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How Do You Get Rid Of That? Is Gum Compost-able?
Posted by Eco Home Consultations
Mon, Apr 11
Photo Credit: Flickr/herr_hartmann I am not one who regularly chews gum but a few weeks ago I was at a conference where I ended up drinking too much coffee, which left my mouth with a not-so-fresh feeling. My conference-...
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How Much is Too Much?
Posted by Alexandra Gnoske
Wed, Jan 19
Every day every person in the United States creates 4.4 pounds of household waste. And while that might not seem like a lot, if you take into account that there are about 307 million people living in the United States that's 1.4 billion p...
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Things I Find In The Garbage At Work
Posted by Eco Home Consultations
Thu, Jul 29
Photo Credit: Flicker/Canadian Veggie I’ve been told that Seattle has always been fairly progressive on the recycling front, compared to other cities in the US. And lately, recycling is picking up even more steam.&n...
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John A. Crockett's High Tech Compost and Magic Soil: Interview...
Posted by Willi Paul
Thu, Mar 11
John A. Crockett's High Tech Compost and Magic Soil: Interview from Mother Nature's Farms by Willi Paul http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1509 JC:" Solving today's ‘waste' problems requires major paradigm shifts, including within th...
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'Comploo' A Sustainable Heated Structure
Posted by Kela Powers
Mon, Mar 01
Japanese architects from the design firm Bakoko, have developed a dome-like structure called the Comploo. It could be the perfect sustainable compliment to Japanese Tea Gardens when temperatures fall during the winter months. The Comploo is...
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Humanure – Why Waste Perfectly Good Garden Gold?
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Dec 31
Alrighty...most of us squirm in our seats when we encounter words like "humanure". Even without consulting a dictionary, it's pretty clear what the homogenized term is referring to, and in our culture, we generally prefer to operate with...
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Use Your “You Tube Skills” To Score The EPA’s Top Eco-Prize!
Posted by Linda Lucille
Tue, Dec 29
What's one thing that Americans might enjoy even more than a big fat juicy steak or the latest electronic gadget? Fifteen minutes of fame is probably reasonable guess, and the Environmental Protection Agency is banking on our lust for bei...
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Animal Waste: The Days Of Pooh-Poohing This Green Resource Are...
Posted by Kieran K.
Thu, Dec 24
Between the pets living in our homes and the vast number of animals living on farms, in zoos and assorted other facilities across the country, there is a lot of bodily waste being produced each year. Traditionally, it is either ad...
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"Is that Bioplastic in your Solid Waste Stream?" Interview wi...
Posted by Willi Paul
Mon, Dec 21
"Is that Bioplastic in your Solid Waste Stream?" Interview with Robert Dombrowski, Nanoview Associates LLC by Willi Paul http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1445 RD: "My definition of environmentally friendly with respect to the...
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"The GreenLife Flame:" GreenSource Knowledge Paper #8 based on...
Posted by Willi Paul
Fri, Nov 27
"The GreenLife Flame:" GreenSource Knowledge Paper #8 based on the Event Circle Interviews on PlanetShifter.com by Willi Paul http://www.planetshifter.com/node/1411 + Create a rain water harvesting for your garden+ Support Social Justice...
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