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Envirocycle comes through again!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UobVCWYUoJg You may remember back in the Fall that I reviewed the Envirocycle compost tumbler, which of course remains an important part of my composting projects. As the months got colder, my material was degrading at a slower rate and I continued to add to it as normal. The instructions mention not filling it beyond 3/4ths of the way, and they weren't kidding. When January rolled around, it was about full and my material was rather frozen when I decided to try tumbling it. The result: The latch bent out of shape. Whoops! That was my lone complaint about the product: lack of non-plastic parts. A metal door hinge and a metal latch would both make the product even better. I wrote Envirocycle with these suggestions, and they happened to…

Pile it On: 20 (questionable) Trash Types You Can Actually Compost (article)

Link: Pile it On: 20 Trash Types You Can Actually Compost Looking for more stuff to compost? This article is definitely worth checking out. Some of the items may raise an eyebrow, and I'm currently in the middle of testing a good portion of them. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if some hardcore composters were annoyed by some of the stuff on this list. In the next week or so, I'll be posting a more thorough examination of the article. I'm currently on a road trip and "taking a break". Don't think I'm not taking pictures of waste receptacles and looking for businesses with composting options...so far, not so much worth writing about, unfortunately.

Behold: my new compost sifter!

Recently I was out trash picking, and I found what appeared to be an old french fry grill basket...? I had no idea what I was going to do with it, but I knew I had to take it home. Minutes later, I realized it would be perfect for a compost sifter. Although the holes in the basket are about 1", I knew I could find a smaller screen to put inside. I didn't even have to leave the house...my basement wall has a bunch of exposed 1/4" chicken wire, so I knew this was the ticket. Be careful cutting the stuff though, it's sharp! While it isn't fanciest design in the world, I think it will work for sifting through small quantities of compost.