I. The Rise of Home Electric Composters Driven by Composting Market Trends​

In recent years, increased environmental awareness has driven many individuals to adopt sustainable lifestyles. Home composters have become a popular solution for managing kitchen waste, leading to a significant rise in market demand. According to the 2023 BioCycle Nationwide Survey on Residential Food Waste Collection Access, 14.9 million U.S. households now have access to food waste collection through 400 programs across 710 communities. Since 2021, there has been substantial growth in these programs, with options for curbside collection including opt-in, standard, or mandatory participation.

When comparing traditional composting to the GEME electric composter, both methods offer unique advantages for managing organic waste. Traditional composting relies on natural decomposition and requires outdoor space, time, and regular maintenance, making it ideal for larger gardens or farms. In contrast, the GEME composter uses modern technology to accelerate the process, breaking down the food scraps quickly, it simulates compost pile in a box and is suitable for indoor use in urban environments. While traditional methods are more cost-effective, GEME provides convenience and speed for busy households looking to compost with minimal effort.

Composting is the process of breaking down organic waste—like food scraps, leaves, and yard trimmings—into nutrient-rich material that can be used to improve soil health. It’s a natural recycling method that turns what would otherwise be trash into valuable fertilizer for plants.

In terms of sustainability, composting plays a key role by reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills, which in turn cuts down on methane emissions—a potent greenhouse gas. It also helps enrich the soil, making it better at retaining water and nutrients, which is essential for farming and gardening. Composting is an easy, eco-friendly way to recycle organic waste and contribute to a greener planet.

Composting without attracting rats requires some specific strategies, as rats are often drawn to food waste and warm, sheltered spots. Here are several ways to reduce the risk of attracting rats to your compost pile.

What is bokashi?​

Bokashi is an effective method for turning food waste and organic matter into a valuable soil amendment, often categorized as a form of composting. Unlike traditional composting, Bokashi uses anaerobic fermentation, which means the process occurs without the need for oxygen. The outcome of Bokashi usually called compost tea, it is kind of liquid contains a lot of good bacteria and nutrient.

What is anaerobic composting?​

Anaerobic composting is a method of breaking down organic materials in an environment without oxygen. Unlike aerobic composting(aka hot composting), which relies on oxygen, anaerobic composting uses special microorganisms that work in oxygen-free conditions to decompose organic waste.

How Long Does A Real Composter Take to Turn Food Waste Into Compost?​

For most of the daily left over, it takes around 6 to 8 hours to breakdown the waste. Check this uncut 7 hours video.(BTW, none of our competitors dare share such live video to public)

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If you search How does an electric composter work on Google, you will see Mr Chris Deziel 's article on the first result.

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First, the device heats the scraps to a temperature of about 160 degrees, which kills pathogens and weed seeds. Heating continues until the food is completely desiccated, Then it's ground up into granules. Finally, the compost cools before you remove it from the appliance.

Very clear, concise and precise! Unfortunately, this is not for a real composter, but for dehydrator devices. For the difference between a real composter and a dehydrator, check this article for detail.

Previously On GEME​

In July 2022, We launched the first generation of GEME on kickstarter. It is the first time we did the kickstarter project. We funded €30k+ in the 28 days, from 80+ backers' kindly support all over the world.

It's much lower than we expect, because the concept of turn food waste into compost, is not really new at that time. There are some other brands that already use it, but bring products that not really did the job well.