dangerous plastic pots as well as plastic dishes; bioplastics that take no longer than six months to return to the earth. While a peat pot may sit around for weeks at ... http://www.compost-bin.org/biodegradable-pots/ Rolypig Composter is a unique compost tumbler for your garden, as it adds both interesting design with a humorous look. Rolypig is actually a big ten sided garbage can on its side with internal composting chambers, painted on the outside to look like a cute piggy rolling around. This compost tumbler is ... http://www.compost-bin.org/rolypig/ For a sturdy weather-resistant double cedar compost bin with a natural look; Steves Earth Engine is hand crafted of cedar and built together with galvanized screening to achieve the ultimate in hot pile performance. Steve Watson of Minnesota is both an artist as well as an environmentalist with a knack for ... http://www.compost-bin.org/steves-earth-engine/ Composting grass, leaves and other organic yard scraps just got easier with the 100% recycled polyethylene Tilterator manual yard tumbler. Tilterator makes manually tumbling your organic yard debris a snap with a special tilt, turn and tumble design. This sturdy cube will hold 17 cubic feet and can be assembled and used ... http://www.compost-bin.org/tilterator/ NatureMill Automatic Composter is a decent advancement for the civilized that meets your standards of comfort with mother natures standards of sustainability, composting efficiently with modern technology. This two chamber automatic composting model by NatureMill maintains heat and moisture conditions for a 100% safe hot pot. Just add organic kitchen ... http://www.compost-bin.org/naturemill/ Sun Mar has a kitchen scrap compost tumbler called the garden composter that comes with something different in the area of tumblers, a constant flow of ready to use compost. Sun Mar has been a leader in composting human organic by-products for more than thirty years, and now Sun Mar comes ... http://www.compost-bin.org/sun-mar-garden-composter/ BluePlanetSMART is a composting tumbler unit made for the ecologically aware who enjoy doing something for our sustainable future and make a statement while doing so. Aesthetically pleasing to the eye, this globe is more than a map of the planets continents and oceans, it is a convenient way to get ... http://www.compost-bin.org/blue-planet-smart-composter/ What is Cereplast biodegradable plastic? An alternative to petroleum based plastics, a compostable plastic that virtually replaces our current petroleum based plastic with renewable and highly available natural resources. Biodegradable plastics have been around for a while now, all over the world, in countries like Germany, Netherlands and even Brazil, ... http://www.compost-bin.org/cereplast-biodegradable-plastic/ Fun with Cold Pile Composting Getting down into that buried pile of kitchen scraps once a week or once every two weeks may not sound like fun to some people, but those who understand the whys and hows of composting on the other hand; can have a lot of fun with ... http://www.compost-bin.org/cold-pile-composting/ How to effectively create and manage a farm compost business So we took the big step and purchased a farm. Our goal is to grow one hundred percent organically and start a farm composting business. Yes there are some suppliers of natural fertilizers however; the cost can be a ... http://www.compost-bin.org/farm-composting-business/ Biodegradable plastic, does it exist? What is the technical definition of biodegradable plastic? To qualify as biodegradable a container, cover, or other object made from plastic must decompose sixty to ninety percent within sixty to one hundred and eighty days. What if someone could come up with a plastic that was user ... http://www.compost-bin.org/biodegradable-plastic/ Afro-Brazilian Religions and Composting Not all Americans are familiar with the mystical Afro-Brazilian martial art called Capoeira, even fewer with the Afro-Brazilian religion called Candomblé, much less what they have to do with compost and composting. They have everything to do with composting, they have even been called a reserve of sustainable ... http://www.compost-bin.org/afro-brazilian-composting/ Humanure: The Safe Disposal and Recycling of Organic Human Byproducts Mr. Joe Jenkins has written a book for the really passionate do-it-yourself composting enthusiast. His book, "The Humanure Handbook -- a Guide to Composting Human Manure" is filled with research and bibliographies that teach us step by step, what ... http://www.compost-bin.org/humanure-handbook/ Low-Tech Composting on Community Levels in Impoverished Nations Can composting in a poor low-tech community or nation bring a greater concept of wealth and well-being than a good economy? Does composting have such value? When people think about gross domestic product that supposedly shows how wealthy a given nation is or ... http://www.compost-bin.org/impoverished-nations-composting/ Composting Poultry - Avian Influenza Composting converts nitrogenous materials such as birds and carboniferous materials like sawdust into compost. During the composting cycle heat is generated and can reach 135 to 150°F which kills most viruses. Composting poultry is an efficient, low cost way to get rid of livestock and the ... http://www.compost-bin.org/composting-poultry/ Compost Odor One thing that is surely hurting the composting industry is compost odor. Large composting facilities start off with the best intentions but often people soon start complaining about the smell. Public concern over composting facililty odor can also put planned projects on hold if the developer and ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-odor/ Composting for Kids - Slideshow Robert E. Richter, CEA-Horticulture, Travis County and The Texas Agricultural Extension Service put together a great composting slideshow for kids. It shows and teaches about the basics of composting in compost bins and trenches in an easy to follow way. I would like to see ... http://www.compost-bin.org/composting-kids/ Earthworms in soil and composting by Kelly Slocum There are more than 4400 named species of earthworm on this planet, and researchers have broken them into three categories, largely descriptive of their habits in the soil. These three categories are endogeic, anecic and epigeic. Endogeic worms build complex lateral burrow systems through all ... http://www.compost-bin.org/earthworm-species/ Volvo Adventure Environmental Award Listen up school teachers and composting hobbyist with children. The Volvo Adventure Conference in May 2006 will be offering an award to young folks who enter and win their competition for local environmental projects that help educate schools and communities. Here is the award or should we say ... http://www.compost-bin.org/volvo-adventure-environmental-award/ City of Hamilton - Central Composting Facility You got to love the massive scale of a planned central composting facility for the City of Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. The facility will process a massive 60 tons of waste per year and should reduce the stress on landfill by 65%. Pat Parker, manager ... http://www.compost-bin.org/central-composting-facility/ In Memory of Mary Appelhof - The Worm Women Now that the ground is frozen here in New England, MA my plan is to recognize and write about those who have contributed to composting. If you are not new to composting with red worms (vermicomposting) you have surely heard of ... http://www.compost-bin.org/mary-appelhof/ Compost Pictures Here are some Compost Pictures from Flickr. I enjoy finding pictures related to composting. If you are going to use these pictures you must go to flickr to read the rules. I will start a good collection here for you to view. Here is an example of ... http://www.compost-bin.org/the-rat-feeder/ Shredded leaf compost is practical, beneficial and an efficient way to deal with the lack of nutritious ground soil. Shredded leaf compost is aesthetically pleasing for the gardener (who really needs a safe and productive resource for the garden) and his neighbors who really like to have their lawn ... http://www.compost-bin.org/shredded-leaf-compost/ A Compost Container is any container used to contain compost. That is, a compost container is used to keep compost isolated. Since dealing with compost is a way of safely returning humanities used organic wastes to the soil in the form of a rich and healthy humus or ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-container/ The term Organic Compost is well disputed due to the fact that anything compostable, by definition, is organic. In order to compost, carbon molecules are necessary, and by definition anything organic is organic because it contains at least one carbon molecule. Thus the term organic compost is scientifically ... http://www.compost-bin.org/organic-compost/ What is a Worm Bin? A Worm Bin can be an excellent way to throw less food down the garbage disposal unit. What is a worm bin exactly? Well the bin itself is basically a box of some kind, usually filled with some kind of moist newspaper scraps, leaves, a little ... http://www.compost-bin.org/worm-bin/ A compost toilet is an alternative tool for a more sustainable way of human existence. A compost toilet is not just merely some peat moss, or sawdust, mixing itself with our human organic waste, in a bucket. A compost toilet is a way of keeping our rivers drinkable, by not ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-toilet/ What is Mushroom Compost? Mushroom Compost is basically a delicately produced compost of materials for the commercial harvesting of mushrooms. The kind of mushroom to be commercially harvested is pretty much irrelevant, since the basic conditions that permit mushroom farming use the same kinds of composts. Mushroom compost is a fairly ... http://www.compost-bin.org/mushroom-compost/ What is Compost Tea? For those who love gardening, compost tea is a wonderful way to achieve riper, more lush and tasty vegetables. Compost Tea involves using compost as if it was just that, a tea. Note, however this does NOT mean, dumping buckets of rainwater over any kind of compost ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-tea/ What is Worm Compost? To most, Worm Compost is a rhetorical statement, because when thinking about compost, worms are usually one of the fist things to come to mind. A worm does one thing in its whole existence, compost nutritious and valuable fertilizer that can be used in gardens to enrich ... http://www.compost-bin.org/worm-compost/ What is the Difference Between Compost and Soil? Are soil and compost different? Compost and soil are very different. Soil can take in some cases, up to 200 years to finally be produced. While compost is the process of making humus (earth or soil), soil itself is broken down over larger ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-soil/ What is a Compost Pile? Normally a compost pile aka compost heap is just a place out in the backyard where people throw there organic wastes. But when studied, the compost pile becomes a living and thriving focus of knowledge about the world in which we live. A metropolis, of thermophylic ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-pile/ What is a Compost Tumbler? A compost tumbler is used as a tool for those interested in composting as a safe and viable alternative to throwing their organic waste away. Normally when composting, people hear about having to turn the compost from time to time. There are reasons for this turning, ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-tumbler/ What is Composting? Simply put, Composting is a way to purify and reuse organic waste produced by human civilizations. Making compost is a simple and natural procedure that involves human cooperation with nature itself. By composting, humanity uses the most energy efficient method for dealing with the most harmful and toxic ... http://www.compost-bin.org/composting/ What is a Compost Bin? A compost bin is a safely controlled environment that recycles organic waste in an efficient and natural way, by producing humus, (Lat. earth, soil). Mostly, instead of using a compost bin, our organic waste is flushed down the drain, into the sewers, and thrown away in ... http://www.compost-bin.org/compost-bin/