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Disposing of Pulp and Scraps
Posted by:
WheatgrassYogi
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Date: February 01, 2013 04:50AM I'm in the process of buying another house. This one has a Garbage Disposal. I can't compost where I'm moving, so my question is...has anyone here used a Garbage Disposal for juicer's Pulp, and Fruit and Veggie scraps, and Melon Rinds?
I have been just putting it all in the Garbage, but the bags get quite heavy at times...especially when I go on a Melon Kick......WY Re: Disposing of Pulp and Scraps
Posted by:
Tamukha
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Date: February 01, 2013 03:08PM WY,
A high volume of insoluble fiber matter will cause probelms for a commercial(rather than industrial, as restaurants have) garbage disposal. Also, many communities near waterways discourage or outlaw garbage disposal use because it has been found--depending on where the water empties into--to cause algae blooms, or other problems in wastewater treatment plants. Is there no garden center or municipal refuse and recycling center that you could call to discuss options? I admit to not having any idea how I would dispose of even minute amounts of vegetal refuse; now that I know how easy it is to compost and how useful composting is, I would balk at just throwing fruit and veggie scraps away ![]() Re: Disposing of Pulp and Scraps
Posted by:
littlemermaid
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Date: February 01, 2013 04:18PM We have an organic store nearby with excellent recycling program, including compost. I bring everything there. Maybe there's something like that in your area? Composting is just so good for the environment, considering that there's a shortage of good quality dirt. Re: Disposing of Pulp and Scraps
Posted by:
WheatgrassYogi
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Date: February 01, 2013 05:33PM Thank you both for your good advice. I've decided to look into Home Composting....nothing else down the drain, or into the trash.
This might be one way to go......WY [www.naturemill.com] Re: Disposing of Pulp and Scraps
Posted by:
Prana
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Date: February 01, 2013 06:05PM Here's what I do with my compost:
I put my scraps into a 5 gallon bucket with lid. After I've accumulated an inch or two of compost, I will put some syntropic antioxidant microbes mixed with molasses and water (1 part SAM, 1 part molasses, and 10 parts water) onto the newly added compost and then cover. When the bucket is totally full, I will add more of the microbes, cover, and allow to ferment for 2 weeks. Then I take the compose and bury in the earth for at least 2 weeks in the summer (longer in the colder seasons), and then I have compost I can use in the garden. If you do this, you might notice a proliferation of earthworms, which is good for your plants and soil. The microbes keep the compost from smelling, even in the hot summer. The microbe/molasses/water mix will only last for 3 days, so when I mix this up, I make only enough for 3 days use, which is 1 tbsp microbes, 1 tbsp molasses, and 10 tbsp water. I use SCD BioAg for this, which costs about $23 a gallon. This technique is very similar to the bokashi composting method, except you don't have to keep buying the bokashi. ![]() Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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