Composting is nature’s way of recycling. More specifically, it consists of the natural process of recycling organic matter such as food scraps (plus some dry leaves or woody material) into a nutrient-rich, biologically-stable fertilizer that can enrich soil and any plants growing in it. There are many reasons to compost at home. Approximately a third of household waste is compostable, including food scraps that cannot be consumed like banana peels and egg shells. Additionally, about 8% of greenhouse gas emissions come from wasted food that’s sent to landfills just to rot, which is the second largest cause of man-made methane emissions. Still, this can be avoided by recycling your food scraps into compost, which can improve soil health in your garden and reduce your use of synthetic fertilizer and pesticides, while also helping you fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To start composting at home, all you is need is a compost bin, for which we highly recommend the Bamboozle Astrik Compost Bin.
The Bamboozle Astrik is a compost bin with 1 gallon capacity that’s crafted from Astrik, a cutting-edge 100% plant-based material that makes it biodegradable, so you can also nourish the soil with it in addition to all the food scraps you compost inside it after a few years of using it. This compost bin is durable enough to withstand daily usage for a long time, features a vented and filtered lid that’s expertly designed to catch unpleasant odors while allowing airflow for optimal composting conditions, and is also dishwasher safe.
Designed to encourage composting at home, this compost bin equips your kitchen with an appropriate container into which you can toss vegetable peels, eggshells, coffee grounds, and other biodegradable food scraps as you prep your meals, helping convert all that organic matter into highly nutritious garden compost that can be used for enriching your garden soil.
Here’s our hands-on review of the Bamboozle Astrik, where we discuss in detail how this compost bin can help you compost at home.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with its size, this compost bin has a small footprint, measuring just 7 inches long by 7 inches wide by 8.75 inches tall, meaning it won’t take up much space from your kitchen countertop.
The Bamboozle Astrik also has a beautiful, minimalist design that gives it a very discreet look, while also allowing it to seamlessly blend in with the rest of your kitchen.
The bin itself has a durable and eco-friendly construction, as its body is crafted from Astrik, a 100% plant-based, biodegradable, PLA (Polylactic Acid) thermoplastic composite that’s made entirely of plant-fiber derived from renewable resources such as corn starch or sugarcane and without using any oil, which makes it completely biodegradable.
This choice of material makes this compost bin durable enough to survive countless trips to your composter or community drop-offs, all while also coming equipped with a bamboo handle (made of bamboo fiber) that makes it easy to transport.
Plus, since it’s biodegradable, you can also nourish the soil with the compost bin itself in addition to all the food scraps you compost inside it after a few years of using it.
In addition, the Bamboozle Astrik also features a vented and filtered lid that’s expertly designed to catch unpleasant odors while allowing airflow for optimal composting conditions. Thanks to that, there’s no need to worry about a blast of smell coming out every time you open it.
To achieve this, its lid comes equipped with a hemp-based filter that effectively helps control any odors from spreading while speeding up the composting process happening inside the bin, thus ensuring a hygienic composting experience.
Keep in mind that the hemp filter from its lid should be replaced every two months (these are sold separately).
As for its capacity, know that this composting has a total capacity of 1 gallon.
Best of all, it’s also rated to be dishwasher safe.
FINAL THOUGHTS
In sum, this biodegradable composting bin can help you adopt a greener lifestyle at home by encouraging you to compost your food scraps on a daily basis.
The Bamboozle Astrik Compost Bin is currently available in four (x4) stylish color options: Graphite (Black), Natural (White), Terracotta (Light Brown) and Forest (Dark Green).
If you’re interested in purchasing this biodegradable composting bin, know that each unit is priced at $50. You can order it online either directly from Bamboozle Home’s official shopping page, or you can instead get it from Amazon, if you’d prefer.
For hemp filter replacements for the composter bin’s lid, know that those are sold in 6-Packs, which are priced at $20.56 (equates to $3.42 per filter replacement). You can order them through Bamboozle Home’s respective shopping page.
