All Community Blogs
-
No Impact Challenge: Consumer Habits And Trash
Posted by Eco Home Consultations
Mon, Sep 12
Photo Credit: Flickr/coffee core There is still time to sign up for the next No Impact Challenge starting on Sunday September 18th. Just go to www.noimpactproject.org to sign up so that you will receive more helpful tips and resources f...
-
Worm Composting Not Just a Seasonal Project
Posted by Andrew Millar
Tue, Apr 12
For the home composter, a bin under the kitchen sink might be that's needed to turn food waste into fertilizer. Anyone who wonders about turning that compost project into something bigger, though, might wonder about the feasabilit...
-
The Compostable SunChips Bag Resurrection
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Thu, Mar 03
The almighty snack food gods have spoken and everyone's favorite noisy and compostable bag has been brought back to life. (And the choir rejoiced.) Frito-Lay decided to let the bag go up in flames last fall, but it wouldn't be for good....
-
How to Grow a Wildflower Garden From Your...Shoes?
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, Feb 28
Spring is just around the corner and my thumb is already starting to turn green. Is yours? A new pair of shoes soon to hit the market will do all of your gardening for you, no green thumb required. Zachary Shahan at The Fun Times Guide t...
-
Day Two: No Impact Thoughts To Eliminate Your Trash
Posted by Eco Home Consultations
Mon, Nov 08
Photo Credit: Flickr/Justin Ritchie Day two of No Impact Week challenges us to take a good look at our trash. If you saw the movie, you saw that the No Impact Family was successful with cutting their trash almost to Zero...
-
The SunChips Compostable Bag Goes Up In Flames
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Wed, Aug 04
Earlier this year Frito-Lay introduced the 100% compostable SunChips bag. The bags are made from polylactic acid (PLA). When the bag debuted, Frito-Lay claimed that it would break down entirely within 14 weeks at a composting facility. A...
-
Starbucks To Begin Radical Recycling Campaign This Fall
Posted by Jeffrey Davis
Mon, Jul 12
Starbucks has finally decided to drag themselves out of the eco dark ages and will soon begin a radical recycling program. No, they're just raising the post consumer waste content of their disposable cups. Starting this fall Starbucks wil...
-
Why Should I Compost & What Ingredients Should I Use?
Posted by Kieran K.
Sun, Feb 21
No matter what resource you consult, it seems as though composting is always cited as one of the top lifestyle changes that can be made to benefit the environment, but what does it really mean? Quite literally, it refers to the act of con...
-
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...
-
Waging War on Waste: try to repurpose before simply recycling
Posted by laurie pizans
Wed, Oct 07
Over the past several years most of us have become well acquainted with the task of recycling. Instead of tossing everything into one or two large containers on garbage collection day, we now take the time to sort bottles, cans, plastics...
- 1
- 2
Find Greenwala on
Submit a scoop Submit a story