Ok, so it probably isn't very sustainable of me, but I find myself wanting something I don't technically need. But when it's a composter...
I'm lusting over Nature Mill's automatic composters.
Here's some reasons I want one:
-The price ($299-$399) is comparable to non-automated units, and the shipping is much, much cheaper than other composters (just $15).
-It can process up to 120 lbs a month, which is more waste than most of us could possibly produce.
-It's odor-free. The website says, "Continuous air flow and a powerful carbon filter remove odors. The unit is completely sealed." Filters need replacing only every five years.
-It's made of recycled plastic.
-It's energy-efficient.
It uses "5 kwh / month - as much as a typical night light... Uses far less energy than hauling the same amount of waste in a diesel garbage truck."-And it produces compost in TWO weeks! I'm so jealous...
So here's the plan: Nature Mill offers a 15% discount on each unit when three or more are purchased together. (New prices: $249-$335) The three can be different models, different colors, shipped to different places, and charged to different people. The company is just trying to get users to encourage friends and collegues to compost, too.
[Review my first post on composting to remember why it is so essential for a sustainable lifestyle.]
If you're considering getting one, post something in the comments, and we'll see if we can get three or more of us together!
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Composting is the way to go - I've done it for - oh - gogin on 18 years now. You can do it for free or virtually so (so you save other green)...How about palettes & stakes; using fencing (hardware cloth is great) and stakes - or handy trees/recycled metal stakes; designating a place right in you yard where it will mostly be left alone; the center of your garden where you only have to spread it instead of transport it too...there are myriad ways to accomplish this which don't involve having to use recycled plastics. Regardless, composting however is better than not composting at all. And a HUGE side benefit - much less 'garbage' to haul away...Feeding small critters and insects, feeding the Earth; free amazing fertilized earth; okay, I could go on...thanks.
You're absolutely right, COSC. The reason we haven't really talked about the traditional composting method (with wire and a pitch fork) is that we're trying to give people living in deed restricted communities, esp. those who do not have fences, ideas about how they, too, can compost. If you have a large yard, live in a more rural area, or do not have deed restrictions in your neighborhood, by all means compost for free! :)
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