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How to Make Top-Notch Compost for Your Garden

Alexis Petru, May 9th, 2012

Have you mastered the basics of home composting and want to take your eco-friendly hobby to the next level? Here’s six tips to help you go beyond simply reducing your household’s waste and use composting to create a high-quality soil amendment to use around your garden. 1. Maintain the moisture You already know that you need to regularly water your compost pile, ... read more

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Tagged compost, composting, food, grass, leaves, mulch, soil, water

Published in Garden


Phoenix Golf Tournament to Go Zero Waste

Trey Granger, January 17th, 2012

With 500,000 expected attendees, the Waste Management Phoenix Open has the potential for a large environmental footprint. But this year's event has a Zero Waste Challenge, including the presence of zero trash cans on the course. This is the third year that Waste Management is sponsoring the golf tournament, and it will once again feature nearly 500 recycling ambassadors to ... read more

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Tagged food, grass, paper, recycle, wood

Published in Garden


HOW TO: Build a Vertical Garden With Old Coffee Cups

Amanda Wills, December 14th, 2011

Vertical gardens are a fun way to bring greenery indoors or to small patios and yards. Now Turkish design firm Designnobis has created a living wall system with an upcycled twist: Their Naturwall allows anyone to create their own vertical garden using disposable coffee cups. Rather than ending up in the landfill, coffee cups take on a second life as ... read more

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Tagged dirt, grass, metal, number6plasticpolystyrene, reuse, styrofoam

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Rain Poncho Composts, Sprouts Plants

Alexis Petru, October 26th, 2011

Rain ponchos are a cheap and lightweight alternative to heavy rain jackets, but the plastic coats – which can’t be recycled – often end up in the trash after a few uses. But Compisax, a U.K. company, is offering a greener option: the SpudCoat, a waterproof cloak that is 100-percent compostable when planted in soil. SEE: World’s First ... read more

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Tagged clothingandtextile, composting, grass, soil

Published in Garden


6 Examples of Pricey, Trash-Based Art

Mother Nature Network, October 13th, 2011

You probably don't think, "this'll sell for thousands of dollars!" as you toss packaging or a bottle into the recycling bin. But many artists look at discarded materials in a different way — and have capitalized on the low (read: no) cost of this particular type of "art supply." Turning those scraps into beautiful and profitable works, artists from ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, computer, grass, ireland, kitchen, mail, metal, oil, packaging, recycle, reuse, steel, toys

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How to Troubleshoot Your Compost Pile

Alexis Petru, October 7th, 2011

Trying to reduce your household’s waste and do something good for the planet, you’ve been saving your apples cores and carrot peels and started a compost pile. But maybe you’ve noticed a strange odor coming from the bin, or you’ve observed the worms in your worm bin trying to escape. What do you do? We’ve rounded up a list of common ... read more

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Tagged composting, food, grass, leaves, newspaper, weeds, wood

Published in Garden


Guide to Gardening in the Fall

Alexis Petru, September 23rd, 2011

Gardening doesn’t have to be a hobby reserved for spring and summer; the milder weather of fall is a great time to spend outdoors in your yard. So, grab your jacket and gloves, and check out our top tips to reduce waste and save water and energy in your garden this autumn. 1.  Start a vegetable garden Buying food locally cuts down ... read more

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Tagged composting, DIY, energy, food, grass, leaves, mulch, packaging, trees, weeds, wood

Published in Garden


10 Ways to Enjoy the Outdoors

Mary Mazzoni, September 16th, 2011

It’s that time of year again. The days are getting milder, the breeze is warming and the sun is setting just a little later every day. Check out these 10 ways to commune with Mother Nature, and get outside to enjoy the better weather. 1. Hang out in the garden Most of the fruits and vegetables in your garden will soon be ... read more

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Tagged bicycle, energy, food, grass

Published in General


10 Green Tips For a Weekend Party

Amanda Wills, June 3rd, 2011

Editor’s Note: Some content from this story appeared in an Earth911.com article on May 24, 2010. You can read it here. What's the best way to avoid the Eddie Cochran "Summertime Blues"? Throw a party of course! Celebrate summer's sweet inception by hosting the best (and greenest) shindig on the block. So, grab the karaoke mic, put on your party hat, ... read more

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Tagged cfl, composting, curbside, energy, food, grass, organic, organicwaste, recycling

Published in Household


A Paper That Will Boost Your Garden This Spring

Jordan Bren, March 17th, 2011

From stationery to business cards and wedding invitations, paper that grows when it’s planted is an eco-friendly way to get yet another use out of previously used paper. Plantable seed paper provides a way to reuse paper and make something new, in this case, a garden. This paper, made from 100 percent recycled paper goods, is pressed from used, recycled ... read more

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Tagged composting, dirt, grass, mixedpaper, newspaper, recycled, reuse

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