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Countertop Compost Maker
You can turn kitchen waste into compostable material with this hand-cranked countertop “Green Cycler”.
  Food scraps go into an opening at the top, then you hand crank it through a system of stainless steel blades that shred the waste into tiny pieces. The blades turn in both directions but aren’t sharp so they’re safe for anyone to use.
  “A big advantage is that when you shred food scraps, you can mix the small scraps right into the dirt with no need to go through the composting process,” says Gail Loos, company founder. “This method invites beneficial microbes and worms right to the spot where the scraps are buried. If you prefer to compost, the shredded scraps will speed up the process by 10 times or more. That matters because a faster composting process loses fewer nutrients.”
  The shredded food scraps are deposited in a 1-gal. pull-out drawer. Grooves in the bottom of the drawer separate the shredded scraps from their juices, which keeps the scraps from becoming a moldy mess.
  The unit comes with a self-contained shredding cartridge and a clear view lid on top, so when you put scraps inside you can see it work without making a mess. A reusable Zeo filter absorbs odors and is rechargeable when exposed to sunlight. Suction cups keep the unit anchored to your counter. All parts of the unit are dishwasher safe.
  Available in black, garden green, platinum, crystal and black, crystal and pink, and crystal and lime-green. Made in the U.S.
  Sells for $119.99 plus S&H. (Save 20 percent by ordering online with the discount code “farmshow.”)
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Green Cycler, 1001 W. Arizona Ave., Denver, Colo. 80223 (ph 855 432-6866; info@thegreencycler.com; www.thegreencycler.com).


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2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2