# Mini Compost Systems Conserving Made Easy with Jarst Tabletop Composts By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-05-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jarst-composts References: [smallnaturedesign](http://www.smallnaturedesign.com/jarst.html) The Jarst [tabletop composting system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minix) makes conserving easy. Designed as a flower pot with a steel drum and cap built inside, Jarst sits comfortably on top of any counter. The actual flower pot uses the nutrients generated by the compost to help the plant inside grow on natural ingredients. Conveniently serving your composting needs, Jarst is perfect for [vegetable scraps while cooking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keep) and after dinner leftovers. **Implications** - With eco-conscious consumers on the rise, the demand for environmental products is strong. Customers want to obtain products that will help them reduce their carbon footprint. Industries can cater to this eco-friendly demographic by manufacturing products which are made of natural materials, or create natural materials. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-conscious Consumers:** Opportunity to develop and market environmentally friendly products to meet the demand of eco-conscious consumers. - **Carbon Footprint Reduction:** Opportunity to create innovative products that help consumers reduce their carbon footprint. - **Natural Materials:** Opportunity for industries to manufacture products made of natural materials and cater to the eco-friendly demographic. ### Where This Applies - **Sustainable Home and Garden:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating sustainable products for home and garden purposes. - **Green Product Manufacturing:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in manufacturing eco-friendly products made from natural materials. - **Food Waste Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in developing products or systems that facilitate food waste management, such as composting. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Speedy Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-kitchen-composter.md) - [Compact Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodcycler-maestro.md) - [Hyper-Fast Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitamix-foodcycler-eco-5.md) - [Urbanite Worm Compost Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vermicomposter.md) - [Odor-Busting Waste Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-composter.md) - [Electric Food Recyclers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodcycler-eco-3.md) - [Microbe-Rich Kitchen Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geme-composter.md) - [Fully Automatic Kitchen Composts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-composter.md) - [Compact Electric Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minix.md)