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Most plastics cannot be composted. There are newly developed plastics that do breakdown over time, but these are not common and would still not be suitable for compost.
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Can cellophane be composted?
cellophane is a type of plastic and can not be composted
What percentage of the daily waste in a school can be composted?
About 50% of a school's daily waste is food. All this can be composted. Paper and cardboard make up almost 30% of a school's waste. Recyclable plastic and glass makes up 15%.The remaining 5% is made up of non-recyclable plastic bags etc.
WHY BOTTLE CANT COMPOSTED?
Only organic substances can broken down into compost. Bottles made out of glass or plastic are not organic substances.
What pollutes the air more plastic or paper?
Burning plastic releases toxins into the atmosphere. Therefore, plastics pollute the air more than burning paper (the paper could be recycled or composted).
Can proteins be composted?
no
What can be composted?
Pretty much everything organic can be composted, but special care should be taken with scraps of meat and suchlike.
Can laburnum flowers be composted?
sure, anything that comes from a plant can be composted
Can you get manure on eBay?
It is likely that you can get some forms of feces and manure on eBay...for example, you might find an auction for one of these fecal products (many are used in gardening for fertilizer):Guano (high nitrogen feces and urine from bats and some marine animals)Cow manure (a composted product used for gardening)Horse manure (a composted product used for gardening)Llama manure (a composted product used for gardening)Rabbit manure (a composted product used for gardening)Pig manure (a composted product used for gardening)Chicken manure (a composted product used for gardening)Fossilized feces, called coprolites (collected by paleontologists and others)
Can plastic bags be turned into compost?
No, plastic bags cannot be turned into compost in a backyard pile but yes, compostable plastic bags can be composted in a commercial or industrial composting facility.Specifically, compostable plastic bags are a recent phenomenon. They are popular with environmentally conscious citizens who do not have access to reusable bags. That they are compostable refers to their decomposition with the help of large-scale commercial and industrial processes, not to their compostability in a homeowner's backyard pile.
What does manure smell like?
Composted or fermented grass.
Can egg shells be composted?
Yes, egg shells can be composted. They need to be crushed into super-small pieces, whose decomposition adds calcium to soil amendments, fertilizers, and mulches.
What do you do with tomato plants after fruit?
The plant remains can be composted or burnt.
