What is Organic Waste?

Organic waste refers to the types of waste that originate from animals and plants. A significant portion of the waste collected from areas where people spend a lot of time, such as homes, offices, and schools, consists of organic waste.

Organic waste can be easily decomposed into its components without harming nature. In addition to being easily decomposable, organic waste, made up of natural and nutritious structures, can be recycled for various purposes. These products are often recycled and used as fertilizer.

What are Household Organic Wastes?

Household wastes can be divided into three categories: organic household waste, hazardous household waste, and recyclable household waste. For the production of organic fertilizer from household waste, the waste must be organic. Fertilizers produced from non-organic waste can be harmful. Therefore, organic household wastes must be distinguished.

Household organic wastes can be listed as follows:

• Fruits and fruit peels
• Vegetables and vegetable peels
• Food scraps
• Rye straw waste
• Plant leaves
• Barley

Other substances also exist among household wastes. However, these substances are not organic. Properly separating non-organic materials minimizes potential environmental damage. Household organic wastes can be easily composted daily using the Octoen Eco-05KS home-type mini compost machine.

What are Not Organic Wastes?

Inorganic wastes consist of materials that are not derived from plant or animal origins. Inorganic hazardous wastes, which possess flammable, irritating, oxidizing, harmful, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, mutagenic, infectious, and ecotoxic characteristics, cannot be recycled. Therefore, it is necessary to separate hazardous inorganic wastes and dispose of them in municipal waste containers.

Hazardous Household Wastes:

• Bulbs
• Mirrors
• Medications
• Paint cans
• Organic wastes with chemical content
• Wastes containing cyanide
• Mineral oils
• Infected wastes

Recyclable household wastes, although inorganic, can be reprocessed for use. Thus, the damage to nature is minimized. Recyclable wastes can be either natural or chemically constituted. A special recyclable inorganic waste bin is used for these wastes.

Recyclable Household Wastes:

• Batteries
• Plastic
• Aluminum
• Glass
• Paper
• Wood
• Steel
• Car tires
• Napkins
• Tin cans
• Bags
• Paper towels
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Iron
• Copper

How is Organic Waste Recycled?

Following industrialization, tons of waste are produced daily around the world. These wastes can harm nature and the environment. Recycling is an important step in reducing harm and conserving energy.

Recycling helps the remaining materials from used products gain functional properties by restructuring them. The materials contained in recycled wastes are among the primary factors to consider during the process.

The recycling of organic waste is one of the easiest processes in this cycle and yields high efficiency. Household wastes, which generally emerge less frequently compared to commercial wastes, often consist of food scraps and plant parts and can be composted for use as fertilizer.

Agricultural wastes like rice husk and corn stalks, after being recycled, can be used in various fields, from fuel production to energy generation.

Animal remains are preferred for energy and fertilization purposes after decomposition or burning processes. Another type of organic waste, manure, is seen being processed into richly constituted biogas or liquid fertilizer.

The process of recycling organic wastes is quite simple. Organic wastes collected in a designated bin are gathered when the desired quantity is reached. Composting can be done in a home garden or a municipal facility.

As a result of recycling, organic wastes become reusable as heating, fertilizer, fuel, or energy sources.

What is Composting?

Composting, frequently preferred in the utilization of organic wastes, is the process of decomposing wastes into fertilizer. Various techniques, such as passive composting, pile creation, aerated static pile creation, open bins, closed bins, and cluster piles, are used during the composting process.

Compost machine models developed by Octoen feature user-friendly characteristics that significantly facilitate the composting process. The machine allows organic wastes to be composted practically, saving time and energy during the recycling process.

The composting process helps convert organic wastes into reusable substances, particularly creating a highly efficient material for soil. It reduces toxins in the soil and regulates pH balance, accelerating the growth process of plants. Organic fertilizers, composed of natural substances, prevent plants from being exposed to chemical substances.

Many high-nutrient wastes, such as food scraps, vegetable and fruit peels, tea bags, coffee grounds, paper, plant residues, dried leaves, branches, grass pieces, sawdust, eggshells, cotton, wool pieces, wood ashes, and fruit pulps, can be composted and utilized.

What are the Benefits of Recycling Organic Wastes?

Recycling organic wastes yields many benefits. Thousands of tons of waste occur daily worldwide. These wastes threaten nature and the environment. Recycling organic wastes helps reduce the amount of trash, thereby protecting nature and the environment.

Many materials used to generate energy harm nature. The rapid consumption of these materials necessitates different sources for energy. Recycled organic wastes can be used as a sustainable energy source for heating and fuel.

Producing fertilizer from organic wastes significantly enhances the yield from soil. Rich-content natural fertilizers regulate the soil's pH balance, helping plants strengthen and grow faster. Cultivating vegetables and fruits without exposure to chemical substances provides an opportunity for healthy nutrition.

What is Organic Waste Management?

With the increase in population and consumption, wastes also begin to rise. Organic waste management is a process that people from all walks of life can easily perform to solve waste issues that threaten the environment and health.

Economic status influences the quantity and variety of wastes. The correct execution of sorting, storing, collecting, and disposing of wastes occurring in homes or offices is necessary. Recycling, especially of organic wastes, enables them to be reused efficiently, reducing the amount of trash and helping protect the environment.

The first step in organic waste management involves reviewing the materials that could cause waste during the purchasing process. In the second step, the material loses its function and is moved to the source separation process.

This process consists of two different categories. In the recovery stage, the material is recycled. In biological treatment, the material is expected to dissolve and blend into nature. Remaining wastes can be eliminated using thermal methods or stored in a manner that will not harm the environment after regulated storage.

Various methods are developed to reduce waste quantities and protect the environment. These methods, which increase daily, help create a livable world and promote the correct use of sustainable resources.

Recycling processes, which can be carried out in various areas from homes to factories, yield significant long-term results. Recycling, which enables living beings to live healthily, prevents damage to the environment and nature.

Compost machines produced by Octoen are suitable for use in different areas. The machine models, which offer easy usability, reduce the quantity of organic waste, thereby minimizing the damage to the environment.