The food waste Editorial

And what New Yorkers can do to avoid massive fines and inconvenience.

Attention, New York City residents!

Brace yourselves for a new government mandate that is going to change the way you handle your trash.

The City Council recently passed a bill requiring all New Yorkers to separate their food waste from regular garbage and compost it.


While this move aims to reduce environmental impact, some residents are concerned about the additional work and potential hassle it may bring to their daily lives.

Here's what this means for you:

1.) This law is going to force you to compost all of your food scraps.

2.) This change could be in effect in as early as October 2023

3.) The green bin you'll be given will likely look and smell terrible in your kitchen.

4.) It's going to take time for people to learn and adjust to this new law.

5.) If you make a mistake, you could be fined up to $100 PER MISTAKE.

“We really needed a better option than putting food in our garbage or green bin. It's just so gross. Now we just throw it in Lomi, wait a few hours, then dump it into the yard waste bin. No more smell, no more flies, no more maggots, and no more messy bin cleanup required every week.”

- Angela L. ( A Verified Lomi Customer)

In just 4 hours, Lomi transforms almost anything you eat into a nutrient rich soil that you can put in your plants or dispose of. Lomi is the most convenient way to deal with your food waste.

Here's how Lomi makes food waste easy...

Say goodbye to smelly garbage bags sitting overnight in the bin! Lomi contains carbon filters that trap outside odors, keeping your kitchen and the rest of your home smelling fresh all the time.

Step 1 - Fill.

Almost anything you eat can go into Lomi.

Say goodbye to smelly garbage bags sitting overnight in the bin! Lomi contains carbon filters that trap outside odors, keeping your kitchen and the rest of your home smelling fresh all the time.

Step 2 - Transform.

In just 4 hours, Lomi reduces your all your food scraps down by 80%.

Using Lomi in the kitchen just twice a week, you’ll build up the power to reduce your carbon footprint by 50% or more! By using less conventional plastic and working hard to rid our everyday food waste in a compact, environmentally friendly way, we can help make the planet a more sustainable place.

Step 3 - Grow OR throw.

In Lomi’s extensive Grow cycle, your food scraps turn into what’s called a soil amendment, which is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, and sodium.

Best of all, the dirt resulting from Lomi’s Grow mode is healthy and nutrient-dense, perfect for feeding your indoor plants or outdoor garden proper nutrients for a successful growth cycle in the seasons to come!

If you aren't a gardener, that's totally fine.
Share your Lomi Earth with one of your gardening friends (they'll absolutely love you for this)

You'll can also send your Lomi Earth to the same place you would have sent your organic waste.