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Kitchen waste to soil: bokashi, worms and hot piles compared
Organic waste in landfill emits methane 28× stronger than CO₂. Bokashi handles cooked food in 14 days indoors; worm bins are odourless; hot piles kill pathogens above 55 °C.
By BFN Editorial DeskBFN Editorial Desk3 min
CH₄ = 28× CO₂ · 14-day bokashi
Organic waste in landfill emits methane 28× stronger than CO₂. Bokashi handles cooked food in 14 days indoors; worm bins are odourless; hot piles kill pathogens above 55 °C.
Choose by what you throw away. Bokashi ferments cooked food and dairy in a sealed bucket in 14 days but still needs soil to finish. Worm bins handle raw scraps continuously and produce the best output. Hot piles need volume — about 1 m³ — to exceed 55 °C and sanitise.
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