I am not trying to trash your thread, and I do compost outdoors.

I am curious why their site and video talk about greenhouse gases being saved from landfills. Whether you compost at home or compost at the landfill, which is what happens, even if it is not being used as such, a given amount of raw material should release the same amount of greenhouse gases.

Am I missing the boat on this? I believe in composting, I just don't get why it would yield less greenhouse gas, when done at home, indoors or out.

Thanks fatlard,
Great product introduction!!
The best part about it is that the planet can use a little healing from each of us...
-hungrywolff

It is more environmentally friendly to use a food disposal unit in the sink and have it get into the waste stream where it will be composted in bulk but in a water based treatment plant which is far more efficient. Besides put all your stuff in this thing and it fills up like crazy, this is a high priced feel good gimmick...people who buy this probably buy 'Airborne' too! Where is your true fatwallet spirit???

I welcome truemagellan's comment...except for the 'people are idiots' part.
Agreed, cheap wood pellets at local hardware store works with me. I don't need brand name Naturemill pellets. I have to ck out costco's 10x larger version. I've leisurely shopped around for over a year on a composter on various websites and they all run around $150-$350 range. Just a little less expensive than this Naturemill composter.

Currently I do not compost but would love to learn. It's a daunting project to get started... to begin piling leaves, cut grass, food trash, etc in your backyard and have it attract flies/insects and stink up the whole neighborhood. Composting is book-learned for me so far and although I know people who keep a pile in their back yard, I have not been able to practice it myself. And the cold, freezing winter, what to do with the compost pile?? I don't know. And now, here comes this naturemill composter... have not tried it yet but dying to learn.

Finally I don't even know what an "Airborne" is...don't even want to google it in fear of turning into one of those people that buy it! And here in NY most people don't have food disposal units in their sink. We just flush it straight down as long as it clears!!
-hungrywolff

I am really enjoying this discussion, this composter is too much $$ for my FW blood, but I am planning on building my own this spring and need to learn more as well.

Here is some other good info on composting

P.S. not to get off topic but I agree that Airborne is nothing but marketing.

bensm0m,

Please PM your information to me. Without your full name I cannot add you to our group buy.

bensm0m said:Sorry I dont know what PM means so I hope this works
My full name is Rhea Dawn Smith
my order #14748

Thanks. Will we be getting the $50 in april?

Yup, this will work.

PM means private message. If you look on the leftside underneath a person name there is a button for private message. Essential it sends me a message without having to put your whole name in the thread for privacy reasons.

As for the $50. I will email them shortley, they will refund $50 back to your credit card.

Okay. Initial Review.

I got the composter yesterday and I am so far thrilled. Upon opening the box... the unit seems kinda light and fragile... seems like it is styrofoam.. but I think it will be durable enough since Naturemill says it is weather proof.

The air pump is a little loud but should break in and make it quieter. The rotator makes a thunk noise when mixing but quieted down after I added more materials in the unit.

I added dirt, moss, flour and coffee grounds yesterday.... as of today.. it seems to be dissolving nicely. It is warming up to a point where there is condensation on the top of the unit.

oh.. i see steam rising when it mixes!

I will have pictures posted here later tonight.

anyone else have thoughts about how their is working?

Yes. I did. Too bad it won't stack with the freeship code.

It would be $264 instead of $249.