Whether you live in an apartment or in your home, composting is a great way to easily go green and get something useful out of it. Compost is organic matter of varied composition that has broken down through the process of combining it with a bulking agent, like wood chips or peat to help it rapidly decompose into dark, rich soil like material. When mixed with regular ground soil, compost can help you grow larger and healthier plants and by removing your kitchen scraps and material from your garbage, you reduce the trash you produce and you reduce the methane production from landfills.
According to the EPA, the following items are appropriate for composting:
Black And Decker Lawn Mower
Animal manure
Cardboard rolls
Clean paper
Coffee grounds and filters
Cotton rags
Dryer and vacuum cleaner lint
Eggshells
Fireplace ashes
Fruits and vegetables
Grass clippings
Hair and fur
Hay and straw
Houseplants
Leaves
Nut shells
Sawdust
Shredded newspaper
Tea bags
Wood chips
Wool rags
Yard trimmings
There are several processes by which you can compost. Some people build large phased bins, others use pile systems and row systems. There are also garden composters that stand in your yard and compost at a more accelerated rate. One of the best and easiest to use models is the drum composter.
Drum composters, for example, allows you to actively rotate the compost which increases oxygen and decomposition rates. Essentially, you put the proper kinds of food waste into the drum of the composter and it traps heat which accelerates the process of decomposition. You rotate the drum and the decomposed material can be removed through the output drum, offering rich, dark compost for planting.
Many manufacturers also sell specialized bulking material and natural compost accelerators so you can reach maximum composting efficiency. So this takes care of what you can compost and an easy and contained method of doing it - but what do you do with all the stuff you aren't supposed to put into your compost?
The EPA gives us a list of these items as well - and the reasons why you shouldn't include them in your compost:
Black walnut tree leaves or twigs - Releases substances that might be harmful to plants
Coal or charcoal ash - Might contain substances harmful to plants
Dairy products (e.g., butter, egg yolks, milk, sour cream, yogurt) - Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
Diseased or insect-ridden plants - Diseases or insects might survive and be transferred back to other plants
Fats, grease, lard, or oils - Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
Meat or fish bones and scraps - Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
Pet wastes (e.g., dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter) - Might contain parasites, bacteria, germs, pathogens, and viruses harmful to humans
Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides - Might kill beneficial composting organisms
Now, what you may not know is that a number of these things can be digested even if they can't be composted. What you need is something called the solar digester. The solar digester, which is often in the shape of a solar cone can take raw meat, food waste, dairy products and even organic teas and breads. Using a special accelerator and the heat of the sun (even in winter) the solar cone digests the food waste into water, carbon dioxide and a small residue.
Specifically, the solar cone can break down all of the following:
Fish
Red Meat & Poultry
All Bones
Bread
Fruit including peelings
Vegetables including peelings
Dairy produce
Cooked food scraps
Crushed egg shells
Tea bags
Animal excrement
This reduces your trash waste down to:
Black walnut tree leaves or twigs
Diseased or insect-ridden plants
Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides
Fats, grease, lard, or oils
Not bad!
So reduce your trash by 25%, create amazing compost quickly and efficiently in a drum composter for your garden or window boxes, discard smelly meat and dairy products efficiently and feel great about making a contribution towards sustainability and going greener!
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Toro 20360 e-Cycler 20-Inch 36-Volt Cordless Electric Lawn Mower Feature
- Redesigned packaging for 2011 to reduce shipping damage
- Weighs only 77 lbs – lighter than most other battery/cordless mowers.
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- The 4-inch deep-domed deck design is specially designed for superior mulching performance.
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Toro 20360 e-Cycler 20-Inch 36-Volt Cordless Electric Lawn Mower Overview
This mower is environmentally friendly; it runs on a 36 volt cordless system which is powerful and emissions-free. It is equipped with a 20 in. mulching deck and the 4 in. deep-domed deck design is specifically designed for superior mulching performance. It is also lightweight - weighing only 77 pounds, making it lighter than most other battery/cordless mowers.Toro 20360 e-Cycler 20-Inch 36-Volt Cordless Electric Lawn Mower Specifications
The Toro 20360 e-Cycler Cordless Mower is a push power mower that features superior mulching performance and a lightweight design. Because it's battery powered, this mower will spare you from the hassles of buying gas or oil and will save you money, time, and energy. For further convenience, the e-Cycle is easy to operate and features a durable steel deck that cuts a 20-inch swath and is height adjustable to meet your needs.
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With the e-Cycler Cordless Mower, you won't have to worry about refueling, buying gas or oil, or dealing with messy spills in your garage or shed. The powerful, emission-free, 36-volt battery will give you up to 10,000 square feet of mowing on just one charge.
Easy Starts and Trouble-Free Operation
To start the e-Cycler, simply insert the key and move the control lever toward the handle. The sturdy and thick 7-inch front wheels and 8-inch rear wheels make the mower easy to maneuver, while the small profile of the 20-inch dome allows you to mow in those hard-to-reach places.
Choose from Mulching or Bag Collection
The deep-domed deck is specially designed to increase the performance of the e-Cycler mulching system, which minces grass clippings into fine particles, putting them back onto your lawn to give you a healthy, lush looking yard.
If you'd prefer to collect your grass and leaf clippings, you can quickly and easily attach the grass bag.
Powerful Battery is Easy to Charge
The e-Cycler's battery is charged at the factory, so you can get started mowing right away. After that, it takes approximately 12 to 16 hours to fully charge a depleted battery.
It's recommended that you charge the battery after each use with the included charger cord, which plugs directly into a household outlet. To make things simple, a two-color LED tells you whether your battery is charging or is fully charged.
Warranty Information
The Toro 20360 e-Cycler Cordless Mower is backed by a two-year warranty that offers full coverage for the mower and the battery.
What's in the Box
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