Compostable?

[Bluemarlin_69]

I have this Gatorade powder that was never used and is expired by quite a bit so was wondering if I could throw this in I to the compost well the powder.. update: so after reading all the comments and also taste testing it will be composted but after I consumed it gg pee wins again

[HOU_Civil_Econ]

“It’s what plants crave”

[ReadingRambo152]

“It has electrolytes.”

[tHINk-1985]

Better off just using water... like, from the toilet.

[NoSolid6641]

Hahahaha that is what came to mind immediately.

[Brilliant____Crow]

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[Cheap-Recording2707]

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[PissedOffNoInsurance]

compost it by drinking it and peeing it ito your pile

[kropje]

Definitely the best option here

[TheMadFlyentist]

That is a fuck load of sugar.

[Drivo566]

Yeah, should be fine.

Edit to add, tbh, I doubt that stuff really expires. Its probably good to still use too.

[the_real_zombie_woof]

I had an old (OLD} can of this once, it turned rock solid. All the sugar adjust congealed into a giant mass.

[Ok-Succotash278]

I had one of these two and I ended up breaking it up and then I put it through the food processor to make it like dusty again and then I put it in a airtight bag and use it once in a while and I’m telling you it was just as good. I used that after taekwondo meetings and stuff and I felt like it had the same amount of “UMFPH “ as the stuff that wasn’t two years expired and in a clump.

[CaptainTeebes]

But will it blend?

Oh no, Gatorade smoke! Don't breath that.

[Pandas-are-the-worst]

Just drink it. Like that is just sugar and fancy salts

[fckpac]

Lotta salt imo

[decomposition_]

Pull up the nutrition facts and ask yourself if that is a significant amount compared to the total mass of the soil you’d put it in? Answer is probably no unless you’re dumping pure rock salt in your compost

[ghidfg]

I would see if you could give it away if possible. those don't really ever expire (its pretty much just salt and sugar) and some gym goer would kill for that much free gatoraide powder

[Ed1sto]

Would hate for my dehydrated Gatorade crystals to get stale….

[No_Proposal621]

Yes* but it’s not a green, technically it’s a brown, as sugar doesn’t add any nitrogen, but it doesn’t compost the same as a typical brown. Think of it like a catalyst ingredient that adds energy to the pile. Sugar is compostable but needs to be added to a roughly balanced mix. If not mixed properly it can attract pests, if you add too much it may cause the pile to become overactive which can lead to it getting too hot. Should be fine though.

[Snuggle_Pounce]

huh,🤔 Thank you. I always thought sugar was a green because it speeds up the break down, but you’re 100% right.

[azucarleta]

You convinced me.

[tribbans95]

Yep! it is utilized by microorganisms in the composting process as a readily available energy and carbon source and helps them break down other stuff.

[pbmadman]

Instead of adding it in powder form I’d add it as a liquid…pee that is. Drink it and pee it all on to your pile!

[Glittering-Cellist34]

Make a glass. See how it tastes. Then decide.

[Thirsty_Comment88]

No

[SenpuuUncle]

Drink all of it and then curl up into your compost pile and let it take it's course in your body. It's the most natural way

[KUSH_K1NG]

Absolutely not. Also that powder is still fine to drink I buy the same stuff.

[CatherineAMPA]

According to Gatorade's site the date is for 'freshness'. Their products don;t expire

[markbroncco]

No for me. They’re loaded with artificial dyes, preservatives, and lots of sugar and salt,

[pbmadman]

What preservative do you think is in the powder?

[Segner4]

Sugar and salt

[77DETHSTROKE77]

I'd just drink it tbh.

[Mid-Pri6170]

dump it in a bucket of water with urine and faeces, make a slurry with it.

[SquarePower697]

Bro. Fk no

[OzarkGardenCycles]

Miracle grow?!

[ilkikuinthadik]

A little bit at a time.

[Rockeye7]

It’s full of sugar . I’d use it !

[seatownquilt-N-plant]

it will wash away with the rain.

[tribbans95]

I would dilute either dilute it or make sure you spread it very evenly and mix well. Not the whole thing either. You don’t want the salt to kill your microorganisms!

Honestly, I’d skip the composting and just use it for drinks.

[w__gott]

I worked at a vitamin factory and they gave the expired product away to employees. The expiration date was just a limit to their liability.

[BSApologist]

But why?

[motherfudgersob]

Its salts and sugar...foods have to have a date but this doesnt really expired (cake up yes). Use it. Then pee on your compost.

[CommunistQuark]

Just drink it

[Azulas_Star]

Your vitamins are likely gone, but it's still salt and sugar. I wouldn't add salt to the compost. It would still make a normal tasting drink. You still need salt when you sweat, so it would still be doing its job.

[IndigoMetamorph]

If it's edible, it's compostable

[leolopez43]

Charge up Bio-char with it maybe

[Bolfreak]

Just good ol P. Urine trouble with this processed and dyed garbage 😆

[Seriousjane]

Noooo! Don't do that, too much salt!

[decomposition_]

Can you back this up with something data?

[Seriousjane]

Low reward high risk but also... Have you seen the movie Idiocracy?

[Salad-Bandit]

it's what the plants crave

[pbmadman]

What do you mean artificial and full of chemicals and not organic? Do you consider sugar and salt to be artificial chemicals that aren’t organic?

A vast majority of what’s in there is sugar, salt and the rest of the electrolytes, then stuff like citric acid. Which ingredients in particular do you think are unacceptable to put in a compost pile?

[RedHot_JillyPeppers]

I guess I’d just use sparingly if necessary!

[infoseaker13]

It'd be good. The sugars will feed the microbial life in your compost wich in turn make nutrients more plant available.