Edenbee: Compost all food waste

Compost all food waste

Reduce the amount of unnecessary volume going to landfill and produce useful compost at the same time. We halved our bin output when we started.

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by _x_Rosey-Annie_x_ 8 days ago

WOW!Yous should see the size of our compost heap...i think we eat too many vegetables lol. Anyway, now we are using the composted greens to grow more, well, greens!
by wombatq about 1 month ago

I've restarted my compost pile in the yard after not having the time for it last yeat. (I gave all food waste to the neighbors who used it in their bin). I had great chiles last year that were planted over the old site of Fred the Compodst pile (yes, it has a name and Fred has a dish in the kitchen).
by JeffF about 1 month ago

Last year, I purchased a vermicomposter, worm farm, and put it in my basement. It handles all of the waste vegetables from my family as well as the coffee grounds from my office.
I am going to start bokashi composting next. It is supposed to handle all waste food, including meat. It is also supposed to be odor free since it ferments more than decomposes. I am savings a lot by not buying a "bokashi kit" that cost roughly $80. I have instead obtained a few large empty kitty litter buckets from freecycling and will put my waste food in them. I have also found recipes for the bokashi mix so it will cost less than buying it pre-made.
This will allow me to compost all of my food waste.
by Christiana 3 months ago

There are many ways to compost, if you live in a small apartment without a yard or space to outdoor/layer compost you can always try vermi (worm) composting. The only space it takes is under your sink and it doesn't even smell! Plus, its extra fun for kids. So grab a rubbermaid bin and check out this link!

http://www.writeseniors.com/compostworld/how.shtml
by BeePositive 3 months ago

Good news! Apparently the four councils in Dublin will be supplying and servicing a brown bin initiative for all compostable waste. This a great step forward and, given the potential profits to be made from compost, probaby quite lucrative too.
See http://www.dublinwaste.ie/dccbb and email in support.
It will help reduce bin charges a lot if everyone gets on board.

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I probably have room to compost my food waste, but I don't have a garden so what do with the compost? 4 answers

Asked by clagnut about 1 month ago
1. laurel
  Do you have neighbors who garden? Is there something like Freecycle or Craigslist in your community? Good, finished compost could probably be traded for good, local veggies once you make the connection in your community.
2. FullCreamMilkMan
  Well, if establishing a garden or an allotment are out of the question, then you could try searching for a community compost collection scheme in your area, or pester the council.
  
  Maybe the council already has a green/garden waste collection that you could use. They'll be turning all that green waste into compost, so they might be willing to take kitchen waste as well...
  
  Failing that, you could offer it to neighbours or friends.
3. Busybee
  Jeff nails it on the head, a wormery is the best option for indoor composting. We have been doing it for some time and those little critters eat a lot of waste.
4. clagnut
  Thanks for all the tips guys. They've been really useful.