Sri Aman Eco Rangers: About the Sri Aman Composter

Sunday, November 28, 2010

About the Sri Aman Composter

The Sri Aman Composter is a machine that not only makes the composting process faster and easier than the traditional method of preparing compost, it also increases the compost yields of our school. The Sri Aman Composter is capable of carrying out all the processes involved in making compost, such as, cutting, mixing all the materials and even storing, all in one handy machine. This machine is mobile which makes it easier to collect the waste at the source.The design of the machine also provides good aeration.

Using the Sri Aman Composter to prepare compost is far less time-consuming, involves less work, is more convenient, produces more yield, and above all, is more efficient that preparing compost using the traditional method.

OLD METHOD (MANUAL)	ASPECTS	NEW METHOD (MACHINE)
SLOWER Takes longer time to finish as it involves a lot of manual work like chopping.	TIME	FASTER Takes faster to finish because the machine already has a blade that will chop the waste into small pieces.
MORE WORK A lot of work is involved because we have to exert ourselves when we chop the vegetable and fruit waste.	WORK	LESS WORK Involves less work because the machine does it all, i.e. chopping and mixing.
LESS CONVENIENT We require many apparatus such as a chopping knife, chopping board, buckets and a big basket with holes.	CONVENIENCE	MORE COVENIENT The machine already contains a blade for chopping. It also doubles up as a basket for the maturing of the compost heap.
LESS YIELD We produce fewer yields as we have to make the compost in big batches.	YIELD	MORE YIELD Since the machine already doubles up as a basket to store the compost heap, we produce more yield.
LESS EFFICIENT A lot of manual work is done, and more man-power is required for just one batch of compost.	EFFICIENCY	MORE EFFICIENT The machine does it all. Therefore, less man-power is required for one batch of compost.