Greening Up Demos
A Zero Carbon/Zero Waste workplace?
We're committed to being an environmentally-friendly organisation. With all the travel we're doing, it's not going to be easy. We want to share our experiences and efforts at going green on this page - with the ultimate aim of becoming a zero carbon/zero waste workplace.
Office Composting - The Reality
2:43pm Monday, 21st August 2006
We've had our Bokashi Composter in the office for almost a fortnight now, and (whilst not wanting to tempt fate) I've been very impressed with the results.
It takes nearly all types of food waste (though admittedly this office only seems to produce coffee grinds and tea bags, with the odd citrus rind thrown in when staff feel their vitamin intake is lacking) - but most importantly, doesn't smell.
We have to drain liquid off it using its nifty little tap every few days, but even that is of use as a plant fertiliser and failing that keeps the drains clean and free of bacteria if emptied down them.
Once full the bin needs to be sealed and left to 'pickle' for two weeks - we have two bins on rotation - and then the contents can be added to any compost heap or simply dug straight into soil.
This would appear to be the only hurdle to the system, that though great for use indoors, you still need a garden destination for the contents. I am going to try and make friends with the park attendants of Southwark in the next few weeks.
It takes nearly all types of food waste (though admittedly this office only seems to produce coffee grinds and tea bags, with the odd citrus rind thrown in when staff feel their vitamin intake is lacking) - but most importantly, doesn't smell.
We have to drain liquid off it using its nifty little tap every few days, but even that is of use as a plant fertiliser and failing that keeps the drains clean and free of bacteria if emptied down them.
Once full the bin needs to be sealed and left to 'pickle' for two weeks - we have two bins on rotation - and then the contents can be added to any compost heap or simply dug straight into soil.
This would appear to be the only hurdle to the system, that though great for use indoors, you still need a garden destination for the contents. I am going to try and make friends with the park attendants of Southwark in the next few weeks.
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