"Composting 101" Presentation

Presentation created by Amy Donovan, Program Director

Why compost? Composting saves money ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Composting keeps food waste out of landfills Composting saves space in landfills Photo of Northampton landfill, June 2008

Composting helps slow Climate Change Climate Change (or Global Warming) is caused by greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Greenhouse Gases : Carbon Dioxide Methane Nitrous Oxide

The Climate Change Connection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Methane pipe at a landfill

Why doesn’t composting release methane? Because oxygen is part of the composting process. There is no oxygen in a landfill. Compost bins made from reused pallets

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How does it work? Compost uses nature’s recycling program: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How does it work? A compost bin needs: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3 “sizes” of composting: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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The Yes and No of home composting : ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Setting up your bin ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Setting up your bin ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Keep it cookin’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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