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The advantages of composting The advantages of composting are:
1) it makes an important contribution to a rational exploitation of waste, greatly reducing the "disposal requirements" in dumps or incinerators;
2) it prevents the production of substances responsible for atmospheric pollution which are otherwise produced if this matter is burned;
3) being organic, it guarantees the best form of fertility for the soil. Therefore, it is a very important choice, not only for dealing with environmental xroblems, but also for giving the most vitality to our allotments, gardens or potted flowering plants. Substances to use
| UNSUITABLE | SUITABLE | SUITABLE IN SMALL
QUANTITIES |
glass
used batteries
fabrics
expired medicines |
kitchen scraps (vegetable peelings, tea and coffee dregs) |
leftovers of food derived from animals, cooked foods (in small quantities, otherwise they attract insects and other animals) | paints or
other chemical products
items with plastic or metal parts (boxes, containers, etc) | garden waste (wood trimmings, cut grass, dead leaves, wilted flowers, vegetable surplus) | leaves from plants that decay slowly (magnolia, cherry-bay, beech, chestnut, conifer needles): in small quantities well-mixed with other materials that decay easily | | painted woodglossy paper (magazines) | other biodegradable materials (non-glossy paper, cardboard, sawdust and shavings from untreated wood) | | See also:
Six precious rules
Time scales in composting
How to make organic fertilizer
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