Trying to reduce you're own waste isn't really that hard. Sometimes it can be more work to be wasteful. I've saved money, time, and electric energy, woohoo!
Today I found biodegradable dryer sheets (with no nasty chemicals!) at Whole Foods. I was originally looking for the Trader Joe's brand of lavender dryer sheets, but the store by my place doesn't sell them anymore, interestingly enough.
Want to make some eco-friendly money? If you collect the plastic bottles you want to recycle, you can take them to certain recycling stations and they'll pay you. Granted, its a few cents per bottle, but that should only encourage you to recycle more; the more bottles, the more money!
Lately, one of the hardest parts of composting has been actually finding the worms. Everyone is sold out. Even the Urban-Worms.com lady! Apparently, vermi-composting is all the rage now-a-days. You can always order them online from a bunch of companies, but I'd prefer to pick mine up in person, and name all 1,000 of them.
Quick tip for composting: Carbon to Nitrogen ratio! Brown stuff is Carbon (shredded newspaper, soil, etc.) and Green stuff is Nitrogen (food waste). You always want more Carbon (brown) than Nitrogen (green).
If you're compost is too wet you're worms will try to escape or it can get to moldy and attract too many insects. Put more browns, in there and make sure its the consistency of a damp sponge.
Don't forget that foods like meat, dairy, fats, and oils should be avoided because they can create maggots and attract unwanted predators, yikes!
Hopefully you checked out last week's Composting Article of mine in the corsair. If not, go on over to TheCorsairOnline.com and check it out!
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