| Indoor Composter |
How it works: Deposit food waste items at any time, on any day. Add up to 120 lbs
(55kg) per month. For best results, cut items into small pieces. Items remain in the
upper chamber, with "hot composting" conditions: mixing, air flow, heat, and
moisture (see diagram). The energy released destroys odors, pathogens, and seed
germination. The compost is later transferred through a trap door to the lower cure
tray chamber, where it continues to compost while you add fresh waste items to the
upper chamber.
No odors, worms, or bugs: Cultures consume waste quickly, without odors. The
cultures produce a mild aroma similar to sourdough, mushrooms, or damp straw.
Balance the chemistry by adding a small amount of sawdust to increase "brown"
content, and baking soda to reduce acidity (both are included). A fan draws air into
the machine continuously, providing oxygen to the cultures. A powerful carbon filter
removes any lingering odors. Replace the filter every 4-5 years ($8 online, or about
$1 if you buy the carbon yourself).
Use it anywhere: Fits inside any standard cabinet (cabinet kit sold separately -
COMING SOON). Keep it in the kitchen, a garage, or laundry room. Use it outdoors,
even in the snow, rain, or freezing temperatures. Keep the power supply dry, using a
weather-rated power outlet (available at most hardware stores).
Endless supply of compost: Empty the cure tray when the indicator light comes on
- roughly every two weeks. More than seventy percent of the initial waste disappears
into thin air -- literally -- as compost cultures convert it into water vapor. What's left
is a very concentrated compost fertilizer. Fresh compost has a mild organic aroma,
which people often describe as damp wool, sourdough bread, or mushrooms. You can
use it immediately, or leave it in a heap outdoors until you are ready to work in your
garden.
Good for the garden: Compost is high in nitrogen, which is essential for flowering
plants and fruit trees. Use compost on your garden, lawn, shrubs, trees, or indoor
potted plants. One batch of compost is sufficient for 10-40 sq ft (1-4 sq m) of a lawn
or garden, applied once or twice per year. Or use one batch per mature fruit tree,
once per year. Spread over the surface of the soil like mulch -- nutrients will slowly
enter the soil during watering and annual tilling. You can infuse with water to brew
"compost tea" liquid fertilizer. Learn more about gardening with compost.
Great for the environment: A NatureMill automatic composter recycles its weight in
waste every 10 days, diverting over two tons of waste from landfills over its life. This
reduces emissions of methane, a harmful greenhouse gas produced when organic
matter decomposes in oxygen-starved landfills. Compost returns nutrients to the
environment, reducing our need for chemical fertilizers. NatureMill uses 5 kwh / month
of energy - or about $0.50/month - less than a garbage truck would burn in diesel
fuel to haul the same waste. It is made from recycled and recyclable materials.
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