naturemill – Crazy About Compost

A Countertop Composter That Zaps Your Food Scraps Into Healthy Soil Fertilizer (article)

Originally found here, by Adele Peters. About 25% of the food in your refrigerator will probably end up in the trash instead of on your plate. And while that’s unfortunate for your wallet, it’s even worse for the environment: The carbon footprint from food waste is actually bigger, amazingly, than the pollution from driving the typical car. Some of the impact comes when the food goes to the landfill, since rotting scraps release the potent greenhouse gas methane. This is all the reason for a new kitchen device called the Food Cycler Home that aims to make it much easier for people to compost their scraps, even in cities that don't offer composting services (which is most cities). In three hours, it can sterilize and deodorize anything and everything from…

The Reluctant Composter (NYT article)

Originally found here (and my commentary is at the bottom): http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/03/garden/a-city-dweller-tests-four-composters.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 WHEN my oldest son returned from a first-grade field trip last year insisting that our family start composting, my heart did not exactly soar. After six years of changing diapers, I wasn’t looking to take on additional waste-management responsibilities. I switched the subject, and our melon rinds and abandoned cheese sticks continued their steady march into the trash. Then my middle son started kindergarten. On the second day, he, too, arrived home to proclaim the need to compost, explaining that it was good for the earth. “The bugs eat the compost,” he noted, “then they poop it out and it makes better soil.” This got me thinking about how much of the school curriculum is devoted to composting, and…

Naturemill Composter Problem (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gDeuAZils0&feature=related Now THIS is interesting. This person has to be so bummed. I wonder how often this is happening...even if it's a rarity, that would certainly sway plenty of people to spend $400 elsewhere. One other thing, why would she be asking Youtube to "please confirm"? Shouldn't she be asking Naturemill? I hope that's not hinting at their customer service... My main question for Naturemill: Do you have a program to take back your machine when it's considered waste...they have a decent warranty, it seems. It would be a nice touch if that was elaborated on. Could always use a dead kitchen composter for parts, right?