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	COLDTECH 93-2
		The temperature in the Hotter container was decreasing.
		The temperatures in the middle of the material and at the inner walls of containers 4, 5 and 6 and the Kåge container are shown in Figures 11, 12 and 13.
		The reduction was 32% in the Hotter container and 45-50% in containers 1, 2 and 3.
	www.luth.se /depts/lib/coldtech/ct93-2.html (0 words)

	Tunnel_composting
		Container composting is a versatile solution to in-vessel composting where modularity and mobility are important considerations.
		The container approach operates on the same principals as the tunnel technology with pre-mixed bio-waste being sealed in the containers for 10-18 days of intensive composting under computer controlled forced aeration.
		Container composting is typically coupled to our “C:N” aerated static pile curing system where stable pasteurized compost product can be achieved with a total retention time of 8-12 weeks.
	www.celticcomposting.com /Pages/container_composting.html (0 words)

	Composting Reviews and Ratings
		This Brabantia Twin Bin is divided into two compartments, one for regular trash, one for compostable matter can be kept separate from all other waste.
		From what we've seen, this is the most affordable composting container for kitchen scraps available.
		We choose this ceramic container because the interior absorbs odors and resists stains, and is more attractive than a plastic bin on your kitchen counter.
	www.metaefficient.com /archives/composting (172 words)

	How to Make Compost, a Composting Guide
		Compost is one of nature's best mulches and soil amendments, and you can use it instead of commercial fertilizers.
		Compost is the end product of a complex feeding pattern involving hundreds of different organisms, including bacteria, fungi, worms, and insects.
		Compost serves primarily as a soil conditioner, whether it's spread in a layer on the soil surface or is dug in.
	www.compostguide.com (0 words)

	Composting
		Your compost should be ready for the garden in 6-8 weeks.
		You will know when your compost is ready when the pile of composting material has shrunk to between 1/3 and 1/2 of its original size.
		Your compost soil is ready to use on the garden when it has a dark, crumbly look and an earthy smell.
	www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com /composting.html (0 words)

	Bifurcated Carrots » Container Composting (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Some composters have moving parts, and are designed to stir the compost, but this is not necessary.
		All composters of this type are open at the bottom, so when your compost is ready, all you have to do is lift the plastic composter off the top.
		Composting in a container is usually faster than composting in an open pile.
	www.patnsteph.net /weblog/?p=26 (889 words)

	City of Toronto: Solid Waste Management - Composting
		Both types of composter require an unobstructed height of 85 to 105 cm (34 to 42 in).
		Start your compost pile 7 to 15 cm (3 to 6 in) up from the bottom of the bin to allow for sufficient air circulation and drainage.
		Also make sure the container is raised 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 in) above the ground and a tray is placed underneath to catch any liquid that may drain out.
	www.toronto.ca /compost/balcony.htm (648 words)

	Small Container Composting for the Classroom (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Composting is a viable alternative for future generations to conserve our resources.
		Learning to compost is a positive activity for the classroom which will give students an opportunity to gather data and observe changes over a long period of time.
		The level is determined by the sophistication of how the compost container is constructed and the types of data collected.
	www.utexas.edu /research/ceer/teach/99/Leyla/cohlmia.html (563 words)

	Container composting - Definition, explanation
		Container composting - There are sound reasons for composting in containers, although there is debate as to whether slatted or closed sided bins are preferable, for this will affect air circulation within the compost pile, as well as the potential for heat loss.
		However, most agree that a good mixture of carbon and nitrogenous materials, usually created in layers and on a base consisting of rougher, stemmy material (to encourage air circulation) that is in contact with the soil are essential to all successful composting processes.
		For those who do not have a lot of space, composting can be carried out with good results by using cylindrical bins provided that attention is paid to the all-important issues of aeration and ratios.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/c/co/container_composting.php (239 words)

	Compost Material Handling Options
		Conventional composting relies on front-end loaders and dump trucks to move compost from the mixing area to the windrows and again back from the windrows to the screening area.
		In all cases, the ability to divert raw compost from the mixer to a staging area for loading into the container with a front-end loader should be designed for contingencies and surge capacity.
		Once composting is finished, or it is time to re-mix or transfer to a windrow or curing bin, the bins must be unloaded.
	www.composter.com /composting/naturtech/dump&mix.htm (2769 words)

	Detailed Home Gardening Info:Container
		Whatever type of container you use, be sure that there are holes in the bottom for drainage so that plant roots do not stand in water.
		Container medium must be porous in order to support plants, because roots require both air and water.
		Container plants do not have the buffer of large volumes of soil and humus to protect them from over-fertilizing or over-liming.
	ag.arizona.edu /gardening/container.html (2379 words)

	What is a Composting Toilet? - Composting Toilet World
		Composting toilets are toilet systems which treat human waste by composting and dehydration to produce a useable end-product that is a valuable soil additive.
		Or it may be a carousel system where 3 or 4 containers are mounted on a carousel and a new container is spun into the toilet area when the other is full.
		Waste enters the system, composting reduces the volume and moves it downward where it is harvested after 6-12 months as fully composted material.
	compostingtoilet.org /compost_toilets_explained/what_is_a_composting_toilet/index.php (329 words)

	110° Magazine-East County Living
		Composting is the process by which micro-organisms recycle organic material into soil amendments and fertilizers.
		Composting does that.” The process of composting involves a recipe that combines carbon and nitrogen for micro-organisms, like fungi, bacteria, and insects, to munch on, while recycling the ingredients back into nutrient-rich soil to grow plants, vegetables, and foliage.
		Composting involves feeding micro-organisms, so it’s important to create a compost pile that is made up of varying amounts of green and brown organic material, as well as moisture and air to attract and sustain its growth.
	www.110mag.com /articles/aroundthehouse.html (2118 words)

	Worm compost - PermaWiki - a Wikia wiki
		Composting worms are available from mail-order suppliers, or from angling shops where they are sold as bait.
		Metal containers often conduct heat too readily, are prone to rusting, and may release heavy metals into compost.
		Worm compost is usually too rich for use as a seed compost, but is useful as a top layer of soil or an addition to potting composts.
	permaculture.wikia.com /wiki/Worm_compost (1933 words)

	BioCycle
		Although centralized composting has advantages, there is a great deal of interest in the on-site approach because it avoids the high cost of collection and transportation.
		Second, at a commercial or institutional location, composting is restricted by several factors including lack of space, interference with other activities at the site, lack of time and composting expertise among staff, difficulty handling runoff and leachate, and aesthetic impacts on the site and the surroundings.
		For composting food at a school or restaurant, solid bins are often used to contain the composting materials.
	www.environmental-expert.com /magazine/biocycle/march2000/article1.htm (3649 words)

	Online Composting Center - Composting Methods
		You can build cold piles wherever you need compost, under trees, in washed out areas, in the space that will be next year's garden, etc. Over the course of a year or two, the material will decompose, adding valuable organic matter to the soil, without the need for a formalized bin or composting activity.
		The disadvantages of sheet composting include slow rate of decomposition and it is not compatible with composting all materials such as kitchen scraps.
		A variant of trench composting was taught to the pilgrims by the Native Americans.
	www.compostinfo.com /tutorial/methods.htm (722 words)

	MDEQ - Vermi-composting
		The rule of thumb for the size of the container is one square foot of surface area per pound of waste food.
		The larger the container that is used, the more waste material will be needed for composting.
		Add soil to the compost bin so the worms can use the grit in the soil to help grind the food in their gizzard.
	www.deq.state.ms.us /MDEQ.nsf/page/Recycling_Vermicomposting?OpenDocument (1104 words)

	Less Is More - Santa Barbara County
		Composting your kitchen scraps and yard waste at home can help divert material from your local landfill, and provide a good quality product for use in your yard and garden.
		Home composting is both fun and easy to do, and does not require large investments of time, money and effort to be successful.
		The County also periodically conducts workshops on home composting and sponsors parking lot sales of composting bins that are sold to residents at a reduced rate.
	www.lessismore.org /Programs/back_yard_composting.html (354 words)

	Organic gardening: what does that organic gardening word mean?
		compost-- decomposed organic material used to enrich the soil.
		composted manure-- animal manure, such as cow manure, that has been naturally composted and has by this process killed pathogens and weed seed.
		The primary reasons for digging the soil are to remove weeds, to loosen and aerate the soil and to incorporate organic matter such as compost or manure.
	www.basic-info-4-organic-fertilizers.com /organicgardening.html (5827 words)

	Food Composting
		Middlebury College has been composting since 1993 when the college was awarded a state grant to expand its recycling program.
		A waste audit revealed that the heaviest component of the college's waste was food, while the greatest volume component was cardboard. Encouraged by the results of the audit, the college considered composting.
		Step Three: The container is emptied onto a concrete pad. Wood chips and horse manure are added, and PVC pipes are laid through the pile.
	www.middlebury.edu /administration/recycle/topics/compost.htm?WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished (435 words)

	Container composting - Article from FactBug.org - the fast Wikipedia mirror site
		Container composting - There are sound reasons for composting in containers, although there is debate as to whether slatted or closed sided bins are preferable, for this will affect air circulation within the compost pile, as well as the potential for heat loss.
		There are also differences between these techniques in terms of activators (that is, high nitrogen content organic substances to stimulate high bacterial activity within the heap, e.g., urine, grass mowings, comfrey leaves, etc.) and materials used.
		For those who do not have a lot of space, composting can be carried out with good results by using cylindrical bins provided that attention is paid to the all-important issues of aeration and C:N ratios.
	www.factbug.org /cgi-bin/a.cgi?a=157006 (0 words)

	Worm Composting
		In a nutshell, worm compost is made in a container filled with moistened bedding and redworms.
		This brief introduction to worm composting is only a basic guide, and while we have tried to include all the necessary information to get you and your worms started, we recommend that you also read the book - it is full of useful and fascinating details about this process.
		The quickest is to simply move the finished compost over to one side of the bin, place new bedding in the space created, and put food waste in the new bedding.
	www.cityfarmer.org /wormcomp61.html (1870 words)

	spiralisland.westkootenayunplugged.com - Nice Island: But where's the Loo?
		Composting toilets use little or no water, are not connected to expensive sewage systems, cause no environmental damage and produce a valuable resource for gardening.
		These systems are in a constant state of composting as waste enters the system, and then composting reduces the volume and moves it downward where it is harvested after 6-12 months as fully composted material.
		The composting toilet did not smell at all, in fact, because their was a positive suction of air through the toilet, there was no smell compared to what comes from a conventional toilet, especially the ones in Mexico.
	spiralisland.westkootenayunplugged.com /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=2 (0 words)

	You Grow Girl: Gardening for the People
		Because of space, the urban dweller may conclude that composting is impossible.
		Never add plants that are diseased, as the disease can spread through your compost and be passed on to any plants you use the compost on.
		Do not use compost indoors, as it is not sterilized and could carry pests.
	www.yougrowgirl.com /garden/urbancomposting.php (808 words)

	EPA NE:Wastewater - Tech Carousel Composting Toilet/Aerobic Blackwater Biofilter System
		The compost container consists of an outer and an inner rotatable container.
		The inner container is divided into four chambers, which are perforated in the bottom.
		The Carousel produces an odor-free dry composted end-product (called "humus") that can be used as a soil conditioner by burying it under 12 inches of soil, discarded at a landfill or removed by a septage service.
	www.epa.gov /region1/assistance/ceitts/wastewater/techs/techcarousel.html (868 words)

	Brentwood Recycling Systems - Gicom in Vessel Composting
		The stainless steel container tunnel is divided by a perforated floor (based on the GICOM spicket system©) into two parts: the aeration plenum and the composting matrix.
		When the composting container is filled with organic material the process air is blown from the aeration plenum into the composting matrix.
		After two weeks the compost produced with the GICOM tunnel composting system at the Quarzbichl composting plant can be used for any purpose, based on arguments in the field of human-, vegetarian- and pytho-hygiene.
	www.brentwood.com.au /com_gicom.htm (2733 words)

	Hot Box article
		Increasing interest in composting food residuals at the point of generation has led equipment designers and manufacturers to respond with contained systems of various types and scale.
		Having gained success in recycling yard trimmings, composters and recycling coordinators are reaching deeper into the organic residuals pile to capture other feedstocks.
		Composting entrepreneurs have responded to this need with a variety of enclosed commercial systems that contain the processing environment, isolating it from the surroundings.
	cpmcnet.columbia.edu /dept/physio/schools/318/orart.html (3908 words)

	Worm Composting - Vermicomposting
		Composting, nature's way of recycling, is the controlled decomposition of organic material such as leaves, grass clippings, and twigs.
		Composting in the urban environment is best done in a bin, which keeps the composting materials contained...
		Composting is nature's way of recycling, returning valuable nutrients to the earth using...
	www.csrnet.org /csrnet/Worms/wormbind.html (2929 words)

	Busch Systems Is Recycling Containers - 2005
		These compost containers are ideal for small to large home composting systems and easy to use for all ages.
		A special feature on this container is the optional carbon filter, which helps to eliminate odors caused by composting materials.
		This composter is ideal for fruits and vegetables and yard clippings including leaves and grass.
	www.buschsystems.com /composters.html (856 words)

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