Composters are a great way to shrink your ecological footprint and a cost-effective solution for feeding your garden (Did you know that one third of the world’s fertilizer passes through the Strait of Hormuz?).
If you’re curious how to get started, here’s the good news. Home composting technology has advanced so much that anyone can do it with confidence—and without concern about smells.
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Below are four high-tech home composters that will easily allow you to turn food waste into flora feed.
Mill
If you’re a family that generates a lot of food waste, then the Mill might be for you. Looking like a kitchen trash can—though decidedly more stylish—the Mill is a 6.5-liter composter that only needs to be emptied once a month, not bi-weekly like most other home composters.And just because Mill’s compost is hanging around indoors longer doesn’t mean you’ll be forced to smell it. Activated charcoal filters, which only need to be replaced annually, eliminate 100% of odors contained by the Mill. It isn’t picky either. Meat, dairy, bones, pits—Mill takes them all and grinds and dehydrates them overnight, reducing them by 80% of their original mass.
The Mill is available for $999.
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Reencle Home Composter
Looking for a countertop composting solution? Look to the Reencle Home Composter. Just because you have a smaller space doesn’t mean you can’t shrink your footprint too. Holding an impressive 14 liters of food waste, this foot-and-a-half tall countertop device is capable of composting 2.2 pounds a day of whatever you throw in it. And we mean whatever: meat, fish, bread, dairy, grains, coffee gounds—Reencle takes them all, whenever you want to add them. You don’t need to worry about disrupting the process when adding new scraps to Reencle. It keeps composting away, while its three-layer filter system makes sure odors don’t affect your kitchen experience.
The Reencle Home Composter is available for $499.
Vego Kitchen Composter
Information and customization is the name of the game with the Vego Kitchen Composter. This countertop composter features four different modes: the Vego Mode, which produces the richest, garden-ready end product; an Express mode to quickly convert food waste; a Fertilize mode to kick-start a compost; and a Grass mode to produce the most lawn-friendly feed. The four-liter Vego, which reduces waste by 85% to 95% in volume, also features Bluetooth-connectivity, allowing users to track composting and receive updates in real time. Activated charcoal filters keep the Vego stench-free, while its library-quiet operation means you won’t mind making it an addition to your kitchen.
The Vego Kitchen Composter is available for $359.
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Geme Bio Composter
This sizable standing kitchen composter comes with a secret weapon: proprietary microbes. Geme Kobod microbial technology is capable of breaking down food waste 1,000 times faster than traditional composting methods. This potent biotech allows the Geme to break down up to 11 pounds of waste daily, making it the perfect composter if you love to host parties. And while the Geme can hold up to 19 liters of food waste, you’d never know it because its advanced metal ion catalytic oxidation technology eliminates all odors.
The Geme Bio Composter is available for $899.