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Compost Gardening Links & Resources

"Stan Slaughter, Eco-Troubadour" - "The Composters" educational program to promote reducing yard waste going into landfills.

"Woods End Research Laboratory, Inc." - "Compost analysis kits, biodegradation tests, waste characterization, and some advice for consumers on what to look for in compost products."

Brewing Compost Tea - "Comprehensive article originally published in Kitchen Gardener Magazine, written by Elaine Ingham."

Chicago Department of Energy Composting Tips - "Illustrated document describing the basics of home composting, with contact information for Chicago-area workshops."

Compost Tea Fact Sheet - Results of a study of the effectiveness of compost tea on cherry blossom brown rot.

Composting - Basic information on turning biological matter into compost.

Composting - "Advice on how composting works, how to build a composter, and a recipe for creating it."

Composting at Home - A guide to composting at home.

Composting at Home - Describes the composting process and gives advice on how to compost at home.

Composting At Home - Advice on how to compost and how it benefits the soil.

Composting Council of Canada - An organization with a charter to advocate and advance composting and compost usage.

Composting Guide - Source of information for composting needs.

Composting Practices - Explains the process and benefits of composting.

Construction of Insulated Compost Containers - Instruction in the construction of insulated compost containers and the composting of kitchen and yard waste in cold climates.

Cornell Composting - "Case studies, manuals, and informational links to composting waste on a household or municipal scale."

Digital Composter - Gardening and composting information for the Southern California gardener Includes a directory and calendar of events.

Ecochem: Composting Process - "Covers composting basics: materials to add, temperature, aeration, methods, and applications."

Garden Compost - Details what compost is along with how it can be used and a compost pile maintained.

Gardening Tips for Northeast Texas - Articles detailing how to create a compost pile and what it can be used for.

Home Composting with Worms - "Offers information about composting with worms, including how to deal with problems and pests."

How Composting Works - "Illustrated tutorial shows what happens when solid waste is composted, and how you can make your own compost."

How To Build a Compost Bin - Details how to construct different types of composting units.

HowToCompost.org - Offering composting information and links to web resources on a variety of composting topics. Includes a forum.

Ketzel Levine's Talking Plants - Compost Soup - "Ketzel Levine talks with NPR's Scott Simon about compost tea, its history, how to make it, and points to additional online resources about it. [6:34 streaming audio broadcast]"

Making and Using Compost - Explains the composting process and its value.

Making Organic Compost with the HDRA - "A guide to making compost by the HDRA, Europe's largest organic gardening organisation. Dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food."

Master Composter - "Build a backyard compost pile, build or buy bins, worm composting, trench composting, and soil incorporation."

Rotating Barrel Composter - Instructions on building your own rotating composter.

Shadow Box Construction - Describes a backyard high temperature composter for kitchen and yard waste.

Soils and Composting - "Basic information on building compost and worm bins, and soil improvement techniques."

The Adventures of Herman - Information about earth worms.

The Bird's Nest Bin - Compost method that costs nothing and is as natural as a bird's nest.

The Compost Bin - "Series of short articles and news about composting, including the basics of piles and tumblers, worm composting, mushroom compost and compost tea."

The Compost Heap - "Resources for composting, recycling, and organic gardening."

The Composting Association (UK) - "Membership organization offering news, events and information affecting the composting industry."

U.S. Composting Council - "Research, public education, compost standards, expansion of compost markets and the enlistment of public support."

White Violet Center for Eco-Justice - Composting provides a vital way for organic farmers to fertilize their soil.

Worm Composting - Details the benefits of composting with red wiggler worms.

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Composting Toilets Gardening Links & Resources

"Composting Toilet Systems, Inc." - An environmentally friendly array of waterless toilets that can be used in all types of conditions and areas. Clients include parks and municipalities.

BioLet Composting Toilets - "Self-contained composting toilet. Product information, and US distributor listing. Also online shopping."

Clivus Multrum Composting Toilets - "Manufacturer provides a directory of international distributors, as well as details of system features and advantages. Includes photographs of installations around the world. Based in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA."

Cotuit Dry Toilets - "A small, customer-oriented manufacturer of self-contained waterless, airtight, integral-urinal toilets."

eco-solutions.org - "Ecological Sanitation in south Asia. Urine-diverting toilets with urine and wash water reuse. Ecopans, books, advice on ecological sanitation in India, Sri Lanka and other parts of asia."

Ecological Dry Toilets - "Dry toilets, rainwater harvesting, wetlands for greywater treatment and organic gardening in Mexico."

Ecosan - "Manufacturer and distributor of the Ecosan waterless dry sanitation system. Product information and specifications, FAQs."

EcoTech - "Manufactures Norwegian design Carousel Composting Toilet System and supplies Ekologen Urine-Diverting Toilets (both dry and flush), TimberGrass Bamboo Flooring, and the Septic Protector."

Ecowaters Products for Lower-Impact Living - The composting toilet system products and book about more than fifty types of systems.

Ekolet/Biolett - "Modern, odorless composting toilet. Requires no chemicals, additives, water or mains drainage."

Envirolet Composting Toilets - "Economical and environmental solution to septic for cottage, cabin, home or business. Waterless and low water models."

Envirolet Composting Toilets - Europe - "Environmental toilet alternative for cottages, cabins, chalets and homes."

Hermit Trail - New Composting Toilet - "Grand Canyon Trail Crew installs a composting toilet at Hermit Creek Campground, Hermit Creek."

MicrobiaLogic - "Bacterial bioaugmentation products for pit, vault, portable and composting toilets in outdoor recreation and remote living areas."

Nature-Loo Composting Toilet - Australia - "A simple, hygienic composting toilet system that manages human waste on site without using water."

Rota-Loo - "Australian manufacturer of composting toilets and waterless urinals. Information about product and company, and listing of distributors in Australia and New Zealand."

Separett - Swedish manufacturer of waterless composting and urine diverting toilets and accessories. Product information and distributor listings in various languages.

Sun-Mar Composting Toilets - "Waste management in cottages, cabins, boats, and rural residential areas."

The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure - Describes why and how to compost human manure.

The Natural Home Building Source - "Composting toilet sales, installation and service throughout the Rocky Mountain region."

Urban Agriculture Notes: Composting Toilets - "The tale of a large office complex converting to the use of composting toilets, and a smattering of other resources and links on human waste recycling."

World of Composting Toilets - "Composting toilet information, advice and guidance."

Yahoo Groups: Compost-Toilet - "International meeting place for people using or considering a composting toilet, either a selfbuilt one or a commercial model. Forums in Dutch and English, must join (free) to enter site."

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