NatureMill Announces Breakthrough Compost Technology

Winning the War against Landfill and Greenhouse Gasses

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- NatureMill, Inc. today unveiled its new
XE Series of automatic home composters. The new models offer the simplicity
and durability required for every day composting, with the convenience of
indoor or outdoor use, while reducing overall energy consumption. Now ordinary
home users, including apartment dwellers, can nearly eliminate landfill waste
and related greenhouse gasses by composting their food waste.

"There's no excuse NOT to compost. You don't need a backyard, a pitchfork, or
worms," says Russ Cohn, founder and President of NatureMill. "Our newest
composters are easier to use than a trash can - they are emptied less often
and smell much better."

The XE Series is available now at www.naturemill.com and at limited Costco and
Target locations throughout the US. See naturemill.com for store locations.

THE NATUREMILL XE SERIES

Starting at $299, the all-new XE Series can compost over 100 lbs (45 kg) of
food waste per month. New features include a stronger motor to grind and
compost the toughest food scraps without jamming, a more powerful filter to
eliminate trash odors, and a new heavy duty mode for occasional heavy use.
Energy consumption is just 5 kwh per month, costing roughly $0.50 per month
depending on local utility rates. A diesel trash truck consumes more energy
hauling the same trash to a landfill. A new "Energy Save" mode further reduces
energy consumption by 75%. The machine's small size allows it to be used
inside a standard kitchen cabinet, which is ideal for people living in
apartments with small kitchens.

COMPOSTING AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Food waste is the #1 least recycled material, and the #2 ingredient in
landfills. Landfills contain more food waste than diapers, Styrofoam, and
tires -- combined. Once landfills are layered deep and saturated with water,
no oxygen can penetrate and even "biodegradable" items remain embalmed for
centuries to come. Landfills produce methane, a greenhouse gas 21 times worse
than carbon dioxide, and leach toxic chemicals into our air and drinking water
[source: US EPA].

Composting alleviates these environmental burdens by diverting large
quantities of material from the waste stream, returning it to the soil for use
as a natural organic fertilizer. Millions of people already compost in their
backyard using a variety of do-it-yourself means. Unfortunately, these
techniques are susceptible to raccoons, bears, cold weather, and general lack
of time or commitment on behalf of mainstream consumers.

ABOUT NATUREMILL, INC.

Founded in 2004 in San Francisco, NatureMill is devoted to making compost easy
and accessible to everyone. NatureMill composters have been sold in 27
countries, and are busy diverting over thirty thousand tons of waste from
landfills worldwide.

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CONTACT:
Carrie Donovan
NatureMill, Inc.
tel: 415-233-4946 x88
FAX: 415-276-1788
Email: media@naturemill.com
web: www.naturemill.com

SOURCE NatureMill, Inc.

Carrie Donovan of NatureMill, Inc., +1-415-233-4946, Ext. 88, or Fax,
+1-415-276-1788, media@naturemill.com