httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TYGuXXor4Y Check out this video for a good demo on ways to aerate your compost without using a pitchfork. These methods make the most sense for someone that groans at the thought of turning compost and have a compost bin that is easy to access through the top (most are).
Notice anything different in this picture? Yep, I drilled holes in the Envirocycle Original model. I asked about it a while ago, and their advice was not to drill holes, but I begged to differ. Then when the Mini version came out (the tan one), it had an awesome air vent on both sides of the drum. Ah-ha! What's wrong with more airflow? Beats me. Yes, it's nice to keep the heat in and let things cook, but it can't cook without gas (air). So there you have it, sink or swim. I just filled both drums with brand new materials, as I just cleaned out my refrigerator and found all kinds of old artifacts just begging to be composted...stuff that expired years ago! Whoops.
It's nice to see when other hospitals in your area begin composting...I think it's finally becoming a trend and nearly every healthcare institution is aware of it. From my personal experience, implementing a compost program can be done within any hospital, and with marketing and education can become a real centerpiece example reflecting a hospital's core values. Wilmington Hospital serves more than 600 meals each day, according to Mike Wariwanchik, the hospital’s Food & Nutrition supervisor. In the process, twice weekly, Food and Nutrition staff fill eight special receptacles, each holding 96 pounds of leftover food and food byproducts: peels, rinds, coffee grounds, egg shells and table scraps,” Wariwanchik says. What makes the receptacles special is that the contents are composted (naturally recycled) to transform them into natural fertilizers for…