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Compost Education Program
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Home composting factsheets available to download: *********************************************
COMPOST BASICS
Home
Composting Brochure - An excellent resource available
on the Cornell Waste Management Institute's website that touches on about everything.
"The Essentials of Composting" section is very helpful.
Basics & Benefits
of Composting - What is composting and why do
it?
Preparation
of Food Scraps for Faster Composting - Helpful tips
for kitchen management.
OUTDOOR COMPOSTING
Welded
Wire Cylinder Bin - A popular, effective and low-cost
bin for composting.
Lasagna
Composting - The layering technique that minimizes
maintenance, deters pests and speeds composting!
Troubleshooting
- Describes symptoms, possible causes and solutions for
the most common composting problems.
Winter
Composting - How to extend the life of your outdoor
composting well into the cold season...
INDOOR COMPOSTING
Vermicomposting
Brochure (*New!*) - How to compost at home using a worm
bin.
| Original quadra-fold brochure - sizing best if you print (back-to-back) on legal paper, then fold |
| Portrait version - for easier viewing and printing on 8 1/2" by 11" paper |
Sources
of Composting Worms - Where to get composting worms
for vermicomposting.
"Stealth"
Composting - An indoor composting system that defies
detection!
OTHER COMPOSTING TOPICS
Is
It Done Yet? - Several simple tests that you can do
to test compost maturity.
Compost
Uses - Outlines many ways that you can use your "black
gold" for soil improvement.
Group
Composting - Ten steps to success for households,
schools, businesses or other interested groups.
To open and print these documents, you will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader software on your computer. Adobe's website
For more
information or to request composting factsheets on other topics, contact Adam
Michaelides, Program Manager for Compost Education, 272-2292.
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