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for convenience if you wish. Ideally it should have a trapdoor at
the bottom for access to the finished compost. The process
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takes about six to nine months.
INTERVIEWER: That’s quite long, isn’t it.
DOCTOR: 
Yes, so it’s often a good idea to have two composters, with a
full one that can continue the process whilst you start the other
bin. And one more thing, it’s best to keep the kitchen scraps in a 
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small plastic container with a sealed lid; an old ice­cream 
carton is suitable.
INTERVIEWER: And how about the garden waste. Is that kept outside in another 
container?
DOCTOR: 
Yes, but it doesn’t need to be a container with a lid, nothing
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sophisticated. Any enclosure in the garden will do. Just 
somewhere to keep leaves really. Start with a layer of these at the 
bottom and then add a layer of kitchen scraps on a daily basis, 
topped off with another layer of leaves and twigs and so on, in 
roughly equal amounts.
INTERVIEWER: Now I know some people have concerns about attracting rodents 
and family pets. Is this really a problem?
DOCTOR: 
Well it can be, but it’s less so if your bin has a lid or the kitchen 
scraps are well covered with leaves and twigs.
INTERVIEWER: And what if there are not enough leaves in your garden?
DOCTOR: 
Crunched up newspaper and shredded card can provide an 
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alternative source of carbon, and they also increase the 
aeration of the compost.
INTERVIEWER: Well, thank you once again, Doctor.

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Section 
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Good morning. I’m Dr Mike Roberts, one of the institute’s undergraduate tutors.... 
I’m going to talk briefly about the correct way to set out an academic essay, and also 
how to reference it. More details on submitting your essay and how to reference
academic work generally, including research papers, can be found in the college 
handbook. That’s the red book. You should all have a copy. These guidelines, or 
rules really, must be adhered to if you want to avoid losing marks. Five per cent of
the total mark is available for correct referencing, which could mean the difference 
between a pass and a fail. OK, let’s start with the page set­up. The margins should
be one inch, each side, with one and a quarter inches at the top and bottom. Now, 
these are automatically chosen to suit the printer, so there’s no need to alter the