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Composting guide
Composting guide

Presentation

1. Introduction

1.1. The waste
1.2. Municipal waste
1.3. Refuse composition
1.4. Current situation
1.5. Immediate and future perspectives
1.6. Recycling the municipal waste organic fraction: composting
2. The composting process
2.1. The natural cycles
2.2. Organic material decomposition
2.3. The importance of separation at origin and selective waste collection
3. The composting plant
3.1. Pre-treatment
3.2. The compost process
3.2.1. Non-intensive systems
3.2.2. Intensive systems
3.3. Post-treatment
3.4. Compost storage and quality control
4. Composting in Catalonia
4.1. A little history
4.2. Present and future
5. The organic fraction in the home
5.1. What is the organic fraction?
5.2. What can we separate for composting?
5.3. How do we separate the organic fraction in homes?
6. Uses and applications of the compost
6.1. The advantages of the compost
6.2. 6.3. Examples of compost applications Home composting, how to recycle organic material in the home
7. To find out more...

7.1. Directory of addresses and telephone numbers for consultation
7.2. Bibliography
7.3. Glossary

Diagram of the process of selective waste collection and composting of the organic fraction of ordinary municipal waste.
Date of publication: 18/11/03 Update: 18/11/03
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