Posts Tagged ‘composting’

Why You Should Own an Odor Free Compost Pail

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Composting makes one consider at least 2 things”one bad & one good. First the good thing: you have found a proactive way to go green. The bad part, however, is that composting can be smelly and tiresome. Why not use a odor-free compost pail that stays tucked away — and out of sight — in your kitchen?

Why You Should Compost?

I feel passionate about the practice of composting. After hearing a couple of people talk about composting, I read several articles and become educated”or at least semi-educated, because there is a lot to learn! My passion grew from learning how essential it is for me to play a part in conservation. And you do not have to be an expert gardener to compost your food scraps. Even if you compost only on a small scale, your contribution still matters. It’s still important. Over 65% of household waste can be composted, but Americans compost only about 8% percent of their garbage! Which is unfortunate.

Don’t be Mean, Go Green!

Odor Free Compost Pails Are the Way to Go

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

Composting makes you think of two things”one good, and one bad. The good thing is that you have found a proactive way to go green. The bad part is that composting can be tiresome and smelly. Why not try an odor-free compost pail that hides in your kitchen?

Why Bother to Compost?

I feel passionate about the practice of composting. After hearing a couple of people talk about composting, I read several articles and become educated”or at least semi-educated, because there is a lot to learn! My passion grew from learning how essential it is for me to play a part in conservation. And you do not have to be an expert gardener to compost your food scraps. Even if you compost only on a small scale, your contribution still matters. It’s still important. Over 65% of household waste can be composted, but Americans compost only about 8% percent of their garbage! Which is unfortunate.

Go Green, Not Mean!

When my husband began composting yard clippings and other matter found in our backyard, I decided to add my organic kitchen waste. Its a good way to recycle rinds, peels, and clippings from any fruit and vegetables that you normally would toss away. You can also compost your coffee grounds, tea bags, paper towels, and egg shells, all of which are bad for your garbage disposal.

My New Stainless Steel Compost Pail

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

I’ve had my EZ grip stainless steel compost pail for about a week now and I have to say, I could not be more happy with my choice.

I have always considered myself fairly eco-friendly, and I’ve had a compost pile in the yard for quite some time now, but up until I bought this thing, I’ve been stuck with trying to remember to take out the fruit peelings and coffee grounds as soon as I was done with them.

For a while, we tried a plastic container on the counter, but it invariably started to stink and we ended up with a horrible fruit fly problem, so that ended as quickly as it started.

Now at long last though, I think that I have discovered the solution.

This elegant little compost pail fits right on my (always spotless, of course) kitchen counter and can hold up to a week’s worth of kitchen scraps before its full. All the while, because of its filter, it doesn’t smell! To make things much better, because it is stainless steel, I don’t have to worry about it getting knocked off the counter and cracking, unlike that ugly old plastic bucket.

Things I Like About My Aunt’s Bamboo Compost Pail

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

She just bought a bamboo compost pail two weeks or so ago and I have to say, I am jealous. I always thought having a compost bucket in your kitchen was a sure recipe for fruit flies, mold and bad smells, but I had to take it all back when I viewed this thing in action.

She can put all the kitchen scraps generated by her family of five in there and she only has to take it out once per week or so. It looks absolutely beautiful, and best of all, it has redundant filters so there is absolutely no stench!

Not only does the bamboo look great in her kitchen but the bamboo plant is a fast growing, easy to feed, non-resource intensive renewable resource. Unlike many trees that take several decades to mature, bamboo for wood can be grown in just a couple seasons, making it one of the most green materials in existence.

The compost pail is also very resilient, making it a far superior material over, say, ceramic, when it comes to things falling off the counter (hey, it happens) and unlike some of the stainless steel ones out there, it doesn’t show off every single mark and fingerprint.

About My Stainless Steel Compost Pail

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

I’ve had my EZ grip stainless steel compost pail for about a week now and I have to say, I could not be more happy with my choice.

I have always considered myself fairly eco-friendly, and I’ve had a compost pile in the back yard for quite a while now, but up until now, I’ve been stuck with trying to remember to take out the fruit peelings and coffee grounds as soon as I was done with them.

For a while, we attempted to use a plastic container on the counter, but it invariably started to smell horrible and we ended up with a nasty fly mess, so that ended as quickly as it started.

Now at long last though, I think that I have discovered the solution.

This elegant little compost pail fits right on my (always spotless, of course) kitchen counter and can hold up to a week’s worth of kitchen scraps before its full. All the while, because of its filter, it doesn’t smell! To make things much better, because it is stainless steel, I don’t have to worry about it getting knocked off the counter and cracking, unlike that ugly old plastic bucket.