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'''Composting''' is means of [[organic]] waste disposal. Typically, organic and [[biodegradable]] materials such as [[vegetable]] scraps, manure, [[egg]] shells, and [[coffee]] grounds. Some forms of composting use [[heat]] to facilitate the decomposition process. [[Worm]]s can also be used for this purpose.
Composting using heat is known as "active" composting. "Passive" composting is the opposite, in which there is little [[human]] intervention in the process. Passive composting is the type used by most individual [[people]].
Composting can be used as an alternative to [[landfill]]s, and can also be a corollary to recycling.
[[Category:Environmentalism]]