Compost hygiene

Left) Compost pile hygiene The heat generated by the process of decay will kill many pathogens, but material infected with certain very persistent diseases, such as clubroot, should be taken to a green waste recycling center. 

BioBag also supplies biodegradable and compostable film products for shopping bags, food packaging applications and for packing hygiene articles. 

Measures of Control Generally no controls are necessary during compost preparation, nor desired. General hygienic practices prevent this bacterium from becoming a problem contaminant in the laboratory. 

Measures of Control Good hygienic practices removing supportive substrates, especially food residues and spent compost and filtration of air through micron filters. 

Methods of Control Air filtration correct preparation and pasteurization of compost and adherence to a strict schedule of hygiene in the laboratory and growing room. Whenever a room becomes contaminated with this fungus, a thorough cleaning is in order, particularly any trays that harbored this rapidly growing contaminant. The most common source of this fungus is spent compost or newly Turned soils. 

Measures of Control Avoidance of over-composting proper balancing of moisture in the compost expeditious removal of old or contaminated compost steam cleaning of trays and maintaining good hygiene between crops. 

Methods of Control Air filtration strict maintenance of hygiene in the laboratory and growing room the expeditious removal of spent compost and the thorough disinfection of wooden compost containers. 

PLA fibers, because of their natural wicking properties, are finding utility in the diaper and feminine hygiene markets, both in spun bond top sheets and acquisition/distribution layers. Again the ability to replace petroleum-based fibers with enhanced performance with a natural-based fiber has strong consumer appeal. An additional benefit is that since PLA fibers are fully compostable the products can be disposed of by composting if the infrastructure for disposal is in place. 

Ecoflex can be used to produce blown film applications such as packaging films, agricultural films, hygienic films, and organic waste bags. Ecoflex has similar film properties to an LDPE. Ecoflex is classified as compostable, which is biodegradable under industrial... 

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