Comments on: … I’d manufacture state-of-the-art compost bins http://crumleyblog.com/2006/08/02/id-manufacture-state-of-the-art-compost-bins/ a family blog for the whole fam damily Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:25:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lisa Marie Mary http://crumleyblog.com/2006/08/02/id-manufacture-state-of-the-art-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 Lisa Marie Mary Sat, 15 Dec 2007 21:00:38 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=661#comment-1321 That's very cool! I would love to compost!! Are you guys still using it - is it holding up and all? That’s very cool! I would love to compost!! Are you guys still using it - is it holding up and all?

]]> By: DWord http://crumleyblog.com/2006/08/02/id-manufacture-state-of-the-art-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 DWord Fri, 04 Aug 2006 04:10:32 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=661#comment-1320 Scott, I estimate I probably spent $130 on all of the parts - which in hindsight, is a bit more than I wanted to spend. Most of it was due to the big 96 gal. trash can. However, if I were doing it again, I'd probably buy one from Walmart that's a little smaller, but about $50 cheaper. I think I'd also make the inner cylinder out of a 5 gal. bucket (with a lid) 'cause those are made of thicker plastic and would get rid of the need for the PVC cylinder supports. On the issue of Christian stewardship, I think many Christians just don't think of recycling as a stewardship issue. Our culture has done a good job of hiding what happens to our trash after we wheel the cans to the curb. I think while most folks think recycling is a good idea, they just don't see a problem with how garbage is currently disposed of, and therefore aren't motivated to make an effort to "fix" things. But, let me confess, I think the reason I recycle isn't 'cause I want to be a good steward. It's probably more 'cause I enjoy the feeling I get from knowing I recycled. I'll selfishly admit, it makes me feel a little superior. Scott, I estimate I probably spent $130 on all of the parts - which in hindsight, is a bit more than I wanted to spend. Most of it was due to the big 96 gal. trash can. However, if I were doing it again, I’d probably buy one from Walmart that’s a little smaller, but about $50 cheaper. I think I’d also make the inner cylinder out of a 5 gal. bucket (with a lid) ’cause those are made of thicker plastic and would get rid of the need for the PVC cylinder supports.

On the issue of Christian stewardship, I think many Christians just don’t think of recycling as a stewardship issue. Our culture has done a good job of hiding what happens to our trash after we wheel the cans to the curb. I think while most folks think recycling is a good idea, they just don’t see a problem with how garbage is currently disposed of, and therefore aren’t motivated to make an effort to “fix” things.

But, let me confess, I think the reason I recycle isn’t ’cause I want to be a good steward. It’s probably more ’cause I enjoy the feeling I get from knowing I recycled. I’ll selfishly admit, it makes me feel a little superior.

]]> By: vsatt http://crumleyblog.com/2006/08/02/id-manufacture-state-of-the-art-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 vsatt Thu, 03 Aug 2006 21:18:38 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=661#comment-1319 WOW! You are a genius; an eccentric one, but a genius nonetheless. You need to patent that and figure out a way to get it manufactured. American Inventor...look out! WOW! You are a genius; an eccentric one, but a genius nonetheless.

You need to patent that and figure out a way to get it manufactured. American Inventor…look out!

]]> By: Scott http://crumleyblog.com/2006/08/02/id-manufacture-state-of-the-art-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 Scott Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:14:10 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=661#comment-1318 That's really cool what you did. How much did it end up costing you roughly, and where did you get the trash can and other key parts? And I think it's interesting that you made the comment about being red-state and caring about recycling. I've been thinking a lot lately about how we often define ourselves politically, religiously, etc. Am I a conservative Christian or a Christian who's conservative? Think about the placement of the modifier. Frankly, I think Christians, whether they are red-state or blue state, have a pretty clear mandate to be stewards of the environment. That’s really cool what you did. How much did it end up costing you roughly, and where did you get the trash can and other key parts?

And I think it’s interesting that you made the comment about being red-state and caring about recycling. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we often define ourselves politically, religiously, etc. Am I a conservative Christian or a Christian who’s conservative? Think about the placement of the modifier. Frankly, I think Christians, whether they are red-state or blue state, have a pretty clear mandate to be stewards of the environment.

]]> By: nonlineargirl http://crumleyblog.com/2006/08/02/id-manufacture-state-of-the-art-compost-bins/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 nonlineargirl Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:44:44 +0000 http://crumleyblog.com/?p=661#comment-1317 We have a three part bin. Dump yard and veggie scraps into one bin for a while, then move on to the next. It works pretty well (and would work even better if we remembered to mix the compost up more often). Maybe not the best solution for someone with a very small yard, but it works for us. We have a three part bin. Dump yard and veggie scraps into one bin for a while, then move on to the next. It works pretty well (and would work even better if we remembered to mix the compost up more often). Maybe not the best solution for someone with a very small yard, but it works for us.

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