February 2012
4 posts
Gardening On The Cheap →
homegrownfoodchallenge:
Growing your own food lowers your carbon footprint, but can be expensive to get started. Crops in Pots has some suggestions to make it easier on your wallet
Going Landfill Free
Is it possible to go landfill free? Would it be possible to reclaim the land currently used for non-radioactive landfills (excluding Yucca Mountain and other radioactive waste dumping sites)?
Technically? Yes. Practically? It would cost a lot of money that governments are not willing to spend without really really convincing reasons.
There are thousands of bacteria and fungi that could be used...
January 2012
2 posts
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Review: Dirt! The Movie
Grade: A-/A
Recommended Audience: All Ages
Political Bias: Moderately Liberal
Potentially Controversial Topics: Climate Change, Genetically Modified Organisms, Corporate Farming, Coal Mining
Review Information Delivered: Positive: This was a fantastic, educational, and entertaining documentary that interviewed individuals involved in the soil sciences, as both founders of international...
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Sustainability: What It Is and What It Is Not (a...
A simplified definition of sustainability is the development and adoption of every day practices by individuals, families, businesses, and governments that meet current resource needs without compromising the ability for future generations to do the same. Sustainability, though a result of the environmental movement, is not just about using environmentally conscious practices, but also about...