In-home Composting
January 30th, 2006
NatureMill is a composting system that sits in your kitchen and produces batches of finished compost every 2 weeks or so. It accepts dairy, meat, and fish, and has an odor trap which keeps your kitchen smelling nice. It draws 10 watts and is completely hands-off computer controlled – a great solution for those living in urban areas where outdoor compost is not possible. The only drawback is that it costs $400.
(I especially like the foot-pedal, a shout out to kitchen trash cans. Just wait, between this and better recycling, someday soon we won’t have to throw anything away.)
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January 30th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
Zero Waste. What a lovely thought : )
Some UC Davis students have been developing a program with fantastic results… waste diversion of 85% and higher.
Link
UC Davis Zero Waste Presentation