Here is an interesting article about Portland's Backyard Compost plan. They found that providing home composting bins created a more economical way to keep organic garbage out of the landfill and onto the lawns! There is some data in the article that would be interesting to generically "size down" to see how well Fredericksburg would benefit from a program like this one. The cost of composting per ton per year vs. curbside pickup per ton per year was particularly interesting!
Link: SATISFYING DEMAND FOR BACKYARD COMPOST BINS
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008
2008-03-26 - Show Us Your Green Self
Whole Foods Market is holding an online contest on You Tube for young film makers. According to the website, if you are...
Check out the website and take a look at a few of the entries!
http://youtube.com/wholefoodsmarket
"under 18 and thinking green? Show us what you're doing to be a part
of the Whole Earth Generation. Are you recycling at your school? Planting trees?
Forcing your parents to go green? Get in front of the camera and tell us about
it."
Check out the website and take a look at a few of the entries!
http://youtube.com/wholefoodsmarket
2008-03-22 Batteries
I dropped off two batteries today at Soundwaves. The first was for a hand held B&D screwdriver, the other was for a B&D Drill. Both were Ni-Cad, and both were gladly taken to be recycled!
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