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Best Backyard Compost Tumblers

benjamin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:10:21 +0000

Best Compost Tumblers

Composting is a great way to reduce the amount of waste your household generates, plus there’s the added benefit of free fertilizer for your yard or garden. There are some nifty options for indoor composting on the market, but to do it on a larger scale you need to move outdoors. Here are four of the best compost tumblers available, each of which will help keep your backyard composting as easy and tidy as possible.

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Naturemill Pro Promises Easy & Efficient Indoor Composting

benjamin — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:41:46 +0000

Naturemill Pro

Nobody’s going to put up with a compost heap in a closet. But what if you could quickly compost your organic waste with no odors or bugs, indoors or outside, with a device small enough to fit in a kitchen cabinet? Naturemill promises that its Pro Edition automatic composter will do just that, producing hassle-free compost while using just a trickle of electricity.
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Office Building Is 100% Sewer-Free

Justin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:32:04 +0000

The sewer systems we use today are entirely ineffectual and unnecessary. The primary flaw in our design is that we use fresh water to dispose of feces. This is perhaps the most ineffectual thing to do with human manure — it pollutes fresh water, and it requires municipalities to maintain extremely costly sewage treatment infrastructures. Even after treatment, sewage can still wreck havoc on rivers and groundwater. (more…)

Elite Dual Compartment Garbage Bin

Justin — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:39:08 +0000

This Brabantia Twin Bin is divided into two compartments, one for regular trash, one for compostable matter can be kept separate from all other waste.

Eliteness doesn’t come cheap — it’s available for $166 here.

Now if it really glowed like that…

Via: Kitchen Contraptions

Ceramic Crock: Efficient Composting

Justin — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 18:48:32 +0000

From what we’ve seen, this is the most affordable composting container for kitchen scraps available.

We choose this ceramic container because the interior absorbs odors and resists stains, and is more attractive than a plastic bin on your kitchen counter. The crock holds a gallon of scraps and has a lid with an activiated carbon filter to trap odor than allow air to circulate.

Please let us know if you know of a less expensive or more efficient container. Available from Amazon for about $25.

Effective Microorganisms or EM

Justin — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 02:49:25 +0000

This may be one of the most efficient things we’ve featured.

“Effective Microorganisms” or EM is a formula of specially selected microbes which can be used for many applications. For example, they are a metaefficient compost additive. If you add a mixture of them to your kitchen compost and it will decompose more quickly and with less odor.

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BioBag: Biodegradable and Compostable Bags

Justin — Thu, 12 May 2005 21:05:54 +0000

BioBags are the first 100% biodegradable alternative to plastic bags. They are made from cornstarch, vegetable oil and other renewable resources.

BioBags makes kitchen “compost bags” to store foods scraps before composting. They can also can be used to store food in the refrigerator. The advantage over plastic, is that these bags will “breath” without leaking. This allows heat and moisture to evaporate, which keeps food fresh longer. Also, unlike plastic bags, there is no risk of Biobags leaching unhealthy residues into your food.

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