Envirocycle Composter Review

I've had the Envirocycle for nearly a decade now, and my opinion of it has changed quite a few times over the years. It's not the cheapest way to get the job done, but it does have its benefits: +Neat, tidy and secure+Works great as a worm bin+Turning it once a week with each food scrap deposit is a plus Some cons: -The latch is plastic and warps over time, allowing the lid to pop open mid-tumble -There's no real need for the leachate collecting base. This stuff is not compost tea by any stretch. -Cost If you think a $200 compost tumbler is too expensive, I agree. You can get similar or better results using a compost bin that's a cubic yard in size and a fraction of the…

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Poultry mortality compost tumblers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYJNDpkKLKE Wow- I didn't know that there were compost tumblers specifically designed for poultry mortalities... these things look pretty sturdy! This isn't an ad of any kind- was just surfing the web for new composting videos and this one was pretty funny... I wonder how much livestock gets incinerated instead of composted. Obviously, composting livestock is the preferred sustainable option by a mile- it makes our soils healthier while avoiding the nasty emissions of both incineration and landfilling.

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