Composting Encyclopedia
Did you know that yard and food waste make up about ONE-QUARTER of all of the waste in our landfills? Just think how great it would be to dispose of these wastes in an environmentally friendly and responsible way. The link below will show you everything there is to know about successful composting,
Click on the Encyclopedia of Composting for everything you need to know about composting.
You will learn about:
Basic Information - provides a general description of what compost is and which materials should and should not be composted.
Where You Live - contains information about regional and state composting programs.
Frequent Questions - presents frequent questions about how and why you should compost.
Laws/Statutes - discusses regulations for organics materials and composting facilities.
Environmental Benefits - explains how composting benefits the environment.
Science/Technology - discusses how the composting process works and the different methods of composting, such as creating your own composting pile
Publications - contains a list of composting and related publications.
Related Links - provides more great links to various composting-related web sites.