Here is a little video about the series of posts which answer the question “How Can I Recycle My Fruit and Vegetable Scraps in my Yard? You can catch the answer Part 1, and if that is not your perfect solution you can check out the answer Part 2 and if you are still looking for your perfect answer Part 3 is coming soon!
As with most things in life there is usually more than one correct answer for any question you might like to pose. This is certainly the case with the question recently asked on Yahoo Answers, about how to recycle fruit and vegetable scraps in your yard.
In Part 1, the option of the worm farm was explored and now we move onto what is probably one of the oldest and surest methods, composting.
Now composting, as with worm farming has many faces. There is the compost heap, the compost tumbler, the compost bin, the compost pile, the compost hole in the ground and they all work very, very well depending on your circumstances. If you have loads of space (as I do) you can build yourself a triple bay composting system that will keep you in compost for ever and a day. If you have a large garden you can simply wrap your vegetable waste in a few layers of newspaper and dig a nice deep hole somewhere and bury them. If you prefer a bin to a pile or heap then there are always an interesting assortment available for purchase, or you can construct your own from discarded materials or most simply, chicken wire and star pickets (steel posts).
As with everything, each successful composter has their own secrets to successful compost creating but there are a few well acknowledged hints, tips and rules:
I had a lot of fun watching video’s on how to compost and I wanted to find one that was suitable for many people no matter how big their yard was. I hope you enjoy it and it helps you get started in the wonderful art of creating your own fertile soil.
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I am sure we have all seen and heard the advertisements urging us to Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle.
I am also reasonably certain that most of us just went right to the end of that slogan, started doing a little bit of recycling and gave ourselves a big fat pat on the back for being so eco-friendly.
Phew! Glad that’s over! That response may have been good enough 10 or 15 years ago but it’s becoming very obvious that only concentrating on that last component of the strategy will not solve any of our most pressing problems.
So what is an ordinary, average person or family to do?
When I asked myself that question, I thought I’d start at the beginning because that seems like the most logical place to begin. What I found though, when I did that, was that Reduce appears to be the least palatable of all the components of the strategy.
Reduce is the most inconvenient component, the part of the slogan that requires us to actually do less, have less, use less. Ouch! No wonder I didn’t really notice it before. Perhaps though, we can find ways to reduce our consumption without it actually negatively impacting on our sense of wellbeing.
Do you think that is possible?
Would you be willing to try?
You would? That’s Fantastic!
A series of Tips to get those of us who have decided to take the bull by the horns and really get serious about REDUCING our impact on the planet (and maybe save some money along the way)
Here is our Energy Saving Challenge Tip number 1:
Change one incandescent light bulb for an energy saving compact fluorescent bulb each time you do your family food shopping – which is once a week or once a fortnight (2 weeks) for most families.
I know they are more expensive to buy but just look at what I found out about them:
WARNING: All fluorescent lighting (even those long ones and the circle ones from the 1950′s) will eventually fail and they must not be put into your household rubbish. They all contain a little mercury and we don’t want that escaping out into the world, so find out from your local Council or Authority the best way to recycle them.
I did see an advertisement from a large hardware chain that you could recycle them through their stores so that would be well worth checking out.
Take the challenge, give it a go, do your bit, pocket the cash. Sounds pretty amazing to me that something so simple could be so very effective.
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Here is a great advertisement (from a series by the Victorian Government in Australia) which gives a really graphic explanation about how we all contribute to greenhouse gases and Climate Change. I loved it when it came onto the television and I hope you enjoy it too.
Here is a great article I recently discovered while browsing EzineArticles.com and I was very interested in the fact that people are thinking about whether or not these ideas are a trend or a real lifestyle change.
Check it out.
Due to environmental concerns and the energy crisis of recent years, it seems that “going green” is quite the buzz these days; from existing businesses becoming “green certified” and many others mushrooming as green businesses, the premise of going green seems to be getting quite the attention. In recent blogs that I have read there seems to be a consensus in the belief that I have had a while back ago: Is this really a trend or a lifestyle change?
It has been said that every trend or fad generally fades and dies, and to many this is no exception. For the true environmentalist, and other that have embraced this lifestyle before it ever became popular, tend to view this quite cynically and believe that the premise of “going green” is to a certain degree based on consumerism and not necessarily based on a change in people’s lifestyle. Although I admittedly have not been the fervid environmentalist throughout, I do agree however, that words like “eco-friendly”, “environmentally safe,” and “green” or” green lifestyle “are used quite liberally these days to promote new services and products alike infuriating those who has been in the forefront of these pressing issues for years.
How can the consumption of products and the betterment of the environment be equated ? Well, unfortunately and sadly, we live in a highly acquisitive society and in a culture purely motivated by consumption, that maybe it is true that buying “green” products per se will not lead as a whole to saving of the planet, it can and has brought an awareness to the environmental issue. Although I don’t dispute that yes, it is purely based on marketing, we have seen a spurt in demand for organic products.
This movement if you will is not generally a negative thing;it surely is a step in the right direction and ideally and yes I mean ideally, I believe that in order for real change to take place and certainly make a difference , (particularly where the environment is concerned) there has to be a dramatic shift in people’s perception, habits and most importantly a renewed lifestyle change. Only time will tell whether and if these ideas will penetrate the American psyche so true change can possibly occur.
Every step although small is a step in the right direction.
Teresa Cuervo is an online marketer and recently established an online business. The business is mostly centered on organic cotton, primarily organic cotton bedding. http://www.organicbeddingessentials.com
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Someone named GreEntHinKer on Yahoo Answers recently asked the following question:
Eco-friendly houses come in many shapes and sizes and that is a very good thing.
Most people think of an eco-friendly house as being a new structure and one that incorporates things like orientation to the sun so that it minimizes sun entry in the summer and maximizes it in the winter, perhaps rainwater harvesting, on-site treatment of waste by using Grey and black water treatment and recycling systems, energy efficiency systems for lighting and often utilizing passive design to achieve cooler and warmer homes without the need for extra heating or cooling. They may incorporate new building materials that offer a lower environmental impact in their sourcing, manufacture or installation. They may have a lower toxicity rating for the end user.
You can also take steps to ‘retro-fit’ existing dwellings to make them more eco-friendly, during renovations, extensions or just a face lift for a single room, people can choose renewable materials, low toxicity paints, finishes and glues, add insulation, orient their windows to give them better performance, choose double glazing or solar hot water.
Any or all of these options can lead to a more eco-friendly house – one that took fewer resources to create and one that certainly takes a lot less energy and resources to live in and maintain. I hope that helps.
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More and more people are wanting to recycle their food waste, grow their own organic fruits and vegetables and live a more sustainable life. Reducing your waste is a great step towards doing all those things and recycling the bulk of your ‘green waste’ on site is the most sustainable option of all.
Now, where was I? Oh, yes what to do with the fruit and vegetable scraps and left-overs. I figured there is more than one answer to that question and really it depends on who you are and where you live and what kind of lifestyle you have. Having said all of that though, there are lots of different things you can do. Most of them are really simple and anyone – even the kids – can do it. Lets begin with a simple commercial worm farm you can get from any hardware store or maybe even your garden centre.
I did a bit of research and came across a lot of information on this topic and so I thought I’d begin with this great video from the UK, includes Dad and his three sons putting a commercial worm farm into their very small garden. So if this option looks like it would suit your lifestyle go get yourself a worm farm. There are many other worm farm options available but this is a great one to get you started. Happy Composting.
We All Have The Power To Save Energy Right Now
See how easy it is in this quick little video.
When I first started down the path of beginning to live the New Mainstream Alternative Lifestyle, it was a bit daunting to know how to begin. Saving energy seemed like a win-win situation to me because I could do something positive for the environment plus save money.
David Suzuki and the Canadian Government appear to agree. This quick little video is a simple and effective demonstration how even the smallest step in the right direction can make a big, big difference when we all take that step together.
Click on the play button on the screen above and enjoy the video.
If you have not already made that one small change and replaced just a single incandescent globe – I challenge you to get to it!
If you have already taken steps towards energy efficiency I would love to hear about them,
why don’t you share your efforts in a comment to this post.
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