Hi Karen. Thank you for introducing this product. I live in Canada but was not aware of this product. After searching the web, I realized that it's from a popular brand. This food composter also has a high reputation. In fact, this product is great for Canada. In Canada, the city collects the compost bin only once a week. In the Summer, food waste in the compost bin gives out a really bad smell during the week, and it also attracts rodents. This product is a great way to reduce the size and the smell of the food waste, regardless whether people want to use the by product as soil fertilizers. In Hong Kong, food waste is collected every day. I guess HK people do not have a great desire to keep this big machine at home. I'm considering buying this product. Thanks.