Apartment composting: 'More challenging than what you read on the back of the box at Bunnings'

Anyone can compost with enough time and commitment, but for the time-poor or commitment-phobic, Australian local councils may have a solution

On paper, composting seems simple. But in reality, it can open up a whole can of worms. For Andrew McCarthy, that can was specifically 20,000 dead worms, and “the stench of ammonia” after a five-day trip down the coast.

McCarthy, who is chairperson of the South Melbourne Sustainability Group, discovered worms do not fare well in direct sunshine. The heat essentially cooked them.

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* This article was originally published here

* This article was originally published here