Straw Bale Worm Composting

Worms are industrious, tireless workers. Did you know worms never sleep?

They eat our garbage and turn it into productive soil. Worms can be kept in a small bin with no odor in an apartment or small space.

It’s no wonder that Charles Darwin spent almost 40 years of his life learning from… Continue reading

Raising Care: Ending the Plastic Cycle

Your Actions Matter: The  Shift From Raising Awareness to Raising Care

Fourteen-year-old J.D. Russo speaks out about plastic in this youtube video. “People need to stop trying to raise awareness and instead raise care. Because saying that raising awareness implies that you are trying to get people to know about something. And people know, its  just that people don’t care.”

J.D. continues, “People need to be shown that there… Continue reading

Composting with a Green Solar Cone Digester

composter for food scrapsBackyard Solar Cone

We’ve talked about worm composting as a way to recycle food waste. But worms don’t eat everything and if you do a lot of cooking, worms probably won’t keep up with all your waste.

In my yard, I also use the Green Cone System as an additional way… Continue reading | 2 Comments

Living Beyond Earth’s Budget & Happiness

Earth Overshoot Day

Thanksgiving is a recognizable holiday to most Americans but can anyone remember the event that fell on September 25th of this year?

September 25th was Earth Overshoot Day and marked the day when humanity begins living beyond its ecological means.

According to the Global Footprint Network, collectively at the present time, humanity is using 1.4 planets worth of resources. Many people in western countries like… Continue reading | 1 Comment