The composting project covers all efforts to compost organic waste by recomposers. This is the process of transforming non-hazardous organic waste into useful compost that can be used to feed plant growth, as well as certain species of fungi.
Composting is a project as there are multiple different processes that can be done to product compost rather than just one single method. The best process to apply will vary depending on the conditions and the desired outcomes by whoever is doing the composting.
Additionally, this project will cover the application of aerobic composting as a souce of heat for air and water.
The motivations behind this project include:
Establish an array of documented processes to facilitate the production of compost for use by recomposers and their community partners.
A short list of the Processes that can fall within this project
Standalone Aerobic Composting Processes
Processes that produce compost using stand-alone aerobic methods.
Integrated Composting Processes
Animal-based Processes
Fermentation Processes
Processes that utilize fermentation of food waste rather than composting to produce viable soil amendments.
The Primary products of this process are:
The by-products of this programs processes are:
The concerns that practitioners may need to keep in mind when deciding on and implementing the processes in this project.
Compost Contamination
It is possible for the biological inputs of the composting process to contain various contaminants that can make the resulting compost unsuitable for use with food plants. This can be due to the presence of pesticides that are harmful to certain plants that may be grown in the compost, or those which can be harmful to humans if passed on to the tissue of plants grown in it.
Pests
Profiles and links to past or extant projects that overlap with the subject matter of this project
No Till Growers
A youtube channel with a large number of videos about composting.
A Community Compost Exchange Manual
A thesis written by Adam Dirks of Toronto.