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The Future of Urban Gardening

Libuse Binder, May 18th, 2009

In cities across the country, people are converting small plots of land into 1/4 acres or more of urban plenty. Perhaps it is concerns about a tighter budget, an interest in eating locally, or maybe it's just an enhanced appreciation for both the intricate and simple joys to be found in growing one’s own food. Nevertheless, urban garden plots are ... read more

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Atlanta and Miami Among Cities Declaring Green Initiatives

Lori Brown, April 22nd, 2009

The cities of Atlanta and Miami are two of the most recent cities to announce their green initiatives --Atlanta for zero-waste and Miami for energy efficiency. Both Atlanta and Miami hope to serve as model cities for their respective programs, inspiring other cities to expand their green efforts. Downtown Atlanta announced its plan to become the Southeast's first Zero Waste ... read more

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Adventures in Urban Composting

Libuse Binder, April 13th, 2009

It's your guilty moment of the week again - time to take out the trash. You take a peek at the week's detritus and feel that familiar twinge. Perhaps the majority of your waste is food scraps, which will decompose in the anaerobic landfill environment and produce methane, a global warming gas more potent than carbon dioxide. Instead of tossing ... read more

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Spring Into Composting

Libuse Binder, March 16th, 2009

Spring is here, and with that extra hour of sunlight upon us, it is time to start thinking about getting back out into the garden, or at the very least, laying down the foundation for this summer's bountiful harvest. Dig through most of our trash bins (I'm not volunteering), and you will find that most of us have one ... read more

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Denver LeafDrop Program Available Throughout Fall Season

Ashley Schiller, November 18th, 2008

For citizens seeking a way to dispose of their fall leaves, Denver Recycles has begun its annual LeafDrop Program, which allows participants to divert material from the landfill and contribute to next spring's compost. If possible, residents are encouraged to use the leaves for their own compost. Also, a lawn mower can be used to mulch small amounts into the lawn, adding nutrients and helping ... read more

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Winterizing Your Compost Pile

Steve Uydess, November 10th, 2008

Many people assume that the cold temperatures and snow that winter brings makes composting impossible. The fact of the matter is that composting is possible year-round, although maintenance is more important in colder months. According to Eliot Coleman and Cathy Bray, authors of Four-Season Harvest, a compost pile is similar to a fire in the way it works, only the process ... read more

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Autumn Compost: The Other Black Gold

Steve Uydess, November 3rd, 2008

Companies looking to close their production loops and save resources would do well to step outside this Fall and take notes. It turns out that the natural world is the original closed loop, and the breakdown of biomass is nature’s way of recycling. Composting, which takes advantage of this process to create a nutrient-rich “super soil,” has long been used to ... read more

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Practice Grasscycling

Jennifer Berry, October 10th, 2008

Fact Your lawn produces more valuable resources than you may think. One thousand square feet of bluegrass lawn generates about 200 pounds of clippings annually. About 3/4 of those clippings is water. Instead of tossing them in the trash, use them to help fertilize your lawn. Clippings break down quickly and encourage beneficial microorganisms and earthworms. Get Started Use a mulching mower, ... read more

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