When I found out that diverting food waste away from landfill was the most sustainable thing I could do in my home, I knew I had to find a way to compost, even though I live in a townhouse! With no space for an outdoor compost bin I thought, “there must be another way!” and the little researcher in me went to work…

When I discovered the ancient Japanese form of Bokashi in-kitchen composting, I new it was the answer.

Jump ahead two years since I’ve implemented my simple planet-saving habit and I’m proud to say I’ve effectively eliminated 400 single-use plastic bin bags of waste going to landfill in my home!! It feels so good, that’s why I believe the Bokashi in-kitchen system is a great composting option to consider for any sized home including an apartment or townhouse if you’re wanting to be more sustainable!

This clever form of Bokashi home composting uses microorganisms to effectively “pickle” food waste into nutrient-rich fermented matter and fertiliser for your plants and garden. As the Bokashi bin seals airtight and nicely ferments away your daily food scraps it enables the system to be kept conveniently indoors – no nasty odours and no fruit flies. And no daily trips to the wheelie bin!

Now, I must admit, I had one dilemma I had to work out… what to do with the lovely nutrient rich fermented matter once the bucket was full. Easy!

4 WAYS to dispose of your Bokashi waste when you live in an apartment.

If you don’t have a suitable backyard to bury the fermented matter, there are a number of ways to dispose of it.

1. Share with a friend or neighbour

2. Contribute locally by dropping it off at a local community garden (Google community gardens in your area)

3. Visit  Sharewaste.com to see if there’s someone local needing compost waste

4. ‘Bin it’ by using one of our fully compostable bin liners and pop it in the general waste bin. One compostable bag of waste a month is far more eco friendly on the environment than 20 plastic bags a month in landfill. You’re still being legendary!

Here’s how this quick and easy in-kitchen solution is saving time, money and our environment.

STOPPING our food waste polluting our planet

We send over 5 million tonnes of food waste to landfill each year in Australia alone. When food waste slowly rots in landfill it leaches toxic chemicals into the ground and produces greenhouse gases including methane gas, 3 times more toxic than car fumes.

REDUCING single use plastic bin bags

Save money and the environment by reducing around 200 single use plastic bin bags a year in your home (based on 4 bags per week).

ELIMINATING the smelling kitchen bin

Tired of having to empty that smelly kitchen bin everyday? Bokashi composting enables kitchen food waste (including veggie scraps, meats, leftovers, rice, pasta, citrus, egg shells, coffee grinds, tea leaves etc) to ferment – eliminating that nasty rotting food odour. NO fruit flies or cockroaches either!

SUPERCHARGING our plants and garden

Bokashi Ninja in-kitchen composting turns food waste into soil-enriching fermented matter and nutrient-rich natural FREE fertiliser for your plants and garden. Happy plants, happy planet!

CHANGING from bin to Bokashi. From waste to create.

Approximately 40% of our household rubbish is food waste.
By recycling, and using the Bokashi Ninja in-kitchen composting system to manage your food waste, instead of your bin, you will dramatically reduce your impact on the environment.

WINNING the war on food waste

Imagine if 500 people reading this joined the Bokashi Ninja composting revolution.
Collectively they will save 4.6 tonnes of waste from going to landfill and cut 7.4 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in the first month, let alone 552 tonnes of waste and 883 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) over the next 10 years*. What an IMPACT!

* Stats taken from article by Jason Bonsey from Compost Revolution.

If you live in an apartment or townhouse, or even a home with little or no backyard, Bokashi Ninja in-kitchen composting enables you to better manage your household food waste.

We seriously don’t want rotting food waste ending up in landfill as it doesn’t break down so well, it takes up space and releases nasty methane gas into our atmosphere, hence a big contributor to global warming.

I am living proof, that as an apartment dweller, you can still compost and dramatically reduce your environnment footprint. And it’s a lot easier than you think! Take a look at Bokashi Ninja® in-kitchen composting system it could be the answer for you too.

Discover why 1000’s of eco ninjas are loving the benefits of bokashi

Phrases like ‘climate crisis’ and ‘climate change’ are all over our media, we can’t escape it, but the real question we find ourselves asking is, “What can I do about it”?

I used to think, well, I’m one person, I can’t make a big difference, but let me tell you, when I learnt about the damage our food waste makes to the environment and discovered the real benefits of putting my food waste back into my soil, I knew that making the change to better manage my food waste was the answer.

By composting we can:

REDUCE single-use plastic bin bags and save $’s, the planet and our marine life

REDUCE the volume of waste we send to landfill. Food waste rotting in landfill creates nasty methane gas, which is 3 times more toxic than car fumes, and is the largest individual contributor to our climate crisis.

RETURN the nutrient-rich fermented goodness from our Bokashi Ninja® back into the soil and plants to make them stronger, more resilient and healthier, as nature intended.

Did you know that our biosphere, the thin layer on our earth where life exists, is such an important part of our existence on this planet.

Why is it so important to start composting now?

The energy we need and the protein we need to build our bodies comes from the living organisms in the biosphere. The organisms on the earth use our waste carbon dioxide to make the oxygen we need to breathe.

Our fragile biosphere is diminishing rapidly due to:

• Increased population on earth – more and more toxic food waste is going to landfill in plastic bags to rot and leach methane gas into our atmosphere.
• 5 million tonnes of food waste goes to landfill each year in Australia alone!
• More and more artificial pesticides and fertilisers are being pumped into our farmland soil
• We are not returning enough waste (CO2 filled organic toxins) back into the soil to keep it strong as nature intended

What can we do? It’s simple – we can compost!

Whether it’s outdoor composting, worm farm or bokashi in-kitchen composting, or a combination, as individuals we can all make a difference to our planet by returning our household food waste to the soil. And it’s easier than you think!

Check out our HOW TO BOKASHI STEP BY STEP GUIDE

The changes we make with Bokashi Ninja®

IMPROVE our soil structure at home by burying our fermented matter in the ground, or putting in an outdoor compost bin to rebuild our soil structure to hold the correct amount of moisture, nutrients and air.

CREATE our own natural, nutrient-rich fertiliser (bokashi juice) at home so our plants and garden can grow strong, healthy and resilient.

REDUCE our single plastic bin bag use and toxic food waste going to landfill.

By joining the Bokashi Ninja® tribe, together, we will be doing our small part to look after this precious planet we call home. Are you with us?

10 insider tips on using the natural by-products of bokashi composting for your plants and garden that will make your friends, family, and your neighbours green with envy!

Discover how bokashi can be amazing for your garden, whilst benefitting your hip pocket and the planet at the same time.

Tip #1 – Turning your household food waste into free natural fertiliser

How does bokashi work?

Food waste is layered with Bokashi Ninja® Accelerator Spray in a Bokashi Ninja® bucket. Due to the air-tight bucket and the micro-organisms present in the Bokashi Ninja® spray, the waste ferments, creating a safe soil builder and nutrient-rich fertiliser for your plants.

Tip #2 – The two nutrient-rich by-products of bokashi composting

The first by-product of the bokashi in-kitchen composting system is the bokashi juice, otherwise known as bokashi tea. The concentrated liquid fertiliser is created when food waste ferments. The second by-product is the end product of the bokashi process, the soil enriching fermented matter.

Tip #3 – The secret ingredients that make bokashi composting so good for your plants?

The secret is in the combination of the nutrients from fermenting household food scraps (including fruit, veggie scraps, meats, egg shells, tea leaves, coffee grounds, citrus, leftovers, rice, bread etc), and the naturally occurring micro-organisms in the Bokashi Ninja® Accelerant Spray.

Normally food scraps go into a single use plastic bin bag and out to landfill to rot. This leaches toxic methane gas into our atmosphere, massively attributing to our climate crisis. Instead, by returning food waste to our earth, we are supercharging our soil and gardens, and helping our planet.

Tip #4 – How much fertilser does a bokashi make

Within 7-10 days of commencing the bokashi process the juice will start pooling in the base of the bucket. Give the bucket a gentle shake, you can hear the juice inside. It will continue to make juice during the entire 6-8 week process, even if/when you leave the bucket to sit for 2 weeks to finish fermenting. Bokashi can make anything from 1 cup to 1 litre of fertiliser a week, depending on environment, temperature and the type of food scraps in the bucket.

Tips #5 – How often is the juice to be extracted

It is recommended that you extract the bokashi juice every 3 to 5 days so the juice doesn’t get too potent. If you leave the juice in the bucket longer than a week it can get quite strong in odour.

Tip #6 – Diluting the bokashi juice before watering plants

As bokashi juice is concentrated, it is extremely important to dilute the liquid extract 1:100 before watering your plants and garden – that equates to 2 teaspoons to 1 litre of water.

Tip #7 – Weekly nutrient dose! – What plants can I fertilise and how often

You can fertilise your plants weekly with diluted bokashi juice, just as you would normally water your plants weekly. Citrus plants, fruit trees, indoor plants, outdoor plants, orchids, vegetables, herbs. It’s endless. As bokashi fertiliser is a natural fertiliser it can go on virtually any plants all year round. If you have any sensitive plants, try a small amount first.

Plants struggling for nutrients? You’ll be blown away by the new vibrant growth you’ll see using bokashi fertiliser.
HINT: be careful with delicate plants such as ferns.

Tips #8 – Leftover juice. Another hidden benefit!

Use undiluted bokashi juice as an antibacterial to pour down and clean drains, toilets or septic systems. If you have any leftover each week, it’s safe to pour down the sink.

Tips #9 – Bokashi fertiliser shelf life

Bokashi fertiliser does not have a long shelf life, it is recommended that you use it up straight away, or pour any excess down the drain.

Tips #10 – The incredible soil-enriching fermented matter?

Once the bokashi process is complete, the food waste has been altered and preserved, similarly to fermented foods. This fermented matter can then be buried into the soil and consumed by soil life, disappearing within a few weeks.

Worms can be prominent in this environment due to its vermicompost decomposition. All in all, the process adds nutrients and improves soil texture.

Emptying bokashi matter into an outdoor compost bin can also speed up the outdoor compost process, just balance it up with lots of dry matter.

Be on your way to a more healthy, vibrant, resilient garden!

If you are looking to save money, save time, ditch the synthetic fertilisers and pesticides and have the healthiest plants and garden in your street, then the Bokashi Ninja® in-kitchen composting system is the answer.

It’s an easy and efficient way to start your composting journey or introduce to accelerate your existing outdoor compost bin. Your plants and the planet will thank you for it.