Composting is great for the environment. Not only that, but you will be able to cut down on your trash, your trash bin might not smell as "rotten", and you will be able to create a healthy source of nutrients and "food" for your plants. Of course, that is only a small list of some of the benefits of composting.
Composting is essentially organic recycling. It is a biological process that occurs with the use of microorganisms that digest the matter and leave you with a nutrient rich and soil-like substance -- compost!
So, how do you compost?
You can just throw
Composting
by Bea December 8th, 2010 | Environment, Gardening, Household Hints, Outdoor Ideas, Reduce
Reusing Corks
by Bea November 10th, 2010 | Easy Ideas, For the Kitchen, Gardening, Household Hints, Recycle, Reuse
If you drink wine on a fairly regular basis, then you probably have a good amount of corks around the house. While you might be collecting some of them or maybe you throw them all away, I am writing to tell you that there are so many ways that you can reuse your corks!
The best ones to reuse are the non-synthetic ones, but for the crafty things, any cork will do.
To start, a great way to get those corks out of the house is to burn them. No, do not just randomly set them on fire, but instead, store
The best ones to reuse are the non-synthetic ones, but for the crafty things, any cork will do.
To start, a great way to get those corks out of the house is to burn them. No, do not just randomly set them on fire, but instead, store
Composting Toilets
by Louise August 26th, 2010 | Gardening, Reuse
So we all know how composting works, right? Whatever goes into the compost container takes time to decompose, then comes out as an earthy, dark and crumbly substance. Usually when we talk about composting, we refer to the composting of kitchen and garden wastes. Did you know that we can compost human waste?
Okay, I know that sounds gross, but composting toilets are actually very clean and effective. They are starting to sprout up in many state parks and even some green college campuses. Think of it as a very upscale and green portable toilet. The building pictured actually contains
Okay, I know that sounds gross, but composting toilets are actually very clean and effective. They are starting to sprout up in many state parks and even some green college campuses. Think of it as a very upscale and green portable toilet. The building pictured actually contains
Being Green in the Summer
by Michele July 22nd, 2010 | Gardening, Recycle, Reduce
Halfway (or more) through summer vacation, you may be hearing, "I'm bored!" While a quick suggestion of cleaning the garage or basement may help quiet the whining, there are other ways to eliminate summertime boredom. This list of suggestions not only will help entertain and amuse your child but also will help keep our planet healthy.
1. Track and reduce trash.
Create a spreadsheet on your computer or on a whiteboard (to make it more visible) with days of the week labeled at the top of the columns. Brainstorm with your children, and then label the rows with items that they throw
1. Track and reduce trash.
Create a spreadsheet on your computer or on a whiteboard (to make it more visible) with days of the week labeled at the top of the columns. Brainstorm with your children, and then label the rows with items that they throw
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Bea May 5th, 2009 | Gardening
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault celebrated its one year anniversary on February 26th. Never heard of this vault? Well, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is is a secure seedbank located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. This $9 million facility was built last year in order to preserve a variety of plant seeds from locations worldwide in an underground cavern. The Seed Vault contains duplicate samples of seeds held in genebanks worldwide. This is also a refuge for seeds in the case of large scale regional or global crises. The Svalbard Global Seed Vault's mission is to provide a safety net against accidental loss of diversity in traditional genebanks.
What I did
What I did
