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Why Compost When I Can Landfill It?

Obviously I'm joking about the title, but people often forget that one of the main benefits of composting relates to greenhouse gas reduction. How? You may have wondered about this before...I know I did. Why would throwing food scraps in my backyard pile be any different than in a landfill? It all started today when I was reading a document about waste treatment methods (my other favorite topic) and I noticed a parallel with composting. It was comparing the global warming potential of carbon dioxide alongside methane. When waste is incinerated, it creates carbon dioxide amongst many other toxins that are conveniently ignored, although they include lead, mercury, dioxin, furans, and hydrochloric acid amongst others. Carbon dioxide (CO2) has a global warming potential of 1.0. On the other hand, landfilling…

Worm Factory 360 Review

When it comes to vermicomposting, I'm a big fan although it requires some attention to ensure the worms are happy. I've made my own worm bins in the past, and then decided to focus my attention on the Worm Inn system: better airflow, easier harvesting of castings. I kinda forgot about the Worm Factory 360. It's been on the market for a while now, but I never paid attention to it since I started with making my own bin anyway. I was hanging out at my friend Brian's house, and he wanted me to take a look at his worm system in the basement. I had noticed a few flies in his house before he led me downstairs, and I figured they were from his Worm Factory...I was right. I…

Time to Reload the Composter!

My freezer was packed to the brim with rotten food I forgot about...finally decided to throw it in the composter! A little late in the season, but it should be fine.