Compost Cat

We Built Something This Summer!

Lovely and Amazing

Sifting compost is fun and the more people who help, the merrier the work, no matter the season!

The good stuff!

Well-deserved break! SunnyCompost wouldn't exist without our amazing volunteers! Thank you!

Sunny Compost mentioned in NY Daily News

In a special advertising supplement to the NY Daily News, the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce coordinated a nicely comprehensive overview of the neighborhood and all it has to offer. Included in the July 30, 2013 paper, the supplement mentions all of the various composting efforts going on here in Sunnyside. Check out the link !

The Story of a Banana Peel

Watch The Story of a Banana Peel. It's a short film I made during a 16mm filmmaking class in June. I'd never done anything like this before and wanted to make something compost-related. It's not perfect but makes me happy when I watch it. I think the song adds so much as well.

Fascinating story about Cafeteria Composting in NYC!

http://domaphile.com/2013/03/05/school-lunch-confidential-inside-cafeteria-composting/

I've been thinking about avocado pits a bunch today

Stuff that doesn't break down too quickly in the compost heap.

 I spent some time turning a compost pile that's been sitting since April. As I turned the pile, I separated out random pieces of miscellaneous non-biodegradable items. I also spent a lot of time thinking about avocado pits. These are usually the last to break down in a compost pile. Today however, I was able to open all but one pit.  Most were soft and easily broken apart. Most were orange-ish on the inside. I think we're ready for siftin'!