October 2015
Beginner
160 pages
4h 39m
English
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Trash Can Composter
By Thomas J. Arey ■ Illustrations by Damien Scogin
You will need
Trash can with lid
Drill with 1" spade bit
I like to pick things out of trash cans and reuse castaway items. Here, I repurpose the trash can itself to facilitate recycling organic waste into beneficial compost.
Commercial composting canisters can be costly, but they’re simply a place to allow natural microbial processes to convert waste matter into a dark, fresh-smelling soil. Commercial versions allow air and some water to get in, and sometimes a way to mix.
Most home trash cans fail when part of the bottom wears away, leaving a hole. Such a trash can ...