By Jonathan Margolis | Published - 4 Jun 2026 A hot composter wasn’t the most romantic present my partner could have given me for Christmas. It has no electronics, no app, nothing very exciting by my standards, just some rather wonky plastic panels that clicked together with some difficulty and a lot of swearing on my part. Eighteen months on, though, I’m absolutely thrilled with the Indian-made Aerobin (1, RRP £199.99).