Composting web research

Use these links to conduct your research on composting. The information in the web sites and PDF files below will help you fill out your composting data sheets. You may also go to Google and search for information.

Web sites:

The web site www.mastercomposter.com has lots of information about composting. To find information for your research, click on the links to pages that talk about building a basic compost pile, more on building a compost pile, or the list of FAQs or Frequently Asked Questions.

The Washington State Department of Ecology has a simple composting page at http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/kidsPage/compost.html

Another great web site is www.kidsgardening.org. Some of your questions about compost pile size and what kinds of things should go in a compost bin can be answered at this site.

Here is a web site called www.benefits-of-recycling.com and it sure has a lot of information! Here are some basic tips on composting.

PDF files:

This link will take you to a PDF file of a slide show about composting for kids. You can download the PDF and read through it for some good composting information.