Composting is nature's way of reincorporating organic waste of biological origin back into the soil in the form of compost, so, as amazing as composting is, not all material respects what compost can digest.

It's like giving wheat to a person with celiac disease; they can probably eat it, but it's not going to be good for them. To maintain a healthy compost, we need it to be balanced, and for that, the nutrient exchange needs to be as close to what the compost needs as possible.

The principle of the community composting network is simple and has numerous benefits but there are 2 that stand out: 

Improves air and water quality

Composting can reduce our household waste by more than 40%. By reducing the volume of our waste, we minimise air and water pollution. Incinerating organic waste releases greenhouse gases. The dumping of these materials also releases leachates, which end up in waterways and cause eutrophication, among other problems. The absence of oxygen in the decomposition process also releases greenhouse gases such as methane, which is 20 to 30 times more harmful to global warming than CO2.

The end of chemical fertilisers

Chemical fertilisers are expensive, deplete the soil in the long term and cause numerous environmental problems, such as pollution of waterways. Without being a fertiliser, compost improves soil quality and enriches the soil year after year. Compost can also be combined with a natural fertiliser to meet the specific needs of a plant, if necessary. It is ideal for vegetable gardens, window boxes, flower beds and even lawns. We can ensure the quality of the compost by regulating the material it contains, and it is an excellent soil improver.

TO COMPOST

TO AVOID

   -Meat, fish and bones 
   -Dairy and eggs 
   -Lard, cooking oil, animal fat and grease 
   -Coffee capsules and coffee bags 
   -Fruit and vegetable stickers
   -Cardboard packaging with plastic
   -Coal ashes
   -Cigarette butts
   -Treated wood 
   -Human and pet faeces