Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 24, 2011
Basically there are two reasons to compost. The first is to recycle leftover food, grass cuttings, and fallen leaves that might ordinarily end up in a landfill. The second is supplementary to the first–you use the compost as fertilizer. There are many ways to store the compost until it’s ready to use.
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 27, 2011
As I was flushing a very old, forgotten-about, slimy Greek salad down the disposal last week, it occurred to me that I have gotten a little lax about leftovers at our house. (I I didn't compost the salad, because it had feta cheese mixed in) We certainly eat leftovers, but by the end of last week, we were (1) lazy and (2) lazy.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MARCH 1, 2011
Compost kitchen scraps. Compost our leaves and grass. Compost our leaves and grass. Use compostable garbage bags. Cook from scratch every meal and freeze leftovers. Household changes we’ve made : Switched from chemical cleaners to homemade phosphate and eco friendly ones. Grow our own garden of veggies.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JANUARY 16, 2013
For example, most leftover food scraps can even be composted ( other than meat, of course ) so they can be brought home if a school or workplace doesn’t do composting. Everything in that lunch bag can be washed and reused or at least an be dealt with in an environmentally-friendly manner.
Nicoles Nickels
APRIL 21, 2014
Have any leftovers from lunch? Before you throw away, make sure to check out what biodegradable foods can be brought back home to be added to a compost pile. Make compost at home! TerraCycle’s team of designers makes products out of wrappers and packaging. Check out TerraCycle’s DIY Projects for ideas.
Coupons Do Work
JUNE 12, 2016
Gardening: Plants, flowers, seeds, watering cans, plant food, soil, weed killers, mulch, compost buckets, water hoses. See sales from leftover winter clothes and spring clothes. Clearance: Jackets, sweaters, umbrellas, rain boots, floral wreaths from Memorial Day. This sale takes approx. 70% off a variety of items.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 5, 2012
Zero-waste is a concept that the very idea of waste should be eliminated; instead, any and all products, resources, materials, and leftovers should be returned for further use in the same or in a different capacity. Shredded paper can be put in compost piles. Nothing should be thrown away, ever: there would be no such thing as waste.
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