Household waste is traditionally thrown in the trash and allowed to freely dispose of that wantBut do you know that you can use use this waste and put them to work for your crops, your garden ...? It's the whole point of the art of composting: process waste into fertilizer
Composting: How does it work?
Composting is a process knownIt is present every day in nature that shows us the way with its forests and vegetation whose leaves are processed and absorbed by microorganisms to form what is called humusHumus is then used as mineral source for plants that feed
The technique of composting is almost identicalIt is a first step to recover the organic waste that is stored in a container for this purposeThe container may be a drum, silo, a vermicompost, but simply by piling the waste somewhere
Initially, we will deal with the decomposition phaseDuring this phase, the microorganisms will address the elements stored to destroy them gradually by digesting
Second, macro organisms then enter into play to reduce the amount, the phase of maturationAnd finally, ultimately, all changes to foster elements for plants during the mineralization phase
The whole point of composting is the use of degrading natural addiction without a manufactured product of any kindIt is based on the biodegradable nature of natural substances without any chemical additives or manipulation of human beingsOnly occur during the process of natural organisms such as bacteria, worms, fungi ...
Composting in France
In France, every year more than 16 million tons of organic waste are producedThe treatment of these passes including garbage sorting, collection and recovery of these
The cost per ton has returned about 80 and 150 eurosSeveral specific installations have been designed to handle this type of serviceHowever, individuals can on their own initiative process themselves, without going through this type of platform, their organic waste into fertilizer
There are currently over 600 composting platforms that can handle an average of over 20,000 tonnes of wasteManaged mainly by local authorities, including the production may be intended either for the manufacture of fertilizers, but also for the methanation of them or the production of biofuelsAnaerobic digestion produces biogas to replace the use of fossil fuels
Ultimately, composting helps to enrich the soil, but also to reduce greenhouse gasThe objective is to reduce the production of household waste by 7% in 5 years when we know that the French got rid of more than 350kg of waste each year according to ADEMEA responsible attitude should be adopted, and that, upon purchase of choosing the one that has a low environmental impact |
