Al Pasternak’s blog about Bokashi composting, Biosa™ and more!

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Business
Promoting Biosa™ Bokashi composting systems and Biosa™ as a probiotic beverage in Canada, the U.S.A. and elsewhere. Educating people how to make bokashi on their own.
My website about Biosa™ is here

Maven
Showing the benefits of probiotics for human and planet health from many sources.

News about sustainability in general and composting in particular.

Personal
The rest of my life and what interests me. [A lot]

Press
July 2007
Shared VISION Magazine

November 2, 2006
Al's pleasantly scented compost solution

May 17, 2006
Sunol compost plan gets noticed

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Al Pasternak
Vancouver, BC
greatday180 AT gmail DOT com
604.873.4334
877.412.9895 [Toll Free]

My old blog is here

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*in Vanier Park

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Sustainability

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Thanks for visiting. If this is your first time here, you can find information about bokashi in the top section or on my website. If you have a question about bokashi or composting in general, send me an email and I'll blog my response. Feedback is always appreciated. Enjoy!

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• .@sanjay If fungus in bucket is white your bokashi s/b ok. If not, it can still be composted. Cover with lots of bkshi when buried. 5 days ago
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