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Let's transform your kitchen into a green energy source!🥬➡️💚

Updated: Jun 13


Did you know? Our kitchens produce large amounts of "organic waste" every day, and we can easily transform it into "compost" that can be used to nourish soil for growing plants and creating green spaces.


Each day, families have leftover food waste from consumption, averaging 1-3 kilograms per day. However, very few households have proper methods for managing their food waste correctly. According to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reports, Bangkok can collect up to 10,000 tons of waste per day, with food waste accounting for more than 50%, which is considered a significantly large amount.



In this article, we will guide you to understand what compost is and how to make it, so that every household can turn their food waste into compost for personal use and create their own green energy source.

What is "Compost"?

Compost is fertilizer made from decomposed plant matter, animal remains, animal manure, food waste, organic waste, and various organic materials. It is classified as an organic fertilizer that improves soil structure, making it more porous, loose, and better at water drainage and air circulation. It helps plants absorb nutrients more effectively, increases organic matter content in soil, and provides essential nutrients to plants.


To make compost, 6 important factors must be combined:


  1. Organic materials

  2. Carbon and nitrogen ratio

  3. Microorganisms

  4. Animal manure or farmyard manure

  5. Composting accelerator

  6. Environmental conditions


Now that we understand the essential components for making fertilizer, let's learn how to make compost.



How to Make Compost


  1. Prepare a location or container for composting. For beginners with limited space, various containers can be used instead of making compost piles, such as bins, baskets, or plastic tubs. Make holes around the container for proper air circulation.

  2. Gather at least 2 types of materials, such as rice scraps, eggshells, vegetables, fruits, and coffee grounds from kitchen waste. Reduce their size by chopping, grinding, or sifting, then mix them together.

  3. Water the compost pile to keep it moist but not soaking wet. Leave it for about 30-45 days. The materials will decompose, becoming loose, crumbly, and porous, turning dark brown to black through decomposition and microbial activity.

  4. When the time is up or the composting process is complete, the compost pile should be odorless, with no smell of raw materials, animal manure, or fermentation.

    Additionally, the moisture in the pile should decrease, and it shouldn't feel hot when touched.


Before using, the compost should be dried by sun exposure to stop microbial activity. When the moisture content reaches about 20-30%, it can be stored in bags, sacks, or used immediately.



Traditional composting methods may seem complicated and come with issues like odors, insects, and pathogens. As technology plays an increasingly important role, using world-changing technology like food waste composter has become a good alternative option for everyone :)


In an era where environmental problems have become immediate concerns, making your own compost and converting organic waste into green energy could be a small starting point that helps reduce the problems and crises our world is currently facing.



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