NatureMill    home composting appliances recycles food and paper
    waste into rich, organic compost fertilizer.


    The computer controlled machine is fully automatic and order free, and can be used right
    in the kitchen where waste is generated.

    NatureMill helps return nutrients to the environment, reducing our need for chemical
    fertilizers.

    NatureMill brings composting to the home user. A computer controls the temperature, air
    flow, moisture, and  mixing to accelerate the process and eliminate the backbreaking
    work. No special plumbing or electrical connections are needed, other than a standard
    electrical outlet.
    There is no need to handle and transport the rotting material.


    Best of all, NatrueMill provides home gardeners with a source of rich, organic fertilizer.


  • Can recycle up to 5 pounds of waste per day or   the waste
    produced by a family of five.
  • Uses 10 watts of electricity per day.
  • Can take both food And paper waste.
  • Self-cleaning.
  • Oder-free.
  • Fully Automatic.
Recycles food and paper waste into rich,
organic compost fertilizer.
Automatically in your kitchen.
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                             Why compost?
                 Food waste is the #1 least recycled material.

Food and Paper decompose by themselves.
Then why are food and paper the largest components in landfills.
There is more food and paper in landfills than diapers, Styrofoam, and tires combined.

Landfills are layered deep and saturated with water. NO OXYGEN can penetrate.
As a result, even "biodegradable" waste will remain embalmed for centuries to come.
Landfills can produce methane, a harmful greenhouse gas 21 times more potent than
carbon dioxide  (according  to the US EPA), and leach toxic chemical into our air and
drinking water.

    And we are running out of Landfill space......
OR
Bamboo Composter
Compost, natural,
Compost your kitchen waste and
Return it back to the soil,
not Landfills.
Compost not Landfill.
It's Your Choice       

Organic Compost

Toxic
Landfill
Beautiful
Rich
Nutrient
Compost
Type of Material
Use it?
Carbon/
Nitrogen
Details
Algae, seaweed and lake
moss
Yes
N
Good nutrient source.
Ashes from coal or
charcoal
NO
n/a
May contain materials bad for plants.
Ashes from untreated,
unpainted wood
NO
Neutral
Fine amounts at most. Can make the
pile too alkaline and suppress
composting.
Beverages, kitchen rinse
water
Beverages, kitchen
rinse water
Neutral
Good to moisten the middle of the
pile. Don't over-moisten the pile.
Bird droppings
Yes
c
Shred into small pieces if you use it.
Wetting it makes it easier to tear. If
you have a lot, consider recycling
instead.
Cardboard
Yes
C
Shred into small pieces if you use it.
Wetting it makes it easier to tear. If
you have a lot, consider recycling
instead.
Cat droppings or cat litter
No
n/a
May contain disease organisms.
Avoid.
Coffee ground and filters
Yes
N
Worms love coffee grounds and
coffee filters.
Compost activator
Not required, but ok.
Neutral
You don't really need it, but it doesn't
hurt.
Cornstalks, corn cobs
Yes
C
Best if shredded and mixed well with
nitrogen rich materials.
Diseased plants
Careful
n/a
If your pile doesn't get hot enough, it
might not kill the organisms, so be
careful. Let it cure several months,
and don't use resulting compost near
the type of plant that was diseased.
Dog droppings
No
n/a
Avoid.
Dryer lint
Yes
C
Compost away! Moistening helps.
Eggshells
Yes
C
Break down slowly. Crushing shells
helps.
Fish scraps
No
n/a
Can attract rodents and cause a
stinky pile.
Hair
Yes
N
Scatter so it isn't in clumps.
Lime
No
n/a
Can kill composting action. Avoid.
Manure (horse, cow, pig,
sheep, goat, chicken,
rabbit)
Manure (horse, cow,
pig, sheep, goat,
chicken, rabbit)
N
Great source of nitrogen. Mix with
carbon rich materials so it breaks
down better.
Meat, fat, grease, oils,
bones
No
n/a
Avoid.
Milk, cheese, yogurt
Careful
C
Put it deep in the pile to avoid
attracting animals.
Newspaper
Yes
C
Shred it so it breaks down easier. It is
easy to add too much newspaper, so
recycle instead if you have a lot. Don't
add slick colored pages.
Oak leaves
Yes
C
Shredding leaves helps them break
down faster. They decompose slowly.
Acidic.
Sawdust and wood
shavings (untreated wood)
Yes
C
You'll need a lot of nitrogen materials
to make up for the high carbon
content. Don't use too much, and
don't use treated woods.
Pine needles and cones
Carful
N
Don't overload the pile. Also acidic
and decomposes slowly.
Weeds
Careful
N
Dry them out on the pavement, then
add later.
Sod
Carful
N
Make sure the pile is hot enough, so
grass doesn't continue growing.
Problems
 Possible Causes
 Solution
Damp and warm only in the middle
of the pile.
Pile could be too small, or cold
weather might have slowed
composting

If you are only composting in piles,
make sure your pile is at least 3
feet high and 3 feet wide. With a
bin, the pile doesn't need to be so
large.
Nothing is happening.Pile doesn't
seem to be heating up at all.
1. Not enough nitrogen
2. Not enough oxygen
3. Not enough moisture
4. Cold weather?
5. Compost is finished.
1. Make sure you have enough
nitrogen rich sources like manure,
grass clippings or food scraps.
2. Mix up the pile so it can breathe.
3. Mix up the pile and water it with
the hose so that there is some
moisture in the pile. A completely
dry pile doesn't compost.
4. Wait for spring, cover the pile, or
use a bin.
Matted leaves or grass clippings
aren't decomposing.
Poor aeration, or lack of moisture.
Avoid thick layers of just one
material. Too much of something
like leaves, paper or grass
clippings don't break down well.
Break up the layers and mix up the
pile so that there is a good mix of
materials. Shred any big material
that isn't breaking down well.
Stinks like rancid butter, vinegar or
rotten eggs.
Not enough oxygen, or the pile is
too wet, or compacted.

Mix up the pile so that it gets some
aeration and can breathe. Add
course dry materials like straw, hay
or leaves to soak up excess
moisture. If smell is too bad, add
dry materials on top and wait until it
dries out a bit before you mix the
pile.
Odor like ammonia.
Not enough carbon.
Add brown materials like leaves,
straw, hay, shredded newspaper,
etc.
Attracts rodents, flies, or other
animals.
Inappropriate materials (like meat,
oil, bones), or the food-like material
is too close to the surface of the
pile.
Bury kitchen scraps near the center
of the pile. Don't add inappropriate
materials to compost. Switch to a
rodent-proof closed bin.
Fire ant problems.
Pile could be too dry, not hot
enough, or has kitchen scraps too
close to the surface.
Make sure your pile has a good mix
of materials to heat up, and keep it
moist enough.
Attracts insects, millipedes, slugs,
etc.
This is normal composting, and part
of the natural process.
Not a problem.
Troubleshooting Composting Problems

Understanding how to make and use compost is in the public interest, as the
problem of waste disposal climbs toward a crisis level.

Compost is one of nature's best mulches and soil amendments, and you can use it instead of
commercial fertilizers.
Best of all, compost is cheap.

Using compost improves soil structure:
texture,  aeration

Increases the soil's water-holding capacity.
Loosens clay soils and helps sandy soils retain water.
Adding compost improves soil fertility and stimulates healthy root development in plants.

The organic matter provided in compost provides food for microorganisms, which keeps the
soil in a healthy, balanced condition.

Nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus will be produced naturally by the feeding of
microorganisms, so few if any soil amendments will need to be added.

Compost Materials
Almost any organic material is suitable for a compost pile.
The pile needs a proper ratio of
carbon-rich materials, or
"BROWN,"
and
nitrogen-rich materials, or
"GREEN."
Among the brown materials are dried leaves, straw, and wood chips.
Nitrogen materials are fresh or green, such as grass clippings and kitchen scraps.

Mixing certain types of materials or changing the proportions can make a difference in the rate
of decomposition. Achieving the best mix is more an art gained through experience than an
exact science. The ideal ratio approaches 25 parts browns to 1 part greens. Judge the amounts
roughly equal by weight. Too much carbon will cause the pile to break down too slowly, while
too much nitrogen can cause odor. The carbon provides energy for the microbes, and the
nitrogen provides protein.

Leaves represent a large percentage of total yard waste.
Pine Needles need to be chopped or shredded
Grass Clippings break down quickly and contain as much nitrogen as manure.
Kitchen Refuse includes melon rinds, carrot peelings, tea bags, apple cores, banana peels -
almost everything that cycles through your kitchen.

The average household produces more than 200 POUNDS of kitchen waste every year.
NatureMill recycles its weight in
waste every 10 days.
Diverting over two tons of waste
from landfills.
common composting materials

MOISTURE
If the pile becomes too dry, the decay process will slow down.

Too much water is just as detrimental as the lack of water.


Meat, meat products, dairy products, and high-fat foods like salad dressings and peanut butter,
can present problems. Meat scraps and the rest will decompose eventually, but will smell bad
and attract pests.
As a rule of thumb, you should avoid manure from carnivores, as it can contain dangerous
pathogens.


Seaweed is an excellent source of nutrient-rich composting material



The temperature of the pile is important - it indicates the activity of the
decomposition process. The easiest way to track the temperature inside the pile is by feeling it. If it
is warm or hot, everything is fine. If it is the same temperature as the outside air, the microbial
activity has slowed down and you need to add more nitrogen (green) materials such as grass
clippings, kitchen waste, or manure.
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