{"id":14065,"date":"2020-07-03T19:35:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-03T09:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardens.theownerbuildernetwork.co\/?p=14065"},"modified":"2025-10-30T21:10:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T11:10:49","slug":"the-wonderful-and-wondrous-world-compost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theownerbuildernetwork.co\/gardens\/2020\/07\/03\/the-wonderful-and-wondrous-world-compost\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wonderful and Wondrous World of Compost"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
By Ashley Baxter and Hey Monty!<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Composting is great for the environment and even better for your garden!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Do you know that your kitchen scraps and the compost bin at the bottom of your yard can help save the world? Want to know how? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our planet is warming, our population continues to explode at an exponential rate and we\u2019re depleting our soils faster than nature can replenish them. Fortunately, though, most of us are also trying to change this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 The zero-waste movement is on a roll. We\u2019re moving rapidly to renewable energy sources, we\u2019re buying more fuel-efficient cars and we\u2019re a lot less likely to deliberately trash our environment. We\u2019re more aware and better educated. Most of us are committed to a better future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This brings us back to the humble pallet compost bin<\/a>. If you\u2019re ready to move from composting theory to building your own bin, check out this practical guide on Constructing a DIY Compost Bin<\/a> for step-by-step instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Around the globe right now, organic waste is anywhere between 25-75% of a household’s waste output. But it\u2019s organic, right? The green stuff is fine, it\u2019s natural, it doesn\u2019t cause any problems just sitting in a landfill \u2026 right? Unfortunately, not quite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When organic waste is sent to landfills, it causes a number of socio-environmental problems and one of the biggest is the greenhouse gasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of us tend to think about fuel-guzzling tankers as the biggest producers of greenhouse gasses but not many of us know that the decay of organic waste in landfills is a massive problem. This decay contributes to approximately 2-3% of total global emissions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Along with leaching into nearby waterways, attracting disease vectors, and emitting air pollution, organic waste has turned landfills into one of humanity\u2019s most pressing issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s more, as we send organic waste to landfills and get all the problems that go with it, we\u2019re also missing out on a huge opportunity…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Global food insecurity is another massive problem, with acute soil degradation and artificial fertilizer shortages. This is affecting people and ecosystems around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, how is compost – the simple art of recycling organic waste into a natural fertilizer – a solution to all of these problems? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Compost is the controlled processing of organic waste into a high-quality organic fertilizer and soil enricher, utilizing microbial decomposition. This process does a whole lot of amazing things, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n