Compost is separated at a recycling facility in Malabon, Philippines on Feb. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Lauren Click founded a nonprofit a few years ago offering free composting education to schools around the country. Today, 112 schools participate, yet she...
It’s no secret that the Philippines has a garbage problem. A World Wildlife Fund report in 2020 stated that only 33 per cent of the country’s garbage is disposed of in landfills, with only nine per cent of this going to recycling centers. What if some of this could be turned into soil-nourishing...
Founders Joshua Guinto, 57, (left) and Sandino Guinto, 29, (right) are the brains and brawn of Bahay Teknik. (Bahay Teknik) “Necessity is the mother of invention,” Plato once said. Great inventions are created by people who see a problem and put in the work to create a solution. This is exactly...
A compost pile should be moist, but not wet and slimy. A soggy compost pile is an indication that something has gone wrong. The compost pile might have become waterlogged or there may be too much fresh material in the compost. Either way, both scenarios mean there is too much moisture in the...
Composting can be time, labor, and space-consuming. It involves materials and processes that vary depending on the compost type. But did you know that you can reuse some food scraps for your plants without having to go through the whole composting process? Here are three examples: Banana...
Composting is a simple and ideal way to transform kitchen waste into something beneficial for a garden and the environment. But not everything can be composted. While materials like onion scraps, citrus peels, eggshells, and stale bread can be added in small amounts, here are six items that...
Aside from providing plants with their basic requirements of sunlight, water, and air, gardeners can also feed them with fertilizer to promote healthy growth. While some gardeners use store-bought, synthetic inputs, some turn to a more natural approach by making their own natural fertilizers. One...
Composting is the process of breaking down natural materials to release their nutrients which can be used for improving soil quality and helping plants grow healthily. Not only does it improve the yield and quality of agricultural crops and other plants, but composting also helps in reducing...
