I've been composting for about three years now.  We have stainless steel bins with holes in the top  on the counter where we store food scraps.  In the top of the bins, we put carbon filters that we change out  every three months.   It seems like the filters always start to grow a white mold and get mildly stinky no matter what brand or kind.    I don't like living with this!!   I'm looking for some guidance on odors!  I've heard putting de-activated charcoal in the in the bins would keep the odor from  wafting out.  Where do I get the charcoal?  What is a good brand?  I see activated charcoal also.  Do you recommend activated or de-activated?  

We are kind of lazy and busy so we don't take the kitchen food scraps out to the pile that often.  If you have any other helpful tips -  for example would it help to switch to a different kind of counter storage - what would be helpful?

We use our finished  compost in a flower garden. Our main goal with composting is supporting climate health.