Composting is a transformation process that allows us to obtain natural fertilizer (compost). It is a natural system that can be carried out without engines or maintenance costs, and which is also highly beneficial from an environmental point of view, by avoiding the use of chemical fertilizers and by reducing the volume of waste that must be sent to landfills and incinerators. .

The benefits of composting

Nature organizes its life cycle independently, and that is how the leaves and branches that fall from the trees in autumn, together with the excrement produced by animals, decompose naturally through a process in which multiple elements collaborate. , generating humus.

The humus allows the continuity of the life cycle, since it feeds the plant species, which will later be the sustenance of the animal varieties. This composting process can be used to obtain natural compost through a composter, which will not require any extra mechanism.

The environmental advantages are obvious, since for example a conventional garbage bag includes 40% organic matter, which could be recycled to return to the earth as humus, facilitating the development of plants and crops. The numbers are clear: with 100 kilograms of organic waste it is possible to obtain 30 kilograms of natural and free fertilizer.

With this action we will be contributing our grain of sand to reducing the volume of waste that is transported to landfills and incinerators, which are subjected to negative environmental impact treatments. On the other hand, the use of chemical fertilizers is reduced, which are harmful to plants and pollute water wells and underground waters.

Home composting

What can be worked on in a home composter? In the first place, the ideal is to use a recycled plastic container that can then be recycled. The composter will allow the mixture to be protected from inclement weather, preventing it from getting wet or dry.

Some of the items that can be composted are:

-Leftover fruits and vegetables.
-Flowers, leaves and plants.
-Eggshells.
-Yogurts and fruit juices.
-Crushed remains from pruning.
-Kitchen paper.
-Leftover coffee and infusions.
-Farm animal manure.

On the other hand, some of the elements that cannot be used to compost are:

-Rotten vegetables.
-Manure from domestic animals or humans.
-All kinds of material that is not organic or biodegradable.
-Fish, meat and bones.

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