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Composting
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Lisa Finn BscAn Taisce
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Why compost?
• Saves money
• Reduces Waste to landfill
• Composting helps the
environment• Protects our Bogs
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We are producing over twice as much household and commercial waste as we did 10 years ago
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Targets
• Diversion of 50% of overall household waste away from landfill,
• A minimum 65% reduction in biodegradable wastes consigned to landfill,
• The development of waste recovery facilities employing environmentally beneficial technologies (including composting)
• An 80% reduction in methane emissions from landfill
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Benefits
Compost can be used for• Making healthy soil• Plant pots• Lawn feed• Mulching
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Compost Bins –Getting Started
• Choose a good site
• Choose a compost container
• Twiggy Base
• Good mix of materials
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What can be composted?
All RAW materials
• Kitchen waste• Garden waste• Paper waste• Animal waste
(vegetarian only e.g. rabbit)
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Sort your Rubbish Out!
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Activators are….
• Freshly cut nettles• Comfrey leaves• Poultry manure• Grass cuttings• Seaweed• Farmyard manure• H.L.A.
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What’s Important?
• Choose a system that suits you best• Easy access /location• Mix of materials/Balance• A.H.A.• Visit regularly• Process takes time• Don’t Give Up!!• Remember: even if you don’t get compost
on your first try, you are still sending less waste to landfill!
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Trouble-shooting
• Rotten egg odour – not enough air / meat• Strong unpleasant smell /slimy– too much grass • Fruit flies – layer of damp newspaper / soil over
new material / leave cover open in summer months
• Egg-shells – oven!• Vermin - lavender/open space/no meat or
fish/loose drawer/on uneven ground / glass beads
• Too Slow – shred and aerate –add activator
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Making a Leaf Mould
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Wormery
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Useful Websites
www.• ipcc.ie• greenschoolsireland.com• raceagainstwaste.com• enfo.ie• cre.ie
Wormerieswww.• growgreensolutions.com
wigglywigglers.co.uk• elementgreen.com• wormsexpressireland.com