Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 21, 2011

My composting adventures all started about 9 years ago when our local Penn State Cooperative Extension office offered a free composting bin (the round one in the picture) when you attended their free composting seminar. I have a system going, but I am a laid back composter. Usually, I'm wearing my bathrobe.

Compost 214

Compost Composting Backyard Flowers and Plants 214

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Basically there are two reasons to compost. The second is supplementary to the first–you use the compost as fertilizer. Although there are numerous aids available to assist you in composting, it all comes down to the fundamentals; make a pile of biodegradable matter and wait until it breaks down. No Need to Get Fancy.

Compost 127

Compost Composting Homeowner Insurance Bricks 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

According to most sources, such as Enviro News and Business there is no good way to re-cycle artificial trees (sounds like a business opportunity!). Obviously trees can be composted and used in other re-cycle situations, so they don’t sit in land fills for years as artificial.

Christmas 181

Christmas Real Estate Cycle Re-use 181

The Frugal Girl

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.

Kids and Family 192

Kids and Family Parenting Cars Car 192

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 28, 2013

“moved from simple dumping on land or sea, to burial, sanitary landfill, feeding to swine, reduction, incineration, and various forms of composting”. A landfill is not like a compost pile, where the purpose is to bury trash in such a way that it will decompose quickly.”. percent, was either recycled or composted.

Economical 188

Economical Recycle Recycled Recycling 188

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

By keeping in mind the entire life-cycle of the products we buy and throw away, we can all do our part to reduce or eliminate waste from our life. Stop Buying Things In Plastic Beth from My Plastic Free Life has pretty much eliminated plastic from her life. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles.

Home 229

Home Making Reuse Recycle 229