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Organic Hydroponic Gardening

by kgrauer

Professional growers can grow organic food in their hydroponics grow rooms. If you are trying your hand at growing your own herbs, vegetables and condiments, why not create your own small organic hydroponic garden. Eating good organic food that you’ve grown yourself lovingly will give you a lot of pleasure and satisfaction. You’ll know what [...]

Advantages of Vertical Farming

by kgrauer

Vertical farming is a fairly new farming principle proposed by scientists and agriculturists as an alternative way of growing crops. This proposed technique would utilize agricultural methods such as greenhousing, aeroponics and hydroponics and would store everything in an agricultural structure like that of a high rise building which will be called a farmscraper. The [...]

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So, firstly we’ll take a look at the ideal composition of the compost itself. Both "brown" and "green" elements need to be present in good compost. Green ingredients include natural materials like manure, weeds and fresh grass cuttings. These provide the nitrogen essential for good compost. Fresh manure is much stronger so you will need [...]

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Urban Composting

by kgrauer

Compost

Whether you live out in the country or in the heart of a city, composting is a great way to reduce your household waste. Many people believe compost is smelly, attracts pests, takes up a lot of space, and is generally impractical. I’d like to convince you that the opposite is true, and that composting is safe and eco-friendly wherever you live, and that it won’t even bother your neighbors.

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The use of alternative fuel is common nowadays because it is cheaper than gasoline or diesel. Also, alternative fuels contain substances which are environment friendly, as such, it can help save and conserve natural resources that are used in order to produce gasoline and provide efficient and clean fuel combustion. One basic thing to know [...]

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Recycling is Beautiful

by kgrauer

Check out these recycle images: Recycling is Beautiful Image by Scott Ableman Accessory 3 ~ Brooch – recycled – Photo 2 of 2 Image by Urban Woodswalker sterling recycling center Image by kino-eye

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Gardeners experience proves that the mixture of vermiculite, perlite, and organic potting soil (loose 100% organic soil mixture is also suitable) in equal proportions is the best for the successful organic hydroponics gardening. Such mixture offers the perfect upward capillary action of water and supply of CO2 and oxygen. Organic soil in the upper medium [...]

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Boats
Reduce – Reuse – Recycle. The EPA’s "waste hierarchy" has long been part of environmental consciousness. Those three words describe our waste management strategy at the household and community level. With a little help from creative new ideas and technologies, and a smart balance of all three strategies, we can work toward a day when our society is effectively waste free.

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The Economics of Trash

by kgrauer

Frog in the Hand
In the age of the Interwebs, instant gratification is so much easier to come by. Today practically anything we want is just a mouse click and a couple of shipping days away. Considerable environmental costs, of course, are a major side effect of fulfilling all of our whims and fancies. Waste management strategies are a necessary part of dealing with our ravenous consumption.

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American Trash

by kgrauer

Mountain of Trash
If your town has single stream recycling, you’re probably doing most of the work of reducing your household waste already. It’s tough to reduce waste further without first knowing where it comes from. And shouldn’t we also be curious about where it goes once it’s put on the truck?

Categories Featured, Recycling, Zero-Waste
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