🔬 Science

The Composting Cycle

How a banana peel becomes rich plant food — and what happens on the way

Green
Scraps
Fruit peels,
coffee grounds
Brown
Materials
Dry leaves,
cardboard
Micro­organisms
+ water +
oxygen + time
Compost
Rich humus
for plants
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The core of an active compost heap can reach up to 60 °C — as hot as a sauna. No electricity. Just life.
Biological material
Heat & carbon
Water & oxygen
Compost (humus)