1. The Benefits of Composting
... . What people most commonly composte is yard waste, food wastes. Yard wastes can be broken up into the browns and the greens and air (EPA 2). The browns are for carbon the greens for nitrogen and the air for the organisms. Things that would be considered browns would be shredded papers cardboards and paper rolls, and dry yard wastes like twigs, dead leaves, old potting soil, branches and ... possible to keep them from popping again after compost is spread. Coal and charcoals do not break down correctly. Depending on the method used, animal food products may be excluded or included. Pet f...
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