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A bokashi bin is a non-smelly compost or worm farm alternative suitable for people living in large or small buildings.

Bokashi is a fermentation method to prepare almost ANY kitchen waste (incl. carnivorous waste) for composting (incl. directly into the earth). This makes it a very interesting candidate for handling food waste quickly and efficiently from urban sites, institutions, and other places where compost bins would be inconvenient or would otherwise attract pests. It is also a powerful carbon sink, since the method produces no greenhouse gases and can be scaled to sequester large amounts of carbon. Variants of the bokashi method also show promise in bio-remediation.

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[edit] How to Make Bokashi

  • Commercial method: Suppliers can provide either finished dried bokashi in ziplock bags or a solution of a dozen species of sleeping Micro-organisms that can be activated and extended in any kitchen, using clean water, mollasses and a source of carbon such as wheat bran, rice hulls, coffee grounds or maybe even schredded newspaper
  • 100% Homemade method: replace the solution of micro-organisms with Whey (currently being experimented in several places) [1] [2] [3]
  • Garbage Enzyme: a popular variant in parts of Asia [4] [5] which can also be produced 100% homemade

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If you live in Port Phillip Council in Melbourne, you can get a free bokashi bin (or compost bin, or worm farm) by attending their SLAHminars (Sustainable Living At Home seminars): http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/slah.html

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