You Can’t Compost Meat (And Other Ridiculous Myths)

Reader Contribution by David Goodman
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Most of us have read articles on “how to compost.” Some of us (like me… your friendly neighborhood mad scientist) have read many thousands of pages on the subject.

If you listen to the experts, the process sounds like a pain in the neck. No meat! No bread! No oils! No paper! Make a nice set of boxes! Put hardware cloth and motion detectors in to control rats! Get the C/N ratio right! Ensure a thermophilic reaction! Ask your neighbors first! Keep it moist but not wet! Check with local authorities! Turn it monthly – weekly – daily – hourly!

Yikes… no wonder we keep throwing banana peels in the trash.

It’s time to take a deep breath and re-think composting.

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