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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKlH9pO5V94 While I was on vacation in Bocas del Toro, Panama, I discovered a compost bin at the Palmer Tent Lodge on Red Frog Beach.  It's always nice to see a composting system in place when traveling, or anytime really.  Of course I had to take a peek! It looked like the majority of the bin's contents were food scraps, with all of the cardboard laying on top in sheets.  There was a good deal of bugs and the contents seemed a bit dry.  I decided to help out by shredding up the cardboard into smaller pieces and mixing it in with the pile.  This will help speed up the process a bit and get the pile in balance. They also had a nifty finished compost bin next to it,…