Green Entrepreneurship
Outdoor activity 1
Composting 101: A greener way to reduce waste
Composting is a really important method and is highly connected with green entrepreneurship. Composting is sustainable, is a valuable resource for enriching soil and promoting plant growth. Composting is linked to circular economy, it helps in waste reductions and of course is innovative. Encouraging NEET and women individuals to learn about composting can be beneficial for several reasons. It can help them in skill development. Also, learning composting empowers NEET by giving them a sense of accomplishment and self sufficiency and it can lead to economic opportunities it can help them find a green job. Moreover, composting fosters an understanding of environmental issues and the importance of waste reduction. It can encourage NEET to become more environmentally conscious and engaged in sustainable practices.
Composting is a controlled, aerobic (oxygen-required) process that converts organic materials into a nutrient-rich soil amendment or mulch through natural decomposition. You need a 50-50 mix of materials that are rich in nitrogen and carbon.
Steps:
- Find your equipment – compost bin. There are many commercial ones, or you can easily make one from old pallets or other reclaimed wood. To make a pallet compost bin, simply take three wooden pallets and a stake and tie them together to form a bay. If you have the space, you could place two compost areas side by side, so the materials can occasionally be turned from one to the other.
- Select your food scraps (almost anything of organic origin- avoid anything that can attract rodents)
- Choose a place to make your compost.
- Wait 5-6 weeks.
- Use your compost!