@MISC{Decade_organicmaterials, author = {Large-Scale Just Decade}, title = {Organic Materials Composting}, year = {} }
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e organic); (2) states have banned certain organic materials such as cardboard and yard waste from landfills; (3) backyard composting has been readily accepted; (4) composting has been heavily promoted in the agricultural sector; and (5) more markets for compost have opened up. The key to starting a successful composting enterprise is to understand the basics, including how composting works, what types of facilities can handle this process, which raw materials work best, how to manage odor, and how to produce and market high-quality products. Composting is the aerobic decomposition of organic materials by microorganisms under controlled conditions into a soil-like substance called compost. During composting, microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi break down complex organic compounds into simpler substances and produce carbon dioxide, water, minerals, and stabilized organic matter (compost). The process produces heat, which can destroy pathogens (disease-causing microorganisms) and w