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Rod Muir Presentation on Ottawa’s Green Bin Program

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwCCf4E8nqU One of my favorite trash talkers named Ed Barr recommended to me recently to check out this guy Rod Muir in Canada, saying I'd like his composting videos... not surprisingly, he was right! He makes some really simple points that I've always neglected to bring forth in my mind- when you bought stuff, you bought it individually. When it's longer usable, separate it again! He also nails all the benefits perfectly: -less going to the landfill -less odor (food causes most of the landfill smell!) -carbon dioxide instead of methane (yes, methane is a lot worse than CO2) -you're producing your own soil -use less pesticides and fertilizer I also like that he mentions using a paper bag to line your bin instead of a biodegradable plastic bag... no…

Anaerobic Composting – How Does It Work?

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8SXpgQu-SI Anaerobic composting is a simple and fun alternative to the usual composting methods, such as using a compost bin, a tumbler, or worms. While it may be the easiest way to do it, it takes a really long time to finish. All you need is two thick black garbage bags, a bucket to measure out the contents and some water. Add equal parts shredded food scraps (no meat/dairy/seafood), soil+some finished compost, and "brown" materials (shredded leaves, shredded paper). Add some water to get the material damp, but not completely soaked. Tie off the bag, then put it inside the other garbage bag and tie that off, too. All done! This process is often said to finish within 6-8 weeks, but based on my findings here, I'm willing to bet…

First Look at the Aeroquick Composter

I can't remember if I've written about this thing before, but I'm pretty sure that I haven't... I've received a lot of questions about it lately, and although I probably won't ever own one, I'd like to give you my two cents about it anyway. The Aeroquick composter comes in three sizes: 187 gallons, 110 gallons and the "petite" 77 gallon size (capacities a bit odd?). First of all, if I was going to use one of these, I'd definitely go for the biggest size to make the best use of a compost bin...but they're pretty darn expensive, too. So what do they have going for them? (Click here for the product's website.) The attribute about these that draws the most attention is their advertising of the odor free, perfect…