Lomi – Food Waste Composter Appliance

There are a number of kitchen appliances on the market that claim to have benefits over the way garbage is traditionally processed, i.e., by being thrown away to decompose in landfills. Of these, Lomi (shown at left) seems to be the largest in terms of sales.

Some of these claims are exaggerated, while others are blatantly false.  True, if you overfill your trash bags, they will spill unwanted garbage onto the floor.  If you leave an open garbage bag under your sink for more than a few days, it will stink.  If you live in rural environments and have no trashcan lids, you may attract raccoons.

But if you think you’re doing the environment a favor by plugging this device into the grid and using electricity to remove the water from your garbage, you’re 100% incorrect.  The scene in their promotional video that shows a net savings in pollution from processing garbage and other green waste using this device isn’t just misleading; it’s a lie.

Notice that they never show a power cord; the device is always photographed with the cord tucked away.

They claim:  Lomi is the easiest, lowest cost investment you can make in fighting climate change. Pure bullshit.