20.500.12556/RUL-135336 A composting bedding system for animals as a contribution to the circular economy By-products from forestry, agriculture and nature areas are used in compost bedded-pack housing (CBP) systems for animals. In this communication, we discuss the application of a CBP system to animal farms and aspects related to the recycling and reuse of the materials in the context of a circular economy. This study is based on data from ongoing projects and literature. The following systems are discussed: (i) composting material applied to a specialized animal housing system; (ii) adding a horticultural component to the animal farm by reusing the compost, and (iii) a cooperative mixed cattle and crop farming system. The success of integrating a compost bedding component in the system depends largely on the skills of managing the composting process, the application of the material in the field, and the cost of acquiring the material. When materials are amply available, then a real contribution to the circular economy can be made. Cooperation between farmers in the utilization of by-products is another route to a more circular economy. Moreover, the analyzed systems can be seen as a Greenhouse Gases (GHG) mitigation practice because they store carbon in the soil and improve soil quality. by-products composting material animal housing field application circular economy carbon storage govedoreja uhlevitev kompostni hlev krožno gospodarstvo true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2022-03-08 11:02:24 2022-03-08 11:02:24 2022-09-14 04:12:50 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2022 0 0 14 str. iss. 3, art. 518 Vol. 10 2022 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 636.2 2227-9717 10.3390/pr10030518 99893251 RAZ_Kuipers_Abele_2022.pdf RAZ_Kuipers_Abele_2022.pdf 1 DD8057DCCCB4A443C4D480196436D96A 8e33476c4620dd51e6821ec6380e32923fea05b7e0ce25d03b323390d133830b c1c4be55-9ec7-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=154356 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/10/3/518 1 93ad5e31-9ec6-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=154353 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0