Miracle-Gro Small Composter - Compact Single Chamber Outdoor Garden Compost Bin (18.5 Gallon)

 Miracle-Gro Small Composter - Compact Single Chamber Outdoor Garden Compost Bin (18.5 Gallon)

•  NO SPACE? NO PROBLEM! – Don’t let tight spaces keep you from composting! Miracle-Gro’s outdoor compost bin tumbler is small enough for even the tiniest spaces! The 18.5gal (70L) volume perfectly fits your balcony, porch, patio, or rooftop garden. Finally you can compost from anywhere!
• TURN YOUR FOOD WASTE INTO GARDEN GOLD – Transform kitchen and garden waste into rich, fertile compost – the gardener’s treasured “black gold!” Ready-to-use compost will be yours in just 4-6 weeks, thanks to Miracle-Gro’s unique aeration system. Internal mixing bars speed up decomposition to make growing a happy garden easier than ever!
• REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT – Studies show that approximately one third of the world’s food supply goes to waste. But with Miracle-Gro’s rolling compost box you can do your part to change that. Save your compostable food scraps, help the environment, and cook up some compost that your plants will love
• YEAR-ROUND, HASSLE-FREE – Why should composting be a seasonal activity? Miracle-Gro’s heavy-duty design lets you keep your compost going all year round! The sturdy side-locking mechanism ensures easy loading and unloading, while the durable construction maintains a tight seal. And BPA-free, food grade, UV-protected plastic, means you won’t need to worry about harmful toxins.
• Achieve your garden goals with a pair of multi-purpose gardening gloves! Each pair is latex-free, water-resistant, and features a no-slip grip, perfect for both indoor and outdoor projects. Grow your green thumb with Scotts and Miracle-Gro!

How to turn your organic waste into natural compost

Last January the European Environment Commission voted to increase the recycling targets for municipal waste . According to this proposal, 50% of municipal waste must be recycled by 2020, 70% by 2030. To achieve these ambitious goals it is necessary to take a look at the garbage bag. Let's see it: according to the most recent data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) , during 2014 more than 21 million tons of waste were produced, that is, 459 kilograms of waste per person per year. Of these, the most important part, 42% of the bag according to the Ministry, corresponds to organic waste or bio-waste: grass, leaves, pruning remains or discarded food , the most common.

Taking these numbers into account, the conclusion is clear: increasing the recycling rate of organic waste is a necessary strategy to achieve the European 2020-2030 goals. And without a doubt, its correct implementation will result in a better separation of the rest of the waste.

More and more towns are beginning to become aware of the importance of correctly managing their organic waste, designing separate collection and composting plans. But are we clear about what we are talking about? Don't miss this post!

What is compost?
Natural compost is an organic fertilizer that is obtained from the natural decomposition in the presence of oxygen from organic waste, either by means of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi (composting) or by means of worms ( vermicomposting ). Depending on the type of waste used, from 100 kilograms we can obtain around 20 kg of organic compost.

What does it take to compost?
Composting household waste does not require complicated mechanisms or large investments. Simply a space inside the house or in shared areas of the community in which to locate the composter , a container where we will mix organic waste and in which the transformation process of said waste to obtain compost will take place.

How can I compost at home?
If you have a garden or a shared green area, you can install a composter that is in contact with the earth, preferably in the shade. If you live in an apartment you can also compost using a vermicomposter.

Do you have to spend a lot of time on it?
The truth is that no: make sure to remove the contents of the composter from time to time to aerate it, to keep the material to be composted moist and let it degrade little by little. Without bad smells or pesky bugs, in 5-6 months it is possible to obtain good quality organic compost.

What can be composted?
Only organic remains. In general, any discarded food such as leftover bread, coffee grounds, fruit, vegetables, rice, pasta, egg shells, expired yogurt, etc. as well as garden debris such as leaves, sawdust, branches and others. Meat, fish, cheese or bones can present some inconvenience in their transformation. Butts, cooking oil, ash or sweeping debris should not be thrown into the composter.

What are the advantages of compost?
First of all, we easily obtain a good quality organic fertilizer that we can apply to indoor plants or gardens, without the need to buy chemical fertilizers. In addition, compost has another added value compared to them, since it improves the structure of the earth by providing organic matter.

Based on environmental criteria, organic waste collected by conventional circuits is significantly reduced, which reduces management costs and avoids the generation of greenhouse gases. A clear example of the application of the principles of the circular economy , compost closes the cycle of organic matter returning to the earth and enriching it.