June 17, 2009 3:29 PM PDT

Compost in the kitchen

by Abbi Perets
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Worm food never looked so good.

(Credit: Real Goods)

The idea of composting appeals to many of us. But what if you live in an apartment with a small balcony? Or what if you just aren't going to get out to the compost pile in the back yard after every meal?

Sure, you could just get a big bucket for scraps and keep it under your sink, but it might start to smell pretty quickly. And if you're like me--meaning, you have small children, but you refuse to childproof your cabinets--well, the places my imagination goes aren't pretty. Visions of children eating worm food just don't sit well with me.

Consider this stainless steel kitchen compost crock. It's attractive enough to sit on your countertop, and it has some pretty cool practical features, too: a 1-gallon interior holds about a week's worth of scraps, the activated-carbon-filter lid traps odors and lets air circulate, and the removable handle makes the bin easy to carry.

The filter lasts about six months and can be replaced. So now what's your excuse?

Abbi Perets is a member of the CNET Blog Network and is not an employee of CNET.
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by Big_Bubba June 21, 2009 6:19 AM PDT
This is a great idea, especially for those of us who are just begining to compost, this make it easy to see and learn the process that we can eventually apply to bigger composting projects.
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