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Compost king: Paul Sellew at TEDxBoston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eXRfynD-M8 While TED talks mostly make me cringe, this one explains composting pretty well. To be clear, he owns an anaerobic digester and that puts his presentation in a light I don't fully agree with, but if you put that aside it's worth watching. The initial pitch is spot on up until about 6 minutes when he goes pro-burn while taking a dig at solar and wind...super lame. It's best to view composting as avoiding the landfill, cutting emission, and replenishing soil- the energy talk is nice, but it's not the job for anaerobic digestion. That being said, the reality is that this model is expanding, and I'm not opposed to it entirely- outdoor aerobic piles can be difficult to manage when their daily allowance is several hundred tons per…

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Everything You Know About Composting is Wrong: Mike McGrath at TEDxPhoenixville (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9OhxKlrWwc Super good video by the excellent entertainer Mike McGrath. I read Mike McGrath's Book of Compost a while back, and I honestly didn't expect him to be adamantly opposed to adding food scraps to compost piles.  I wonder if he's saying that to avoid any conversation about what food is good or not good for your pile...I would understand that to an extent. Then again, I've learned over the years and I'm quite happy where I'm at with throwing absolutely everything in one pile and letting it do what it does.  It works! I'll have to try his massive pile made strictly of shredded leaves and coffee grounds. I also like his comment railing against layering your materials...it's true!  Just toss stuff in and mix it up.  No need…

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