Food & Garden Waste into Resources

Wollongong City Council delves into Household Garbage and how to deal with local landfill issues.

In this web article page, Wollongong Council covers traditional composting, (which some of us are more familiar with)  Top marks that they have a program and calendar for local workshops.  equally important to some is there is an email address that residents can contact (and get added to their newsletter)  sustainability@wollongong.nsw.gov.au

If in the meantime you wish to buy a Bokashi Bucket & Bokashi mix,  you can visit via the web to www.bokashi.com.au (Local Experts). 

When speaking with your local council, don't forget to request that the local service centre stocks the Bokashi Buckets and Bokashi Mix.  For example,  Kiama Council,  stocks and sells this system at a reduced price to ratepayers and you can pick up the products Kiama Council’s Works Depot, Belvedere Street, Kiama .

Food and Garden Waste into Resources

 

Gosford City Council on Recycling Organic Waste

One long informative web page on being sustainable at home and at work.  Composting, Worm Farming, Composting in general...  I have read through, and this is a great synapses to what is available to home owners, wishing to make a change...  Check-out the "Bokashi Bucket's" section at the bottom of the page.  To buy Bokashi Buckets in NSW, head to www.bokashi.com.au or request your local Council or municipality to stock the buckets and Bokashi Mix.  http://www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/environment/sustainability/waste/organic-waste

North Sydney Worm Farm and Bokashi Workshop

When: Sat 13 Oct, 1-3pm
Where: Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, 2 Balls Head Drive Waverton
Worm farming is a great way to reduce your food waste and create ready-made fertiliser. The Bokashi composting bin system is an effective and convenient way to compost kitchen waste and is suitable for homes, apartments and townhouses.

North Sydney Council
Customer Service Centre
200 Miller Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
T (02) 9936 8100
F (02) 9936 8177
E council@northsydney.nsw.gov.au

http://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/www/html/6126-green-events.asp

BOKASHI COMPOSTING AUSTRALIA

Bokashi Bucket Explained in Simple Terms

This easy kitchen composting system directs food waste organics away from landfill whilst conditioning your soil on a microbial level. Absolutely any food can go into the ‘Bokashi One’ Bokashi Bucket’ including meat, dairy, citrus peel & onion.

The blend of micro-organism in the ‘Bokashi One’ Bokashi mix ferments the waste in anaerobic conditions, so there is no rotten food smells associated with decay and decomposition.

It’s so easy to use! Simply place your food scraps into the air tight bucket, sprinkle on some Bokashi mix and place the lid back on. Repeat this process until the Bokashi One Bucket is full. So convenient… no need to run outside to compost bin each day.

When the Bokashi One Bucket is full, the waste should then be buried directly into your garden. The microbes ensure a rapid breakdown. Bokashi waste can also be added to a traditional compost bin or worm farm.

The benefit to the soil is enormous. Not only does the soil get all the nutrients from the collected food scraps but you also add life to the soil in the form of millions of micro-organism contained in the Bokashi One Mix. Because the waste breaks down under the soil there is no release of harmful greenhouse gases.

The benefits don’t stop there – As your food waste ferments, liquid drains to a separate section at the bottom of the bucket. Drain the “Bokashi Juice” and dilute with water for a wonderful fertilizer, or as a natural drain cleaner. The beneficial microbes will compete with harmful bacteria, which helps reduce algae build up so it’s great for our waterways. Bokashi Juice is full of nutrients and is alive with micro-organisms.

What if you have very limited or no garden? You can still use the system. Its odorless and compact design makes it ideal for collecting waste in small homes. Disposing of the waste may require additional effort and some lateral thinking, perhaps gifting it to a friend or family member, or community garden. Even when full the Bokashi Bucket is easy to move around, the waste can be added to a compost bin or worm farm. Full instructions are provided with each Bokashi One Bucket.

Kiama Council World Environment Day

Blogging from Kiama Councils Sustainability Day (includes Car Boot Sale). Kiama Council for today only, have a limited number of 19L Bokashi Buckets on special for AUD$50.00. Includes 1 kg Bokashi Powder. Kiama Residents only.

Finishes 12:30pm. Great Carboot Sale, I have already picked up some great items. Idea being that a lot of this stuff will not end up in landfill.

Farmers market also is very good.