WIN! a Kitchen Composter Kit!

Turn all your food waste into perfect compost and plant feed with this amazing Kitchen Composter Kit!

CLICK HERE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

The Kitchen Composter takes all your kitchen waste and turns it into rich garden compost and liquid plant feed. Never again will a scrap of food waste have to go into your bin!

The Kitchen Composter can take it all - raw or cooked food, meat, salad and veg, fish and more. Simply put it all into the composter, add a handful of Bokashi bran (included) which stimulates the micro-organisms into action and then just wait a few weeks for the whole lot to turn into perfect material to go onto your compost heap or straight onto your flower beds.

The container is air-tight so can be kept indoors or outdoors without fear of any nasty odours or hygiene problems so it's perfect for keeping in the kitchen, right where you need it.

The competition is open until 11pm on September 22nd and is free to enter to anyone who registers with the Big Green Switch website. Other terms & conditions apply.

So click here for your chance to win this brilliant kitchen composter kit!

Compost Awareness Week - 4th to 10th May 2008

WRAP and The Composting Association will be encouraging everyone to 'Green up their Environment' this Compost Awareness Week, Sunday 4th May to Saturday 10th May.

The week aims to encourage more individuals, businesses and organisations to get involved with composting.

From garden waste and shredded paper to food waste and cardboard, you may be surprised at just how much of your household waste could be going onto your compost heap rather than being sent to landfill.

A few composting facts to highlight the point:

• Around 30% of a typical home's waste is suitable for composting


• Over 27 million tonnes of green waste goes to landfill every year which could be composted instead.


• It's estimated that only one in every three homes in the UK currently do any composting.

If you're new to composting and want to get started with a heap of your own, check out our beginner's guide to composting. You can also find more composting tips and hints via The Composting Association.

For a large range of composting bins and accessories to help you on your way, click here.

WIN! A Kitchen Composter for your home!

Turn all kitchen waste into perfect compost and plant feed with this Kitchen Composter Set!


CLICK HERE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!



Cooked or raw meat, fish, vegetables, salad, dairy and all can be transformed with ease into rich garden compost and quality liquid plant feed.

Simply put it all into the airtight container, sprinkle in a handful of Bokashi bran and let the micro-organisms get to work. After just a few weeks, the contents are transformed into compost which can then be added to your main compost heap or put straight into the ground.

The Composter is odour-free and airtight so it's perfectly safe and hygienic to keep indoors. You can win a Composter kit complete with scoop, inner drain tray and 2 months supply of Bokashi by completing the entry form here.



The competition is open until 21st April and is free to enter to anyone who registers with the Big Green Switch website. Other terms & conditions apply.


So click here now for your chance to win a kitchen composter!

Make the LEAP towards a greener lifestyle on February 29th!

As 2008 is a leap year, we all have an extra day to play with today. But, as it only comes around once every four years, rather than treating today as "just another day", why not make the most of it and do something special?

The Big Green Switch is inviting you to make a pledge to do something green during Feb 29th.

While many people are keen to do their bit to help the environment, they often say that they just don't seem to find the time to take the action they need to. So why not think of February 29th as an extra day in your life and use it to put some time aside to do something positive and green!

Make your pledge and let's all use our extra day to make the leap to a smarter, greener lifestyle!

Here are just a selection of suggestions for things you could do on February 29th to help reduce your carbon footprint:

• Install low-energy light bulbs in your home
  
• Plant a tree
  
• Draught-proof any breezy windows and doors
  
• Draught-proof your letterbox
  
• Cancel your junk mail
  
• Leave the car at home and walk/cycle everywhere
  
• Switch your bank account to online/paperless statements
  
• Switch your utility bills to paperless billing options
  
• Foil-back your radiators
  
• Start a compost heap in your garden
  
• Spread your existing compost out into your beds
  
• Switch your energy supply to a green energy option
  
• Enquire about getting cavity wall installed
  
• Enquire about getting loft insulation installed
  
• Defrost your freezer
  
• Get recycling bins organised in your home to help you sort your waste more easily
  
• Give your car a service and check your tyre pressure
  
• Install a water-hippo or other displacement device in your toilet cistern.
  
• Swap your bank account to a greener, ethical account
  
• Set-up a recycling scheme in your workplace
  
• Work from home to cut out your commuting emissions