[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Compost issues

[Lawrence Lile]

Ha!  Great idea!  I also met a guy who keeps his compost in the freezer
for the same reason.  

Lawrence Lile, PE, LEED AP
Project Solutions Engineering

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Bob Korves
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:29 PM
To: greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org
Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] Compost issues
Importance: Low

We keep our kitchen compost in the refrigerator in a Tupperware
container. 
When full, out it goes.  No flies or smell.
-Bob Korves

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lawrence Lile" <LLile at projsolco.com>
To: <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 7:48 PM
Subject: [Greenbuilding] Compost issues


> I've usually tolerated a few fruit flies around my kitchen compost.  I

> used to use an open top stainless steel pan (hey, it was free) which I

> liked because it was very cleanable.  But fruit flies liked it too.  I

> found that a 3LB plastic coffee can with a tight lid controls them
pretty 
> well, I have no more kitchen compost fruit flies after I started to
use 
> the tight-lid container.  It doesn't clean up as well as the stainless

> steel, but I can get all I want from work for free.


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