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Composting isn't bad. It is only bad if you put in the wrong substances.

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Composting may be considered bad when it takes place under anaerobic conditions. For the breakdown takes place without the presence and assistance of oxygen. Such is the breakdown in landfills. And anaerobic decomposition results in foul smells, and the production of methane, which is a greenhouse gas.

This isn't the kind of composting that occurs in compost bins or piles, as long as proper materials are used and proper procedure followed. For proper materials require the alternating of brown, carbon-rich and green, nitrogen-rich compostable layers. Examples are kitchen scraps other than dairy, greasey and oily, and meat products; and yard wastes such as grass clippings. Proper procedure requires the presence and assistance of oxygen, in aerobic decomposition. Adequate levels of air, moisture, and temperature must be respected. Additionally, the compostable materials must be turned regularly. If the preceding conditions are met, then compost should be produced after anywhere from just under a month to just under a year.

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