My compost bin lid flew off and hit my neighbor's fence

Last Tuesday during that big windstorm in Portland, I was trying to add some kitchen scraps. The second I unlatched it, the wind caught the lid like a sail and sent it flying. It smacked right into the wooden fence between our yards with a loud crack. My neighbor came out, we both stared at the new dent, and then just started laughing. What's the weirdest thing that's gone wrong with your own climate-friendly projects?

4 comments

4 Comments

ray_burns2mo ago

Remember when everyone got those rain barrels? Mine tipped over and made a mudslide into my basement.

shane_hernandez2mo ago

Yep, heard that happened to a bunch of people.

abby_murphy2mo ago

I just strapped mine to the wall with some heavy duty zip ties.

kevinm171mo ago

Honestly I never saw the point of strapping stuff down before. That flying lid was a real wake up call.