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Singaporeans
produce tonnes of waste everyday, which
is incinerated, polluting the air and filling
landfills. Much of this waste produced
is biodegradable such as food waste and
dead plant matter and these could be put
to better use through composting. Composting
is a relatively new idea in Singapore and
if implemented, could potentially lead
to several benefits and more importantly,
could contribute towards protecting our
environment.
The
team designed a prototype of an economical
composter for use in their school, using
plant matter to produce humus, which could
be used as a fertilizer for gardening in
the school. The use of humus as fertilizer
could also reduce the school's costs in
the purchase of fertilizers for gardening.
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