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You can make compost tea? Combine equal parts of compost and water
in a container and let it sit for a week, stirring once daily. Separate
the liquid and mix one part tea with ten parts water to reduce the nitrogen
content. Use on house or garden plants to give them a nutritional boost.
Take the remaining material and place it directly in your garden.
According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Missourians
kept 44 percent of their trash out of landfills during 2006. Diverting
waste benefits the environment by cutting down on greenhouse gases and
reducing contaminants that can leak into the ground.
ORMI is a past recipient of the Choose Environmental Excellence Awards,
being selected as the Environmentally-Focused Business Champion.
You can arrange a tour the Fort Bellefontaine Compost Center for
your class or organization? Call us for
more information.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency's latest numbers,
the United States waste stream decreased by 19% in 2000. Yard waste
composting was responsible for almost half of that reduction!
ORMI mulch beautified the grounds of Washington University for the
Vice Presidential debate in October, 2008.