Tag: Composting - Page 6
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Britain Discards 10 Stadiums of Food Waste a Year
When I wrote about Qantas Airlines' plan to make biojet fuel from food waste, I worried that there wouldn't be enough food waste to go around. It turns out I was wrong, in the short term at
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Compost in 3 Days!? Awesome Industrial-Scale Compost Tumbler (Video)
Some time ago I wrote a post about how to build your own compost tumbler that makes compost in 21 days. I've just come across what looks like an industrial-sized application of the same principles—and
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Is "Peak Fertilizer" Nearer Than We Think? New Report Fuels Concern
Earlier this week John was musing about how "peak fertilizer" could make manure a valuable commodity once more, and if Gene Logsdon's guide to managing manure is to be believed, some mega-farmers are getting back into
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An Urban Composting Toilet: It Doesn't Smell. Really. (Video)
Whether it is the low-tech humanure approach of the Loveable Loo, or more high-tech, high-cost compost toilet technology, one of the coolest things about toilets that don't use drinking water to flush
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Composting As Animal Husbandry - Moving Way Beyond Recycling
I was observing the heat rising from my compost heap this morning, the one inspired by my review of Gene Logsdon's guide to managing manure, when I was struck by a particular insight—what I was actually witnessing was
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Biochar or Compost - What's Best for Soil Quality? (Video)
Despite claims that biochar could offset 12% of human carbon emissions, and boost agricultural production in the process, others are not so sure. Whether it's the author of the biochar solution saying it's not a
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Crazy Things You Didn't Know You Could Compost (Plus, Some You Can't), Holiday Edition
Fresh on the heels of the pizza box scandal, in which EcoSalon
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Here's How Worm Compost Fights Plant Disease (Video)
I seem to be on somewhat of a worm compost kick of late. I've written about worm composting becoming big business, and I followed this up with a look at how worm compost can help suppress plant diseases. When I wrote
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Worm Compost Suppresses Plant Diseases
We all know that composting is a great way to reduce waste, and vermicomposting can be a particularly effective method on the household level. When I wrote about worm composting becoming big business, there was also a lot of
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Make Compost in 3 Weeks with a Hot Composting System
From taking my compost with me when I moved house, to composting the waste produced by the move, I am well known for being a little obsessive when it comes to all things compost-related.
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In Canada, Sunchips Uses Its Noisy Compostable Bag As Marketing Gimmick
Matt was incredulous when Sunchips ditched its bioplastic packaging because people thought the bags were too noisy. How noisy? A commenter on the Consumerist writes "We had a big bag of sun chips in my office once. Only once. The bags crinkle is such a
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Worm Composting Becomes Big Business
A few weeks ago we caught a behind-the-scenes glimpse at an industrial composting operation. But it's not just regular composting that's going mainstream. Vermicomposting, or worm
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Behind the Scenes Look at Industrial-Scale Composting (Video)
From bicycle-based compost collection to city-wide mandatory composting, TreeHugger is a big fan of taking waste organic matter and putting it to good use. But what happens once your kitchen scraps and other organic waste are
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Is Noise Really Why SunChips Should Ditch Bioplastic Packaging?
In case you haven't heard already, those much-touted, supposedly 100% biodegradable bioplastic bags that SunChips rolled out a while ago are no more. Apparently the issue wasn't many of the genuine questions about
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What Happens When Storms Overwhelm NYC's Sewerage - A Stinking Flushing Away of Resources (Video)
If you need a really graphic illustration of what happens when storm water overwhelms a city's aging sewage system, watch this video of what happened two weeks ago in Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal (now a
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Dirty Movie Reveals Secrets to Abundant, Healthy Soil (Video)
Geoff Lawton's work greening the deserts of Jordan has already won accolades around the world (see also Warren's original post on the Greening the Desert mini-movie). Geoff has also created great materials on some
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Freezer Compost Bin Keeps Flies at Bay
From DIY compost tumblers to vermiculture, I am a big fan of anything and everything compost-related. Except fruit flies. And while freezing your kitchen scraps until you have time to take them out, as some people do, has
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Boxsal, a Pretty Fun Picnic in a Cardboard Box (Photos)
Summer is the prefect time for picnics, pretty much anywhere! On roof tops, in Central Park, at the beach, open air cinemas or the zoo, a good picnic is special. But how often do you make the effort and unleash your creativity to put together a
