Feel Good Composting
Can you believe that (at least to my knowledge) there were no trash cans at the Berkeley Green Picnic last week? Yes, everything that was served and served in was compostable, so there were only compost bins. This was a great controlled environment which contrasts greatly with the real world, even the still somewhat unreal world of Downtown Berkeley.
Bringing composting to the real world is one of the things that the Amanda’s team is working hard on. What we’ve realized is that most people don’t really understand composting. It’s new, different, and maybe a bit scary. Once you get a hang of it though, it can actually be rewarding. We’re hoping to make composting a “feel good” experience.
We’d love to hear about your experiences, scary or fun with composting. Please share them here with a comment.
Compost Guy Said,
April 28, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
Compost is definitely a “feel good experience” once you get the hang of it. Vermicomposting (composting with worms) in particular is a fantastic way to jump into composting (ok, so I’m a little biased - haha). It can be done on any scale, and even indoors. It may require a little more finesse than your basic backyard compost bin since you have the health and welfare of the worms to consider, but it is definitely worth the effort.
Just being able to doing something environmentally responsible with your kitchen wastes is really cool in itself, but there is also the added bonus of producing some incredible compost. Even small amounts of vermicompost can do wonders for our plants!
Anyway, that’s my 2 cents!
Bentley (the ‘Compost Guy’)
Amanda Said,
April 29, 2008 @ 5:26 am
My friend Colleen has a very informative com-post on her blog: http://greencolleen.blogspot.com/2008/02/compost-happens.html