During my trip to
Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, my hosts took up
Bokashi composting. Tired of throwing their food scraps away and needing nutrients for their backyard garden, the self-contained and clean food waste management system works well even in Dubai’s extreme Middle East climate.
In my latest article on Earth911.com,
I describe how it works:
Layering is an important step in the Bokashi process. After an inch or so food scraps is spread in the bucket, users just need to sprinkle the bran on the food scraps. The process continues until the bin is full. Meanwhile any water that collects in the bin can be drained, diluted and poured into the ground to fertilized plants. Undiluted liquid can clear sink drains or septic systems. Once the fermented matter is ready, the compost can be added to a garden. The one caveat is that the finished product must be buried in order for it to turn into humus that in turn will revive the soil.
You can read the entire article here. If you live in Dubai, learn more about
the local distributor.
This article was syndicated on
Huffington Post on May 7, 2012.
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Leon Kaye
Leon Kaye is the founder and editor of GreenGoPost.com and its advisory division,
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His focus is making the business case for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
He writes for San Francisco-based
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Inhabitat and now
The Guardian, for which he writes about corporate responsibility, water, and green building. He has also written for AIA's
Architect Magazine.
Leon works out of Fresno and Silicon Valley, California, and when he has free time, he enjoys hiking, gardening, cooking, weightlifting, and planning his next trip to one of the 60 countries he has visited. He has an MBA from USC's Marshall School of Business and is also a proud graduate of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County (UMBC) and Cal State-Fresno.
During my trip to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, my hosts took up Bokashi composting. Tired of throwing their food scraps away and needing nutrients for their backyard garden, the self-contained and clean food waste management system works well even in Dubai’s extreme Middle East climate.
In my latest article on Earth911.com, I describe how it works:
Layering is an important step in the Bokashi process. After an inch or so food scraps is spread in the bucket, users just need to sprinkle the bran on the food scraps. The process continues until the bin is full. Meanwhile any water that collects in the bin can be drained, diluted and poured into the ground to fertilized plants. Undiluted liquid can clear sink drains or septic systems. Once the fermented matter is ready, the compost can be added to a garden. The one caveat is that the finished product must be buried in order for it to turn into humus that in turn will revive the soil.
You can read the entire article here. If you live in Dubai, learn more about the local distributor.
This article was syndicated on Huffington Post on May 7, 2012.
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