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World Wisdom: Clear Drop Recycling Innovations

Motherhood Moments

Before Clear Drop , flying soft plastics were hard to collect and costly to transport for consumers, who simply didn’t know what to do with them. Plastics are poison for the planet, difficult to separate, transport, and hold in one place. What advantages does the organics collector have over other home composting systems?

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How to Compost Without Fancy Equipment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This means you waste water, fertiliser, soil, and even the fuel used to transport your food. No, composting doesn’t require a lot of space. Simply dedicate a container where you’ll deposit compostable materials, ideally with a good cover. Moreover, when you throw away food and it begins to rot, it produces methane.

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How to Save Cash and Your Health With a Garden

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Contribution to the Planet One cost-saving strategy you can use in your veggie garden is to make your own compost. Compost is a natural fertilizer and soil conditioner that will help your plants grow big and strong, while keeping the nutrients in the soil. Making your own compost will save you around $35 to $60.

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Apply Minimalist Principles to Your Life, and Reap the Financial Benefits

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

When people think of minimalism, they often picture families living an almost zero-waste lifestyle, meticulously composting and recycling so they only have a single bag of trash per year. Or they think of selling their possessions and heading off into the great unknown, with only a single suitcase and a laptop. He’s much happier.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

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.

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Happy Earth Day!

Saving SAHM Sanity

Take public transportation or car pool. Check out consignment mommies for seasonal consignment sales near you. Check out this post for a cheap idea on how to get started. If you''ve got the time and money: ~Buy a fuel efficient car. When replacing appliances, buy the most energy efficient. Buy organic. Clothes can be organic too!