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Overview

Compost is composed of organic materials derived from plants and animals that have been decomposed largely through aerobic decomposition. As compost is rich in organic matter, it can be recycled to be used as a fertilizer or in soil amendment. Compost is also a key ingredient in organic farming. Composting does not only offer the obvious benefits of resources efficiency. It also generates useful products from the organic waste that would otherwise have been sent to landfills.

The process of composting is not that complicated as it only requires gathering of organic matter and waiting for the materials to be broken down by microbes into humus after a period of time. The process of composting has been practised in home, in farms and even in a large scale by cities.

 

Acknowledgement

 


Aims and objectives
1.    To promote students’ interest in science through investigating the important parameters affecting the process of composting.
2.     To cultivate students’ creativity in developing small-scale composting equipment.
3.    To nourish the existing biology and bio-technology curriculum through a set of activity-based learning.
4.    To raise students’ eco-awareness in food recycling and promote “Green Life”.

 


Sponsor/ source of fund
Environment and Conservation Fund

 



Amount/ cost
HK$8,900 for two compost machines

 


Technical Specification
Microbes for biodegradation and activated charcoal for removing odour.

 


Website of the sponsor
http://www.ecc.org.hk/

 


Relevant Photos
Pilot Study of the compost-making machine:
Phase I:    Increase microbial population



 
Phase II:    Kitchen waste compost process



Phase III:        Biodegradation

 

Last Updated on Friday, 16 March 2012 18:09