Cambodia Composting in Place

Siem Reap, Cambodia is an awesome place to visit- I highly recommend checking it out. Of course, I was curious how their food waste is handled. When I was near Angkor Wat, I noticed what appeared to be large scale passive composting efforts. There were huge piles of leaves gathered up and (I think?) some food scraps in the middle. Excellent!

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COMPOST: COVER IT OR NOT?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpYyH7LyMW8 If you have raccoons or opossums digging in your uncovered pile, it's worth covering it up. When it rains, uncover it so the pile can keep working- compost piles crave moisture, and it's not easy to oversaturate one.

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