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Composting Websites
Chicago Home Composting ~ University of Illinois Extension
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/homecomposting
A great website for beginning composters,
it also includes very easy instructions for building a compact, inexpensive compost bin
from a plastic trash can. Also has info on worm composting (vermiculture).
Composting for the Homeowner ~ University of Illinois Extension
web.extension.uiuc.edu/homecompost
Look to this site for greater depth of information on composting, including more options for types of compost piles/bins.
Types of Compost Bins ~ Pennsylvania Dept. of Natural Protection
Pictures of systems and bins that you can build or buy.
www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/RECYCLE/Compost_bins/Type_Comp_bin.htm
Backyard Magic: The Composting Handbook ~ An online book about composting.
http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0372/0003/0001-e.asp
Commercial Sources of Compost Bins ~ Hardware stores and gardening centers often sell some types of compost bins. A few online retailers include the following (these aren't necessarily recommmended retailers, just examples):
And now for something completely different...
Worm Woman ~ http://www.wormwoman.com/
Worm Woman (Mary Appelhof) is the guru on using worms as composting agents (vermicomposting). She wrote the classic book, Worms Eat My Garbage, which is available through her website. Many libraries also own this book. Vermicomposting is great for people with no outdoor space for traditional composting since it's a way to compost indoors with very little space. It's also great for kids and anyone who enjoys having an interesting science experiment going on all the time in the house.
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