News Update for Compost Bins and How to Make a Pallet Compost Bin

Here are the latest articles and new items about compost bins:


Image by London Permaculture via Flickr
Compost bins are available in ever more variety so it is nice to see them discussed together as in the following article:

Sure if you live in an apartment or have limited space, you probably won't want a compost bin (see my post on worm farms and bokashi bins working together). Now we have more space, we can have compost bins. Credits: Worm Farms, Bokashi Bins and Compost Bins all Working Together ...
 

But the greenest type of compost bin which is becoming aver more popular is the pallet compost bin made from old lifetime expired wooden shipping pallets:

Cute pup!!! I have one of those little plastic Home Depo compost bins and it works pretty well but I imagine you get more air circulation in one made of pallets. Around here (SoCal) a wood one would be eaten by termites asap ... Credits: Pallet compost bin - Simple Living Forums
 

As a close second for greeness though we like:

The first order of the Earth Machine compost bins have sold out. However, if you are still interested in ordering one, please contact Jessie Schmitt at jschmitt@cityofmelrose.org to be put on the second order list. There are still ... Credits: Rain Barrels & Compost Bins Still Available for Sale - melrose recycles

If you like to make the pallet type compost bin, then the following video should help: