Bokashi Composting by Adam Footer

Author:Adam Footer [Footer, Adam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781550925494
Publisher: New Society Publishers

Fig. 5.1: Commercial bokashi bucket.

This bucket has a flexible snap-style lid which can be removed easily, a plastic screen in the bottom of the bucket which divides the fermenting contents from a recess at the bottom used to collect the bokashi tea, and a spigot which can be used to access the tea. I have used it for over three years and have never had any issues with it. It still seals fine and doesn’t leak. The plastic is pretty durable, and as long as it is kept inside and out of the sun, it should last for a long time.

This leads us into the plastic discussion. What if you don’t like plastic? Then you probably won’t be fermenting food waste with bokashi, because when it comes to commercially available bokashi buckets, there aren’t any non-plastic alternatives out there. So if you want to go plastic free, you will have to make your own or adapt some existing technology. Cutting the top of a glass carboy might be a start. Ceramic vessels with water trough airlocks are another option; these have been used for fermentation for thousands of years. You won’t get the potential toxins that come with plastic, but your tradeoff will be durability and weight. I have also heard of people using glass storage jars with an airtight bail and seal to ferment their food waste. That is too small for me, but it is an alternative to plastic.

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