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20 More Green Things in 20 Minutes

Mary Mazzoni, August 31st, 2011

It’s easy for eco-minded folks to forget that it’s often the little things that make the biggest difference. Making an impact doesn’t have to cost you loads of time or money. Last year we found 20 little things you can do to help the environment in less than 20 minutes. This year, we found 20 more. 1. Open those windows The ... read more

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Tagged appliances, book, catalogs, composting, computer, energy, food, fuel, ideas, kitchen, mail, medications, oil, packaging, recycle, reduce, reuse, sawdust, smartphone, trees, windows

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8 Ways to Go Green in Spring

Amanda Wills, March 22nd, 2010

There's nothing we love more than great weather, sunlight and the perfect excuse to get back to nature. We won't bore you with those expected metaphors of spring and new beginnings. Instead, we've made a detailed of list of simple changes you can make this month that not only reduce your impact, but can also actually save you money. 1. Declutter your ... read more

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Could Grass Clippings Power Your Car?

Lori Brown, September 29th, 2009

The buzz surrounding the use of grass clippings and other agricultural leftovers as biofuel has been around for years. It seems as if the technology to make "grassoline" is nearly there, but the infrastructure is much further behind. Biofuels can, in essence, be made from anything that is or was a plant, according to Scientific American. A first-generation ... read more

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Tagged basics, fuel, grass, ideas, noteworthy, organicwaste, sawdust, weeds, wood

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New Ways to Look at Old Waste

Becky Hammad, June 8th, 2009

The race is on to find more cost-effective, energy-efficient strategies for turning biomass, or renewable feedstocks, into alternative fuels. But just as important, researchers are seeking ways to produce these fuels without compromising global food supply and land. In recent years, more attention has been given to creating energy generated from waste and from biomass consisting of organic materials. This renewable ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, fuel, gas, ideas, leaves, noteworthy, organicwaste, pesticides, reduce, sawdust, styrofoam, wood

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Maryland State Highway Administration Adds Interesting Compost Ingredient

Ashley Schiller, July 29th, 2008

When considering good things to compost, the last thing most people think of is a deer carcass. But that's exactly what's happening along the highway in New Market, Maryland, reports The Examiner. Rather than just removing the deer carcasses and burying them, the State Highway Administration turns the carcasses into compost. The compost is used to help grow roadside grass and wild flowers. The process is environmentally ... read more

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Tagged basics, composting, grass, ideas, noteworthy, recycle, sawdust, wood

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Nine Steps to Hot Composting

Earth911, April 2nd, 2007

Active Composting Active, hot composting is a BATCH process. It differs from passive piles that just "sit there" seemingly forever or "continuous flow systems" where stuff is periodically dumped on top of the material already in the bin and removed from the bottom when it is dark and crumbly. My recommended steps for creating active, hot batches of compost are: Prepare the Composting ... read more

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