[AnonHP]

This applies mostly to food waste, and in home environments it's better to compost it than throw in a bin and send it to landfills. It takes some effort, but when it's done well, composting shouldn't cause a stink. A self-opening compost bin wouldn't be disgusting.

[Cthulhu_]

That makes assumptions that you have an outdoor space / back yard available for a compost bin and a practical use for said compost, and that's becoming a rarity for a lot of people.

I mean I was finally able to afford a two bedroom house with a modest back yard after nearly ten years living in student housing (the last one of which was more expensive than affordable rental housing, but there's a 10-15 year waiting list for that) so I could probably go for it (don't really have the space or the need for compost though).

[AnonHP]

> That makes assumptions that you have an outdoor space / back yard available for a compost bin and a practical use for said compost...

It made assumptions on using the compost (or disposing it), but no assumptions were made on backyards or outdoor spaces because those are not required for home composting. It can be done with just a little bit more space than what just one or two bins need, and especially with vertical stacking systems, this isn’t as big a problem.

Searching online for “How to compost at home” shows several such stacked systems that need minimal space.

[rusk]

What would you do with compost if you didn't have an outdoor space or back yard?

I used to use mine in the garden, but these days I've a municipal waste service come and take my compostables away. Kind of felt at first like I was giving away my sweet valuable compost for free, but then I found out they give out free mulch in return so was happy enough with that, as was my wife :-)