{"id":127,"date":"2022-06-14T23:31:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T06:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-488984-2583592.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=127"},"modified":"2022-06-15T00:54:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T07:54:37","slug":"what-is-composting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ollierecycles.com\/uk\/what-is-composting\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Composting?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Composting is a way of re-using kitchen and garden waste \u2013 called organic waste. Organic waste makes up nearly half of all the rubbish we throw away. Over time, it naturally breaks down into compost, which is rich in nutrients – and great for the garden!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aerobic \u2013 using air
Anaerobic \u2013 without air<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aerobic means “with air”. When you build a compost heap using Aerobic composting, you turn the organic materials regularly, to let air into them. Tiny organisms help to break down the compost – and they need oxygen to survive. This type of composting produces a lot of heat, and happens quite quickly \u2013 thanks to the munching organisms!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anaerobic means “without air”. This type of composting is done using sealed containers, and doesn’t use oxygen. It usually takes much longer to work, and doesn’t generate much heat. It can also get a bit smelly!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Composting is a way of re-using kitchen and garden waste \u2013 called organic waste. Organic waste makes up nearly half of all the rubbish we throw away. Over time, it naturally breaks down into compost, which is rich in nutrients – and great for the garden! There are two different types of composting: Aerobic \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":7,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":null,"header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":null,"astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n