Home composting - without the worms!
Michael and I manage to recycle a great proportion of our rubbish but the dreaded eco guilt creeps in when I throw away leftovers from dinner and all the bits and pieces from the chopping board. Many councils are offering residents an improved service and increased support for home composters and there are lots of tips and resources online for those who want to make a compost heap. We have absolutely no outdoor space whatsover so a composter in the bottom of the garden is definitely out. At work we have a wormery and whilst the wiggly things are a great source of humour and fun in the office (yes we are quite sad) and they do work very well, I've discovered that unless you are very good about draining them off regularly then they absolutely stink. And in a small one bedroomed flat I just can't stomach the thought of it. I'm thinking of trying a Bokashi Composter but I'm a bit disappointed that the container is only made from 85% recycled plastic. If anyone uses one of these please let me know if it works...
Labels: recycling
Jennifer,
One option is to buy the bokashi but not the bucket.
All you need are two used buckets that nest together with holes in the inside one so liquid drains out.
Now you reusing old material and not contributing to more landfill or oil consumption.
I suspect the 15% new is the spigot and the filter. The bucket, lid and handle are probably recycled.
Full disclosure: I make and market my own bokashi systems in Canada. http://www.greatday.ca
My blog, linked from the website above, has customer stories and more.
Cheers,
Al
P.S. It works!
Many thanks Al for bringing Bokashi to my attention - I hope you don't mind but I've nabbed the following info from your website for others that may not have heard of it - definately looks like the sort of thing I'm looking for!
Many thanks,
Jennifer
"Bokashi is made from Biosa™ and bran or other carrier. When used to decompose kitchen scraps, the microbes it contains ferments the waste rather than decomposing them, hence the lack of any rotting smell. This is ideal for use in urban settings. When dug into the soil it gives a “slow release” of nutrients and continues to inoculate the soil and surrounding plants."