compost
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Patrick mows the grass in the garden and puts the cuttings on the compost heap.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
In 2023, he asked Marcus Schwarz, a forensic scientist at Leipzig university, to analyze the human compost from his process for toxic products.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
"Ongoing work is focused exclusively on compost, and we seem to be getting the same results," Cease says.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026
Stewart opted out of the burial/cremation dichotomy, saying she wanted to become compost.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Harry went to tip an armful of withered stalks onto the compost heap and found himself face-to-face with Ernie Macmillan.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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