Bokashi all-food compost bin - black

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Made from some recycled plastic, the all black Bokashi bin. Includes a 1.5L starter pack of Bokashi powder, instructions, masher & drain cup.

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Revolutionise the way you think about composting. Using an organic fermentation process, the Bokashi Bin recycles all your domestic kitchen waste into valuable soil conditioner.

All black Bokashi bucket is made with some recycled plastic.

It could not be easier to dispose of all your waste — even dairy, meat and fish — in your kitchen, with no smell, no trip to the compost heap and no work to turn the heap.

Invented in Japan, this all-food recycling system uses effective microbes or "bokashi" — a Japanese word meaning "fermented organic matter" — to decompose the matter. The fermentation process does not produce smells, so you can keep the bucket under your sink or in your home.

How it works:
Every time you add waste to the bucket, you sprinkle a small amount of bokashi onto the waste (the bokashi is a fine grain like mixture). Once the container is filled to capacity (about 3 to 4 weeks for the average household), you can immediately shallow bury the fermented waste in your garden, planter or outdoor compost.
Or, you can let the waste continue to ferment for two weeks in another airtight container (such as a plastic bag or bucket with lid) and then transfer the matter into your garden. The extra fermentation means the material will break down faster in the soil.

In 2 or 3 weeks, the waste you have buried will have broken down into soil (humus) and will be rich with nutrients, microbes and enzymes, all naturally produced.

As the Bokashi bucket fills, you also drain off a liquid that can be used diluted as a fertilizer or undiluted in septic tank systems and plumbing drains (the microbes help to break down waste in the system). You can even just tip it down your sink to help keep your drains clean.

The Biome Bokashi bin kit contains:
– recycling bucket with airtight lid
– 1.5 litre bokashi (enough to last the average family 3 to 4 weeks),
– mashing utensil,
– drain cup,
– detailed instructions.

Dimensions: 30cm side x 30cm side x 45cm high. It will even fit in the cupboard under some sinks, depending on your space of course.

5L and 1.5L bokashi refill bags are available. You can also read more about why fermentation is better than composting under the details of the 5L refill.

For those living in apartments, you could pass the fermented waste on to a grateful community garden, friends, relatives or the apartment gardener.

Freight surcharge: please note that shipments of the Bokashi bin to all areas of WA, NT & TAS and some areas of SA, VIC, NSW & QLD will incur an additional freight charge. If applicable, we will check this with you before despatch.

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01/20/2009 Maree-patrice W.		I gave this fantistic system to my mum for Christmas, she loves it and I am endeavouring to ensure all my family has one of these and enjoys the garden and environmental benefits you achieve.

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