Comments on: Trash Compactors – Do They Reduce Landfill Space?

By: Trash Compactors for Home

Trash Compactors for Home — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:45:28 +0000

More and more homes are using trash compactors for home because they vastly reduce the amount of space taken up by trash. You can save money on bags as well as save yourself the effort and amount of trips out to the trash can.

By: Nilda Ovalles

Nilda Ovalles — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:38:36 +0000

Almost everything we buy in the supermarkets of grocery stores are packaged (mostly the package is not biodegradable or recyclable). I usually send letters to the companies selling then and refrain from buying them. But what is being done nationally to bring awareness to the sellers and makers of all these packaged items?

Imagine the billions of toxic waste we generate just by buying food!

By: Fred

Fred — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:05:25 +0000

I would love to have one at home. But we recycle and compost so much that there is barely any trash, I would imagine that it’s not the beneficial then. lol

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:51:15 +0000

No they’re much different.

A trash compactor is an appliance that goes in your kitchen, to basically “smash” your trash. It’s slightly narrower than a dishwasher (you can go to images.google.com and search for trash compactor to see the different types/models). When it gets full, you throw it away.

To compost your trash is to set up a system where it biodegrades, instead of throwing it away. Most people compost food scraps, but you can also compost small amounts of other things like cardboard, paper, newspaper, etc.

There are composting machines for the kitchen, but they’re expensive and a bit ridiculous in my opinion. The best way to compost is in your back yard. I made a compost out of an empty trash can. You can google “how to compost” and find lots of different ways to do this – pick one that works best for you.

By: Camry

Camry — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:34:20 +0000

Trash compactors aren’t the same as composters right? Which one should I get if I were to remodel my kitchen?