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The Biodegradable Irony
Food and paper decompose by themselves in nature. They are, however, the two largest components in landfills,
accounting for nearly 50% of all municipal solid waste. There is more food and paper in landfills than diapers, styrofoam,
and tires — combined. According to the US EPA, food waste is the #1 least recycled material.
Landfills are layered deep and saturated with water. No oxygen can penetrate. As a result, even "biodegradable"
waste will remain embalmed for centuries to come. Landfills produce methane, a harmful greenhouse gas 21 times
more potent than carbon dioxide (according to the US EPA), and leach toxic chemicals into our air and drinking water.
On a more urgent note, we are running out of landfill space—that is, open space reasonably close to population
centers. Stories abound of trash barges with no place to dock, ocean dumping, and trash exported to poorer countries.
Landfill costs are skyrocketing, which means higher fees (or taxes) for everyone. The organic nutrients present in food
and paper waste are removed from the food chain, requiring gardeners and farmers to instead rely on chemical
fertilizers to replenish their soil. National and local governments around the world are enacting regulations to limit trash
and increase recycling.
NatureMill—a home solution
NatureMill brings composting to the home user. It is essentially a miniature in-vessel system. Waste is collected right
where it is generated—in the kitchen. A computer controls the temperature, air flow, moisture, and mixing to accelerate
the process and eliminate the backbreaking work. Everything is fully self contained in an modern, attractive container.
Just a few square feet of floor space is required. No special plumbing or electrical connections are needed, other than a
standard electrical outlet. There is no need to handle and transport the rotting material.
Best of all, NatureMill provides home gardeners with a source of rich, organic fertilizer. And there is something uniquely
satisfying about witnessing the entire food chain: from the garden, to the dining table, and back to the garden again.
Food and paper decompose by themselves in nature. They are, however, the two largest components in landfills,
accounting for nearly 50% of all municipal solid waste. There is more food and paper in landfills than diapers, styrofoam,
and tires — combined. According to the US EPA, food waste is the #1 least recycled material.
Landfills are layered deep and saturated with water. No oxygen can penetrate. As a result, even "biodegradable"
waste will remain embalmed for centuries to come. Landfills produce methane, a harmful greenhouse gas 21 times
more potent than carbon dioxide (according to the US EPA), and leach toxic chemicals into our air and drinking water.
On a more urgent note, we are running out of landfill space—that is, open space reasonably close to population
centers. Stories abound of trash barges with no place to dock, ocean dumping, and trash exported to poorer countries.
Landfill costs are skyrocketing, which means higher fees (or taxes) for everyone. The organic nutrients present in food
and paper waste are removed from the food chain, requiring gardeners and farmers to instead rely on chemical
fertilizers to replenish their soil. National and local governments around the world are enacting regulations to limit trash
and increase recycling.
NatureMill—a home solution
NatureMill brings composting to the home user. It is essentially a miniature in-vessel system. Waste is collected right
where it is generated—in the kitchen. A computer controls the temperature, air flow, moisture, and mixing to accelerate
the process and eliminate the backbreaking work. Everything is fully self contained in an modern, attractive container.
Just a few square feet of floor space is required. No special plumbing or electrical connections are needed, other than a
standard electrical outlet. There is no need to handle and transport the rotting material.
Best of all, NatureMill provides home gardeners with a source of rich, organic fertilizer. And there is something uniquely
satisfying about witnessing the entire food chain: from the garden, to the dining table, and back to the garden again.
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