Somewhat of a Composting Manifesto…

As my time winds down in the Bay Area, I start to think about what I'm returning home to. A city that aspires to be the east coast version of San Francisco, and in a few ways is.  Although not nearly as awesome and still has a lot of work to do. Anyway, if you haven't googled me out yet, I will say that I work for a super-reputable hospital, one that is in the process of implementing composting.  Obviously, this is my main goal at the moment, and we will succeed. We're going to be the first hospital in Philadelphia composting on a ginormous scale, starting with the food prep area and cafeteria, and expanding into restrooms and who knows what else.  My extreme views will have every office…

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Norpro Compost Keeper vs. SF Home Compost Pail

So I’m hanging out at my friend's house in San Francisco, and I start looking in his kitchen for his compost container.  I noticed it wasn’t anything like my host’s can that lives on the other side of town…interesting. This container highly resembles the Norpro compost keeper other than the fact that it’s plastic instead of stainless steel.  The top, although my dumb self didn’t photograph it, is thoroughly perforated…so I decided to ask him if he’s had any issues with it resembling the Norpro complaints. He said that he needs to empty it weekly, or it starts to get funky…sounds familiar!  You may remember my review of the Norpro in which I deliberately left food in it for over a week…and here’s how the inside of the lid/charcoal filter…

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Composting Toilet on National Geographic (Youtube video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNMs9oiPuvo I've been reading a lot more about composting toilets lately, and I found this short video on Youtube explaining their importance and simplicity.  Note they use shredded wood chips as the activator with each sitting session... a handy tip for you composters out there.  High in carbon, gets to work quick. The highlight of the video is near the end where they show all these people sitting on their toilets reading various things...pretty weird!

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