Every year there is more and more concern about the condition of landfills across the country and the fact that many of them are close to overflowing. In addition, the cost of garbage and sewage disposal is skyrocketing. Programs to recycle organic waste have provided some relief in some parts of the country. It is becoming more apparent that organic waste recycling can also play a vital role in helping farmers cultivate healthier soils for organic farm operations and can help municipalities prevent the contamination of drinking water.
According to researchers, large cities and substantial animal-raising facilities end up wasting tons and tons of natural resources every day, while polluting lakes, rivers and oceans when they allow their organic refuse, manure and sewage to be discarded. Experts say that a much better use of this material is to regard it as what it really is, a form of wealth that is being squandered. This waste of significant natural resources can be tapped into with proper organic recycling efforts.
Instead of putting out huge amounts of taxpayers' money in order to deal with the various stages of organic waste products, there are many experts who point out that this money would be much better spent if used to establish organic waste recycling programs. Such programs have the potential to take a budget drain and transform it into a new source of income for these municipalities, while at the same time significantly improving the environment.
A recent report that studied the issue noted that landfills are nearing capacity in many countries around the globe and that the organic waste material that is simply allowed to rot ends up releasing methane gasses into the environment and leaching acids into groundwater systems. The report also indicated that there are 13 US states that are expected to be completely out of landfill capacity in ten years or less, which means that recycling options must be seriously considered.
One researcher pointed out that municipalities in all industrialized nations spend massive amounts of taxpayers' money to get rid of valuable organic nutrients. This is a bad habit. He goes on to say that with some careful thought and a changed perspective on recycling composting programs, these cities could readily turn their organic waste into a revenue steam that would benefit the environment and significantly relieve the taxpayers' burden.
The technology and the systems are already available, and are in use in many other areas. In the province of Tanum, Sweden, a low-water consumption composting toilet system has been instituted. This system uses only one seventh the amount of water that is used in traditional flush toilet systems and also eliminates the maintenance of extensive sewage systems and treatments plants. In addition, this method of recycling waste converts the organic sewage and garbage into viable compost products that are both usable and suitable for selling.
After an organic waste recycling program is put into place, the sewage and the animal waste is diverted into the system to produce compostable material that is safe to be used in organic farming and gardening operations. Estimates state that this method of using waste could supply as much as fifteen percent of the needed nutrients for the treatment of soil that is currently provided through other fertilization sources.
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Today's Tip On Composting
What can I do with my compost once it is done?
When your compost heap is broken down back into fertilizer you can use it in a variety of ways. You can use it in your garden. You can use it on your lawn and you can use it in your flower beds. Anywhere you use fertilizer you can use your compost material. It is that incredibly versatile and let us not forgets to mention that it is free. That is the best reason of all to compost your organic material.
