Below you will find updates on regarding the composting facility at Mediamatic.
As of November 26:
- All bins have been emptied, fixed with new parts where needed.
- Bins have been numbered 1-4; New improved design are coming, along with instructions on how to use them printed on the lids, as well on the white buckets.
- Raked fallen tree leaves for the compost with fellow community garden member Betty.
- Kitchen staff feedback: Waste separation should start at the kitchen counter: the first contact point for used dishes (refer to picture below). White bucket (for compostable, organic waste: veg/fruits/leftover scraps) and regular black bin (for all other, non-compostable items: glass/plastics/tableset paper).
Also not clear who should be cleaning buckets/proper use of bins. Designs should address these concerns, and by explaining to people.
Here are some inspiring projects I've come across:
Mycoremediation is the practice of harnessing the power of fungi to clean contaminated environments: oil spills, degraded water and soils, pesticide contamination.
- Plastic recycling using mycelium Art & Science project: http://www.livinstudio.com/fungi-mutarium
Water-clean up using oyster myceliated straw that floats to absorb chemicals and heavy-metals from the water:
http://janmun.com/fairy-rings-mycoremediation/
More on mycoremediation by Paul Stamets, using examples of oil-spill remediation with Oyster Mycelium:
