# Indoor Desktop Composters Re-Feed by Fanny Nilsson Ensures Urban Dwellers Take Care of Plants By Meghan Young | Published 2012-09-25 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refeed-by-fanny-nilsson References: [fastcodesign](http://www.fastcodesign.com/1670844/an-elegant-desktop-composter-that-automatically-feeds-your-plants) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/fannymenilsson) Indoor plants need as much tender, love and care as outdoor ones and the Re-Feed by Fanny Nilsson, a product design student at [Central Saint Martins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jeffrey-miller), [University of the Arts London](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chiachair), will give them that a more. It is an [indoor composting system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minix) made for urban dwellers. Compact enough to rest on desktops, it provides some much-needed nutrients in a clean way. Although composting may not be ideal for indoor spaces, the smell being one of the drawbacks, yet Re-Feed by Fanny Nilsson addresses this con and more. It contains the leftover food in a way that avoids smells and messes while feeding plants a rich liquid through a tube. For absent-minded owners, the modern compost device can be pre-programmed with a feeding schedule. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Indoor Composting:** Creating compact and odor-free indoor composting systems for urban residents. - **Smart Gardening:** Developing products with pre-programmed feeding schedules for gardens and indoor plants. - **Sustainable Design:** Designing products that are eco-friendly, efficient, and small enough to fit into urban spaces. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Goods:** Developing eco-friendly indoor composting systems and other sustainable home products. - **Smart Agriculture:** Exploring the use of technology to create smart devices for indoor and outdoor gardens. - **Product Design:** Creating innovative designs for compact, efficient, and odor-free indoor composting systems and other sustainable products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Odor-Busting Waste Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waste-composter.md) - [Urbanite Worm Compost Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vermicomposter.md) - [Hyper-Fast Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vitamix-foodcycler-eco-5.md) - [Speedy Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-kitchen-composter.md) - [Compact Countertop Composters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodcycler-maestro.md) - [Self-Watering Desk Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/posha.md) - [Portable Minimal Smart Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balconyfarm-planter.md) - [Fully Automatic Kitchen Composts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-waste-composter.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Indoor Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetment-vegetable-cultivator.md)