Posts Tagged recycling

Know Your Plastics

Know Your Plastics

Filed Under: Do It Yourself, Susatainable Living on October 16, 2009

Did you know that there are seven classifications of plastic, as classified by the EPA?  Do you know what those plastics are or how to tell what kind [...]

Send Your Light Bulbs to Washington

Send Your Light Bulbs to Washington

Filed Under: Environmental News, Green Politics on July 26, 2009

In a true, grassroots, and fundamental way, this campaign aims to protest the federal government’s forcing us to use compact fluorescent lights [...]

Dumpster Diving - the Dumpster Pool

Dumpster Diving – the Dumpster Pool

Filed Under: Environmental News on July 25, 2009

Some extremely creative people in New York saw a music video from a band in Georgia (the Pylons).  In that video was a dumpster filled with water to [...]

Woolly Pockets - Gardens in a Bag

Woolly Pockets – Gardens in a Bag

Filed Under: Green Technology, Organic Gardening on July 22, 2009

This is a really cool idea and definitely an awesome product line too.  These are breathable “pockets’ made from 60% recycled plastic bot [...]

The Story of Stuff

Filed Under: Environmental News, Susatainable Living on July 20, 2009

This is a great video.  It’s about 20 minutes long and explains the process of resource gathering, manufacturing, distribution, consumption, an [...]

Composting Basics

Composting Basics

Filed Under: Do It Yourself, Organic Gardening on July 12, 2009

There are three types of compost: manure, compost, and mulch.  Their value for your garden is in the order listed there.  Manure is compost made by [...]

Karma: When Poop Becomes the Toilet

Filed Under: Green Technology on July 10, 2009

At first glance, this is pretty nasty.  I mean, a toilet made out of sh…er…poop?  It’s called the LOOWATT and not only is it made [...]

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