How might we increase the viability of at home compost

by changing the fundamental aeration of organic waste?

Karinne Bernanke, Laney Patterson, Jamie Petrie, Pooja Prabakaran, Cata Rincon, Skyler Voisin

Problem Space Feasibility and Impact

● Food scraps add unnecessary ● Composting is a simple method of
organic waste in landfills. waste management.
● Transportation costs are expensive. ● Saves taxpayer money.
● Outdoor composting smells, takes ● Through its aerobic process, it
up space, and is time consuming. reduces/ avoids methane and CO2
production in landfills.

Target Area

“Basic Information about Landfill Gas.” EPA, Environmental Protection Agency, 14 Mar. 2018, www.epa.gov/lmop/basic-information-about-landfill-gas#methane.
National Waste & Recycling Association. “National Waste & Recycling Association Survey Finds Most Americans Would Compost If It Was More Convenient in Their Community.” PR
Newswire: News Distribution, Targeting and Monitoring, PRNewswire, 22 Apr. 2018,
www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-waste--recycling-association-survey-finds-most-americans-would-compost-if-it-was-more-convenient-in-their-community-239232261.html.
United States Environmental Protection Agency. “Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and Disposal in the United States: Facts and Figures for 2012.” Feb. 2014,
archive.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/web/png/2012_msw_gen_rates_fig1_lg.png. doi:https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/2012_msw_fs.pdf.
www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-11/middleofpagemswimage2014.jpg.

Prototype Design
Carbon Filter, Mixer ● Mixer: Aeration of compost providing
Lining Pedal optimal conditions for aerobic
respiration. Redistribution of moisture
● Scotch Yoke Gearing: Conversion of
linear momentum from pedal to
rotational angular momentum for
mixer
● Bevel gears: Mechanism for adjusting
plane of rotation for scotch joke mixer.
● Carbon Filters: Odor control
● Pedal: pumping of foot to make device
self powered
● Gore Tex lining: Internal moisture
Gearing Mechanism
control