Do you have a compost bin in at your house or do you contribute to one in your community? You might be surprised at how many items can and should be making their way to the bin. Most likely, you are already composing vegetable trimmings, coffee and tea grounds, even your plant clippings, but this is only a start of [ Read More → ]
Do you have a compost bin in at your house or do you contribute to one in your community? You might be surprised at how many items can and should be making their way to the bin. Most likely, you are already composing vegetable trimmings, coffee and tea grounds, even your plant clippings, but this is only a start of [ Read More → ]
Although it is hard to imagine, twenty four percent of municipal solid waste in the United States is composed of food remnants and yard trimmings. A significant portion of the country’s everyday waste could be recycled for reuse if these materials were diverted to composing that kept them out of the trash,
Grass clippings, food scraps and yard waste are all [ Read More → ]
We all know that recycling is a good thing and something that every household should embrace. However, most of us think of recycling only in terms of those items that would normally end up in our trashcans. We may have bins to separate out our glass, plastic, paper, and tin from other waste. We may be in an area where [ Read More → ]
Food is quite the necessity, and gardening, a pleasure. Beautifying your yard with vegetables that will soon be on your plate can be a very satisfying process. We want our food to be delicious and quality is key. Healthy gardens need rich soil.
An inch of soil can take more than 15 years to form. The time frame [ Read More → ]
OAKLAND, CA — Starbucks is using New York City as a testing ground for recycling its ubiquitous coffee cups. If successful, it could mean the 3 billion cups it uses each year could go to recycling bins instead of landfills.
During a nine-week test, which started in mid-September and runs through November, 86 Starbucks locations in New York City will [ Read More → ]
A huge source of plastic landfill waste is the ubiquitous plastic grocery bag. There are several options for recycling, reducing and reusing plastic grocery bags. First, you can purchase inexpensive cloth grocery bags. If you are handy with a needle, you might make your own grocery bags out of recycled fabric. Old sheets blankets and towels work well.
I choose the [ Read More → ]
You probably have lots of jewelry sitting around that haven’t been touched in months. Maybe they don’t go with any of your outfits, or maybe you just don’t like them anymore. But it seems like such a waste to let them collect dust. Instead, why not go green and recycle those unused necklaces, earrings, and bracelets?
First, you will need to [ Read More → ]
Are you one of those people who hang their head in shame when it comes to recycling? You know you should do it, but you have never really taken the time to get started. Well you will be happy to know that it doesn’t take a lot of planning and preparation to start recycling. You can start small and still [ Read More → ]
My children love the outdoors, because my wife and I expose them to it regularly. They also love computers, and I am sure if we exposed them to fast foods they would love that as well (ok, we do sometimes!). It’s all about making good choices and being a good example. I’m not talking about making hemp clothing or [ Read More → ]
There are more concepts out there than any single ad will show you, and we are mostly a population driven by ads and consumer ideas. Think of it as a phase “we” are going through, like Disco, or bell bottom pants. It will come and go, and mean more or less to different people.
The philosophy of living lightly on the [ Read More → ]
