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Lomi

2.9 • 8 Reviews

Lomi is a kitchen composter that turns food scraps, bioplastics and more into nutrient-rich soil while reducing up to 80% of volume.

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  • 4y ago

    I truly think this machine is magical. It looks sleek in the machine and really does help with the food waste at my household. I feel so much better putting food scraps into this machine knowing that I’ll get nutritious soil out for my plants!

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    LOMI is considered a kitchen appliance and it takes up a bit of space in the kitchen. If they could come up with a way to make it more space conscious, it would be perfect!

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  • 3y ago

    I cannot remember what life was like before I bought the Lomi! I have 2 daughters who eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. So we have a lot of food scraps. So much so that I run my Lomi everyday. I have had it for a little over a year now and have had zero issues with it. We have reduced our trash significantly and now have compost for our gardens. The design is so modern and sleek that I keep it on the countertop and throw scraps in all throughout the day.

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    My only feedback is to offer a larger version.

  • 4y ago

    I'm really not a fan. On top of the hefty $500 price tag, there's a quarterly $39 subscription to keep the Lomi running, which I didn't believe was clearly disclosed. Here's the kicker: the only mode on the Lomi that produces "compost" also uses an obscene amount of electricity for an eco-friendly product. The less energy-intensive modes (which are still relatively energy-intensive) don't even produce usable compost for your plants. My take: Lomi isn't a sustainable solution to reduce food waste.

    Read Kela S's full review

    I tried the Lomi kitchen composter, and its eco-friendly pitch didn't live up to the hype

  • 4y ago

    I had been interested in getting a Lomi because it seemed like a great way to replace my countertop compost bin and finally be done with the wet, leaky green compost bags that line it. I was also looking forward to having nutrient dense compost that I could use for my outdoor and houseplants instead of sending it off to no man's land via my municipal green waste bin. Luckily, I got to try it myself when my girlfriend received one for free through work. Set up is easy and it has a nice design. It was not something that I minded having out or having to look at frequently. That said, the convenience, intended result, and sustainability promises are just not there. I still found myself using my countertop compost bin and transferring its contents to the Lomi each week and whenever I ran it the end result did not resemble dirt. The "compost" was used on a house plant and it just formed a hard layer on top of the soil and grew mold. I haven't noticed an increase in my bill during the hand full of times that I used it but having an appliance run for 3/4 of the day can't be as sustainable as promised. Overall, it seems like a solution to a problem that already has the most efficient, effective, and sustainable solution: compost tumblers and outdoor compost piles. These require no electricity, create usable compost, and are extremely simple (if you have the space).

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    Lomi can run for up to 20 hours depending on the cycle that you've chosen. I'd want a more efficient product that can run in less time. To me, that would be a solid tradeoff for any sustainable back peddling. Also, it should make real, usable compost - not whatever it makes now.

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What is Lomi?

Lomi is a kitchen composter that turns food scraps, bioplastics and more into nutrient-rich soil while reducing up to 80% of volume.

In their own words

Lomi is the solution for reducing waste in your home. Made by the creators of Pela, the world's first compostable phone case, this Canadian-based company is on a mission to create a waste-free future. With Lomi, you are able to turn your household waste into nutrient-rich soil that gives back to the earth with a push of a button.