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When is Your Compost Ready to Use? (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Hf_IcS_5U When is your compost ready to use? Some questions to ask yourself include: How does it look? Can you recognize any of the material? How does it smell? Is the material warm? Here I have a few different samples of compost...vermicompost, tumbler compost, commercial compost, and trench compost. What do you think of these samples? I feel like my tumbler compost and vermicastings could both go even longer before using them, but that they're still OK if I were to use them now. In fact, I'm going to use these samples for my next "Clash of The Composts!" experiment coming soon... stay tuned!

Just How Important Are Biodegradable Plastics?

It seems like over the last year or two, all the major companies have been jumping on board not only with a "green" product line, but with biodegradable plastics. I'd like to focus on the three major food service items that have been getting makeovers: cups, utensils and trash bags. To narrow it further, forget about items listed simply as "degradable"... what isn't? This is deceptive. "Biodegradable plastics" or "compostable plastics" that will completely compost in a commercial compost facility are what to look for. PLA (polylactic acid) is one of the most common corn based plastics used. Are they worth it? I'm not so sure. Assuming they're non-toxic and biodegrading as described, most people will not be able to compost these items in their backyard piles. This instantly reminds…

The Top 4 or 5 Tips for Choosing the Right Compost Tumbler (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqcPFLQ1q5U When it comes to compost tumblers, I've found that there's several important considerations to choose the right one for you. Keep in mind that not everyone's situation is best for a tumbler, and that you can compost without spending a single penny. If you're interested in a compost tumbler, keep these key factors in mind as there's plenty of sub-par compost designs out there: 1) Ergonomics 2) Airflow 3) Durability 4) Capacity If you have any questions, please get in touch. Thanks for watching!