For Brooklyn households that find the idea of responsibly dealing with their own food waste disgusting, Vandra Thonrburn's company Vokashi Composting is a welcome relief.
For a fee, Vokashi Composting provides its customers with a large green bin and a special bran mixture that helps their compost ferment instead of rot. Once the bucket is full they take it off your hands and replace it with a new one, though you do have the option to have the finished fertilizer for your own use once it finishes fermenting. If not, Vokashi ships it off to a local farm community.
What's Driving This Trend
- Waste Reduction Services
- Companies offering waste management services which refrain from direct disposal of waste materials as an innovative way to reduce waste
- Home Composting Solutions
- Companies offering home-based composting solutions as an option for households to reduce food waste and contribute to sustainable practices
- Urban Farming
- Organizations promoting and supporting city farming as a sustainable way to source fresh produce locally
Who This Affects Most
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Sustainable agriculture companies can partner with home composting organizations to source locally produced organic fertilizers
- Waste Management
- Waste management companies can collaborate with sustainable composting firms to offer alternative waste reduction options to households and businesses
- Eco-friendly Gardening
- Eco-friendly gardening businesses can offer organic garden treatments like locally produced compost from home composting organizations to promote sustainable farming practices
