Bokashi. Manuel du compost urbain à la japonaise

15 × 22 cm 64 pages 10 illustrations softback may 2021 retail price: 10 €

Antonin Padovani is a journalist and specialist in environmental issues. He regularly writes for the Mouvement up journal, observing and chronicling the initiatives that encourage a healthy relationship with nature. In his reading and careful observation of the current climate struggle, he seeks to align daily eco-friendly practices with the political and ontological issues of climate preservation and the defense of our ecosystems.

Manuel du compost urbain à la japonaise

BOKASHI

The manual of Japanese style urban composting

Antonin Padovani Illustrations by Camille Debard

The perfect compost for tiny bugs. A French family of four creates an average of 10 kg of organic waste per week, waste that fills trash cans and could be used for better purposes. Not everybody has the space or garden to create a compost heap. Bokashi is the solution. Bokashi means “organic matter” in Japanese. The word also signifies a method of composting that helps all waste peelings and trimmings but also off-cuts of meat, bones, leftovers and paper towels – give back its best. The big advantages? It requires little space and is odor free – perfect for people living in small apartments with no garden who want to reduce waste or live a zero-waste lifestyle as well as they can. This attractively illustrated, simple and practical guide explains all you need to know about bokashi: its history, the fermentation process involved, how to do-it-yourself, how to nourish it, how to create a powerful fertilizer and how to use it.