Comments on: Mulch, rot, and reinvigorate: composting (part 1)

By: james

james — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:34:14 +0000

Yehudah - the black plastic water tanks/butts are made by a firm called ‘Hofit’. You can order them through garden centres (try the one on rehov Beitar in Arnona, near the Taielet Promenade) - but they are expensive.

By: Yehudah

Yehudah — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:29:05 +0000

Anybody know where I can buy one of those big black plastic water tanks (typically seen on rooftops of Arab homes)? I think I can modify it and use it for a compost bin, but the plumbing supply places here in Jerusalem don’t seem to be able to point me to a source for these (guess they just sell the white metal dude tanks.) Thanks!

By: julia

julia — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:30:20 +0000

yes. composting - a good thing. i used to have a compost bin in our backyard in Canada. the municipality also began taking compost on a weekly basis just before we left. but now i am here in israel and have no idea where to buy one of these bins? they don’t seem to be as readily available here. anyone have an idea where to get them? resources??? thanks.

By: ecodavid

ecodavid — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:25:59 +0000

i was considering to start composting in my tiny little garden here at Budapest. now, i’m gonna start doing it.
keep doing your great eco-site. i like it.

By: willow

willow — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:43:37 +0000

I too am having difficulty navigating websites in Hebrew on composting options in Jerusalem. Any help on a)stores where compost bins are sold, or b) compost drop off points would be most appreciated. Many thanks!

By: ecoist

ecoist — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:29:27 +0000

Happy to see intrest in composting in Israel.
I don’t speak hebrew yet and find it difficult to get info about the matter.
Does enyone know, from where I can buy a compost for kitchen waste, maybe for inside or airtight for outside?
Really apprechiate if anyone knows/

By: kmc

kmc — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:27:32 +0000

hey james,
that would be great if you could check with your friends in tlv and see what they’re doing. thanks. i’m not sure if i’m ready to go the wormery route… plus, i have no idea where to get them here. what do you do? do you have a garden?

By: james

james — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:21:50 +0000

Hey Kmc … I don’t know, but have several green friends in TA so will check with them. If not, get in touch, and I will happily come by & give a green hand. What might be best for you could be a wormery … not sure where to get them here though …..

By: Green Prophet

Green Prophet — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:02:25 +0000

Maybe you could start one in lot around your building. Make it a community thing?

By: kmc

kmc — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:19:23 +0000

Hey - just wondering if anyone is doing any community composting in the Tel Aviv area? I’ve been wanting to start composting for a while, but have a teeny tiny little apartment with literally no room for a composter. Any ideas/advice?