Why should I compost at home?
I’ve started writing this post time and again and I always end up with one of two things; either (1) a huge long piece including intricate details about everything great about […]
Zero waste living
Cleaning drains and pipes with bokashi tea
Bokashi tea: It’s OK to throw it away This isn’t a phrase I use very often! I am a huge advocate or reduce, re-use, recycle… repurpose, refuse…. anything to mean […]
Composting used tissues
Unfortunately, it is that time of year when colds, flu and general sniffles are rife. Obviously, in an ideal world, we would all use re-usable handkerchiefs. But many people opt […]
Composting meat, bones and cooked food
Traditional compost piles work well for garden waste. With some experience, patience and effort fruit and vegetables peelings can also be added. Care has to be taken to get the […]
Reduce your carbon footprint with bokashi compost
There are lots of benefits to using bokashi composting over traditional composting. It’s faster, easier and can compost all of your food scraps. These are great reasons to use bokashi but […]
Getting the most out of your food scraps
More than a third of the average household waste is food scraps. This is a shocking statistic and has lead many individuals and cities to look at ways to turn this […]
The dirt on food waste
Too much food waste… Statistics Canada recently calculated the weight of residential kitchen food waste, across the country. Every individual in just one year throws away: 122 kg of fruits and […]