Recently, new Green Bins labelled “Organic” were distributed around RHU Campus. Discarded organic material collected in this bin will be used in the composting process. It is, therefore, very important that we pay attention to the things that CAN be collected in this bin (Composting Do’s) and things that CANNOT be (Composting Don’ts) collected.

There are 2 main types of organic materials you can feed your compost bin: greens (wet and high in nitrogen) & browns (dry and high in carbon).

The activities associated with composting are listed as follows:

• Separation mostly at source - Bins available around the campus
• Encourage the use of compostable hot or cold drink cups and plates
• Collection and routing to composters - Campus troupe that involves students as well to transport waste to composting spots
• Shredding any oversized material - A shredder is now available to shred any pruned tree branches.
• Composting
1. Creating balance mixture
2. Piling to correct “critical” volumes
3. Assuring continued acceptable moisture level
4. Assuring continued mixing and turning of pile
5. timing
6. Obtaining/compiling data from the start (weighing the starting material, weighing the finished material, remote data-acquiring sensors etc.
• Usage of produced compost

Compost is basically a free nutrient boost for our plants. Compost contains a variety of the basic nutrients that plants require for healthy growth. It's a virtuous cycle for the soil. Food gets grown, consumed, and then the scraps go into the compost pile or bin. Later, the finished compost is used to nourish the soil again. Compost attracts earthworms and provides them with a healthy diet. The presence of earthworms, red worms, centipedes, sow bugs, and other soil critters shows that compost is a healthy living material. The presence of these decomposers means that there is still some organic material being slowly broken down releasing nutrients as foods pass through their digestive tracts. They also represent a balanced soil ecology.