Countertop Composters

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2022

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

Countertop composters have hit the market, and they've hit the market in a big way. Many promise to transform ho-hum food waste into nutrient-rich soil in under 24 hours without odors or hassle. For some of us, these new machines sound like the answers to all our composting prayers. But listener Katie wants to know if countertop composters - and specifically the Lomi by Pela - are worth the hefty price tags. Are their environmental claims overblown, or will such devices actually reduce household waste by up to 50 percent? And what about the energy requirements? Is any product truly eco-friendly if it requires (fossil-fuels sourced) electricity? On today's episode I'm offering my unbiased thoughts on the Lomi countertop composter. (**Please note all opinions are 100% all my own.) Here's a preview: [3:30] Why compost? A quick composting primer [4:30] 5 benefits to the Lomi countertop composter [10:00] 5 (significant) drawbacks to countertop composters for conscious consumers (hey there, alliteration!) [12:00] Let's talk about those energy concerns ... [18:00] Electricity in the United States: how to read your electric bill with a critical eye Resources mentioned: Episode #081: How To Make Great Compost (With Very Little Effort) Episode #121: Fair Trade, Certified B and More: The 3rd Party Labels You Need To Know What is U.S. electricity generation by energy source? (Via US Energy & Administration) * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Youtube. * Email me and say hello! MamaMinimalistBoston@gmail.com Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	Hello welcome back my name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to episode
0:03.8	273 of sustainable minimalists a twice weekly show about intentional and eco-minimalist
0:10.4	living on today's show we are discussing countertop
0:14.8	composters. They are hitting the market in a big way and that's because countertop
0:21.4	composters create nutrient-rich soil on your kitchen counter in 24-ish hours or less.
0:30.0	And they do that without the smell or the hassle of slopping your food waste to your outdoor compost bin.
0:36.3	Now Katie wrote to me and Katie asked specifically about the Lomi. She says and I quote
0:42.0	I've been seeing a lot of ads for the loamy
0:44.4	composter and one question I have is how much energy goes into making the
0:49.3	compost and is it worth it? I know you've talked about composting before but I was wondering if you dig
0:54.5	into these devices on a future episode. Katie. All right Katie we are doing exactly
1:01.9	all that today.
1:03.6	Now I should say yes, you alluded to the fact
1:06.3	that there are many brands on the market, that is true.
1:09.3	There's the Vitamix Food Cycler, there's the Beyond Green Kitchen Waste Composter.
1:15.4	Today we are specifically discussing the Lomi and the Lomi's made by Pella.
1:20.7	If you have an eco-friendly smartphone case on your smart device, it might be a
1:25.6	pela case. It's the same pela. And so on today's show we're discussing what
1:31.0	are five benefits of this device in my view, followed by five significant
1:36.9	drawbacks and then I'll give you my final word in the third part of today's
1:41.6	show. Now Katie's question specifically asked about the energy requirements
1:46.5	of the Lomi compost bin and if that's all you're interested in today my answer to Katie's question
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