Do you know which of Darwin’s books sold best when first published? Heads up, it wasn’t the Theory of Evolution – it was actually his book on worms. Darwin was both fascinated and impressed by the creatures, stating: “It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part […]
Worms of Steel: How Fast-Evolving Worms Can Remove Metal From Compost Read More »
25th April, 2023 With the advent of AI and development in robotics, a future is fast approaching when much of your work (and maybe your composting too!) could be done by robots. But what will happen when those robots come to their end of life? Will it lead to a new endless stream of waste
This Young Engineer Just Made Robot Parts Compostable… Read More »
If you’re like me, you’re on the lookout for ways to get good compost without having to use huge amounts of effort. And the thing that is the hardest is turning the compost. Fortunately, there are many ways to aerate the compost which don’t involve turning, and one of them involves a nifty tool called
Ejwox Compost Aerator Review: Does It Truly Make Composting Effortless? Read More »
I’m a massive fan of compost bins. They’re a simple way to turn waste into a rich compost that will benefit your garden for years to come. They also come in all shapes and sizes – and in my garden I’ve got everything from a homemade trash bin composter for generating heat to a three-bin
How to Use a Compost Bin: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners. Read More »
Boy, do we produce a lot of manure. In the EU alone we produce 1400 million tonnes of manure, and the USA produces a similar amount. (That’s just the animals, humanure excluded.) This causes problems – think methane being released into the atmosphere, for example. But it also has the potential for some serious benefits
Use Manure, But Make Sure You Compost It First, Say Scientists. Here’s Why… Read More »
So often on Compost Magazine we’ve focused on the fastest and best ways to make compost. Sure, there are hacks and tricks and tips to reduce the effort, but they all involve some effort. And not everyone wants to put effort into composting. So in this article, I wanted to cover some of the easiest,
The 7 Laziest Ways to Compost (Tried and Tested!) Read More »
17th April 2023 In an exciting new initiative, Tend, a sustainable product brand, has partnered with the Buffalo Zoo to produce compost made entirely from the manure and bedding of 14 different species of hooved herbivores, including rhinos, giraffes, and zebras. The combination of high-nitrogen exotic animal poop and carbon-rich aged stall bedding, straw, and
Zoo Animals’ Poop Turned into High-Quality Compost – Available for Sale Now! Read More »
I’ve long been skeptical of kitchen composters. Most just grind and dehydrate food waste – useful for your garden, but not true compost. So when Reencle reached out asking me to review their composter, I was hesitant. But two things changed my mind: a Wired review showing a competitor’s output actually worked as growing medium,
Reencle Food Waste Composter: Too Good to Be True? Read More »
When we first interviewed Ashley from Monty Compost a couple of years ago, the compost tech company was just getting started. Now they’re established, we asked Kristina Cao from Monty Compost to share how their technology could be used to speed up the composting process. Composting is an efficient and cost-effective way to create a
7 Ways to Use Compost Technology to Speed Up Your Compost Read More »
A new study has uncovered the secret role of viruses in breaking down organic matter in compost. While bacteria are known to play a major role in nutrient cycling, researchers have often overlooked the role of viruses in composting. Using advanced techniques, scientists have delved into the impact of compost bacteria and their viruses during