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Minimizing organic matter destined for landfill

Using biochar for co-composting of food and garden waste

by HARFIELD D
Minimizing organic matter destined for landfill Convenient garden additions: The addition of biochar during co-composting eliminated the time normally necessary to condition the biochar prior to garden application and has the additional benefit of minimizing odours.
Published in February 2021 - Page 27

What started out as a personal interest in composting, combined with an interest in the inherent benefits of biochar has resulted in new learnings. Municipalities seeking to encourage homeowner composting may be interested in what is presented here. The findings also have application at a larger scale.

This article shows the results of a recent co-composting study that examined the beneficial effects of including biochar as a co-composting ingredient with residential food and garden waste.

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