Monthly Archives: October 2008

Green Your Bingo

Went to play Bingo the other night with a few hundred people that actually knew what they were doing. Bingo sure has gotten complicated since the 80s. Honestly, I’m not sure if its because of improved technology, or if people … Continue reading

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Harvesting the “Crop” – Castings from the Worm Bin

Today was THE day. After weeks and weeks of feeding our worms all the banana peels, coffee grinds, egg shells, lettuce, bread, tortillas, avocado peels, artichoke stalks, edamame pods, artichoke petals, and other miscellaneous scraps from the kitchen, it was … Continue reading

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Bin There, Composted That – A Worm Bin for Beginners

Four months into our experiment with vermicomposting it looks like we are doing it! We are Worm Farmers! But maybe I’m using the word “we” a little too liberally. After all, after setting the bin up with its original bedding … Continue reading

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Flushable Diapers?

Yes, its true! The geniuses at gDiapers have found a middle ground that helps make baby’s bottom a little greener – without all the extra work and nastiness of cloth diapers. Admittedly, gDiapers require a little more effort than disposables, … Continue reading

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Eco Education – Wa$ted on Kids?

I was watching Plant Green’s Wa$ted the other night and learned something shocking. Well, shocking to me. Maybe I’m naive? Seriously, I would have believed something like this 10 years ago. But not now. Not today. Not with all the … Continue reading

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