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We often underestimate the importance of organic waste compared to other types of garbage. It is generally believed that this type of waste has no economic value, and the harm it does to the environment is minimal, disregarding the fact that it releases so-called landfill gas, which adversely affects the atmosphere. We just tend to throw out a significant amount of food, which will then decompose on the landfills. At the same time, unreasonable consumption of resources is considered the one of the risk factors for our planet, and massive dumps of organic garbage are detrimental for the environment, spreading infections and harmful gas. Let’s figure out how to use organic waste.

What is organic waste?

It is a type of waste consisting of biodegradable materials. These include dry leaves, food waste and everything that forms humus. Types of waste from facilities producing dairy products, sugar, oils and other food-related industries are also categorised as organic waste. Manure is also an organic matter, mostly derived from animal faeces. Manures contribute to the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen, that is utilised by bacteria, fungi and other organisms in the soil.

BIOGAS

Bioenergy plants are the most commonly used methods of processing organic matter. With their help, various types of waste can be made to produce gas, which in turn can then be used as fuel for electricity production or water heating purposes. Such methods are actively used in many countries.

VERMICOMPOSTING

The method of processing organic waste with the help of earthworms is also quite popular. This approach is based on the so-called vermicomposting technology. The matter is that worms and similar organisms throughout their life cycle are capable of processing food substances of organic waste. During vermicomposting, grinding and chemical transformation (enrichment with mineral substances, enzymes and microorganisms) of waste occurs.

During vermicomposting, disinfection of waste material also takes place. This is because of worms in the process of their activity form flora, which is favourable for the development of microorganisms that can destroy and inhibit various harmful bacteria. Thus, waste not only turns into fertilisers but also prevents the spread of multiple viruses.

COMPOSITION AND SOIL MULTIFUNCTION

Increasingly, for the processing of organic substances, methods such as composting and mulching are used.

This system was developed by the Swedes, and since 1980 is actively used in Germany, most often such toilets are installed in private homes. Since 1986, there are eco-settlements with a decentralised system of toilets. No, these are not usual street cabins, installed on the site near the house. This is a shared bathroom installed in the home, but the interior has a unique system.

A wholly sealed container for compost is connected to the toilet pipe. The container is continuously ventilated, it is connected to a ventilation pipe that opens onto the roof. The blower supplies the compost with oxygen while being a barrier to the smell. Filters on the bottom of the container facilitate biodegradation, including organic waste from the kitchen.

Security

Bacterial tests have shown that the resulting compost, filtered fluid and exhaust air do not contain pathogens. However, the quality of the final product depends mainly on the maintenance of the system. To ensure complete hygienic safety, compost should continue maturing for another year in the outer box before using it in the garden.

Compost at Home: Myth or Reality?

These are relatively small devices that are installed at home and help to process food residues, plant scraps and another household organic waste, producing a compost suitable for use in the flower and vegetable garden. Using a composter allows you to reduce the amount of waste generated, as well as to get the necessary fertilisers for the household free. Thus, both economic and environmental problems are solved simultaneously at the level of a single household.

Our company actively participates in the process of sorting and recycling of waste in Kazakhstan, and therefore could not stay away from the issue of organic waste recycling. Today we offer a new device for our market – Compostio C40 Composter.

The composter can process the following wastes: fruit and vegetable waste, meat, chicken, fish, fish bones, shrimp tails, cheese, eggs, eggshell, tea leaves, herbs and pruning plants, sawdust, wood chips (unprocessed, unpainted wood), bread , rice, pasta, grains, nuts, walnut shells, straw, dried flowers, coffee grounds, waste of domestic animals.

We were convinced that organic waste is a valuable raw material for compost production, and its accumulation in landfills is detrimental to the ecology of the planet. The issue of processing organic waste is also relevant in our country.