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.
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.
Oh, no! We've got mice in our compost... and in our cottage. Time to rebuild our 3 bin system with some pest-proofing.
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!
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).
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.
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!
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.
