International composting week has us thinking about all things composting: compost bins, worm farms, bokashi… whatever method you choose, diverting your organic waste from landfill is fantastic, and comes with many benefits for both you and the planet.
Unfortunately, an eye-watering 50% of the waste that goes to landfill here in Auckland is organic, meaning it could be composted and recycled back into the soil. All those valuable nutrients from your kitchen scraps are lost once trapped in landfill. And if that isn't bad enough, this waste releases Methane as it anaerobically rots, a leading contributor to climate change. The scale of the problem can certainly seem overwhelming, but in fact there are many effective ways we can contribute to the solution on an individual level, and yep, you guessed it: composting is a big one.
However, we know there can be barriers to composting. You may not have the space, or simply don't have access to a garden to bury your compost or bokashi product. There are many factors that might make composting difficult for your particular lifestyle. Luckily, there are clever options that work even in the smallest spaces.
Bokashi for apartment composting
A bokashi bin is the small-space gardener's secret weapon. Bokashi ferments your kitchen scraps (including meat, dairy and citrus, which traditional compost can't handle) inside a sealed bucket. No smell, no flies, and it lives happily under your sink or on a balcony. Once full, you can bury the fermented contents in any garden, donate to a community compost, or feed it to a worm farm to finish the process.
Worm farms for small spaces
A worm farm tucked on a balcony or in a laundry quietly turns your scraps into worm castings, one of the most nutrient-dense soil amendments going. Compact worm farms like the Hungry Bin or Subpod Mini are designed exactly for the gardener short on horizontal real estate.
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