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Table 4.5: Estimates of the amount of material used during four week trial
Participant
No. People
Bin volume
(when
collected)
Wood shavings
(large bag)
Amount of material used Material used/per person 8
Straw
(large bag)
Leaf Mulch
(small bag)
Wood shavings
A 1 120 L ½ ¼ 0 ½ ¼
B 5 180 L 1½ ½ 1
C 6 180 L 1 ½ 1
D 2 120 L ½ ¼ 0 ¼
E 2 120 L
1 / 3 ½ 1
Straw
1 / 3 ¼
1 / 6 ¼
1 / 8
1 / 6 ½
F 1 120 L ¼ ¼ 1 ¼ ¼
G 5 180 L 1 ¾ 1
H 9 3 120 L
2 / 3
2 / 3 1
I 2 120 L ½ ½ 1 ¼ ½
J 2 120 L ½ ½ 1 ¼ ½
K 1 240 L ½ 1¼ 2 2
1 / 5
1 / 3
1 / 6
1 / 3
2 / 3
8
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We did not calculate the average leaf mulch used per person as most participants used the leaf mulch as a capping layer in the wheelie bin, so use was
not proportional to number of people.
This household were provided with one small bag of leaf litter; they preferred this material for use in their toilet and used additional supplies from their
garden. This has been factored into the calculation of the material used per person
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