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World Wisdom: Clear Drop Recycling Innovations

Motherhood Moments

Affordably priced and geared to the home user, each patent-pending Clear Drop unit addresses one specific type of recycling, making it as simple and effective as possible to stop polluting with destructive soft plastics and garbage organic waste. Many items are not processed or recycled and end up in a dump. There are 6.3

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My Backyard Compost

Family Balance Sheet

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. So what did I learn at the seminar?

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How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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10 Ways to Transform Your Home into an Eco-Friendly Haven

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You may also want to plant more flora that don’t need a lot of water. They’ll make sure that every bit of trash is disposed of properly and sent to proper recycling facilities. No, composting doesn’t require a lot of space. Simply dedicate a container where you’ll deposit compostable materials, ideally with a good cover.

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Thrifty gardening Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Tip # 1 – Go thrifty on seeds and plants. If you buy organic non-hybrid fruits or vegetables, you can save your seeds and plant them, year after year. Potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes and horseradish can all be propagated by taking a cutting from the tuber and planting it.” Trade for plants and seeds.

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How to Throw a Green Party

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If you really want to send out paper invitations, use recycled or handmade paper and use a single sheet. Choose decorations that can be reused or that are made of natural materials and so can be recycled in the garden or compost. If you really need non-breakables, look for the clear polymer drinkware that is 100% recyclable.

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How to Incorporate Sustainable Living in Schools

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Going green for schools can be as simple as starting up a school vegetable garden, recycling waste or installing water tanks. Recycling the school’s waste can include establishing composting systems and worm farms to use as fertilizers for the garden. Find ways to reduce the amount of paper used within the school.

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