How Nada Arini Makes Compost from Waste in Limited Land

Nada Arini is known as a sustainable lifestyle advocate, founder of Sustainable Indonesia, and an eco-conscious mom who actively educates the public through social media. Through her Instagram account @nada_arini, she regularly shares environmentally friendly living practices, from making compost, decluttering, to conserving resources in bio homes that utilize natural energy and rainwater.

These educational activities are also conducted through various Sustainable Indonesia programs, including online workshops discussing household waste management. The content shared by Nada Arini often features practical solutions that can be applied from home, including for those with limited land.

Recently, Nada Arini shared again how to make compost from kitchen waste in limited land through her Instagram post. In the content, she demonstrates the stages of processing food scraps with a simple method adapted to the conditions of limited space. Check out the full details below.

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1. Sorting Food Waste into Two Parts 

Nada Arini started the process by dividing the food waste into two parts for better control over the processing. She said, “I have divided this food waste into two, later this one will be mixed outside.”

This division is done to differentiate the treatment between the waste that will be mixed immediately and that which will be layered. This method helps the composting process to continue even when done in limited space.

2. Putting Waste into the Composter

After sorting, one part of the food waste is placed into the composter. Nada Arini explains that this part will be processed using the mixing method.

This step serves as the initial stage of composting that she applies at home. The composter functions as the main container to keep kitchen waste organized.

3. Applying the Stir and Layer Concept

For the other food waste, Nada Arini chooses the layer method like composting in general. She explains, “this one will be layered like regular compost.”

According to her, the basic concept of composting is to mix or layer food waste with high carbon materials. This method can still be applied even if the available space is limited.

4. Adding Brown Material Until Full

Nada Arini emphasizes the importance of brown material in the composting process. She mentions, “well, since this is lacking, I want to fill it up with brown material to the top.”

The addition of brown material is done to cover the entire surface of the waste. She stresses that the goal is “so that there are no gaps for the fly eggs to grow.”

5. Choosing Brown Material That Is Easy to Find

In the lower layer, Nada Arini first provides a base of brown material in large quantities. She mentions that large-sized brown materials like dry leaves, paper, and cardboard usually make the composting process take longer.

She reveals that her favorite brown materials are cockpit and finished compost. However, to make it easier to find, she chooses to use planting media with the explanation, “Just so that the brown material is easy to find, this time I will just use planting media.”

6. Questions Related to How Nada Arini Processes Waste into Compost

Q: What is meant by brown material in the composting process?
A: Brown material is carbon-rich materials such as dry leaves, paper, cardboard, or planting media mixed with kitchen waste.

Q: Why can compost still be made in limited land?
A: Because the composting process can be done using a composter and adjusting the mixing and layering methods according to the space conditions.

Q: What is the purpose of covering waste with brown material until full?
A: To prevent gaps that can become breeding grounds for fly eggs during the composting process.

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