What is the ratio of wet waste to dry waste?
It's important to have carbon (dry material) in any composting system. Although Subpod is a little more relaxed with this rule because the worms and microbes can take carbon from the surrounding soil.
We still suggest placing a handful of carbon every time you feed. A good basic ratio is 2 parts food waste to 1 part dry material such as sawdust, cardboard or paper. If you have wetter food waste you may need to add a bit more dry material.
Here’s a list of what can be composted:
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