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Composting is the decomposition of plant remains and other once-living materials to make a nutrient-rich substance for adding to houseplants or garden soil. Composting can reduce your household garbage by 1/3 while helping you and the planet:

• Composting is essentially turning your kitchen and yard wastes into a fertilizer that naturally improves your soil and feeds your plants and trees.
• If thrown away, compostable materials don't decompose in landfills due to the lack of oxygen from being covered up by other waste. Instead they end up producing methane gas, which has a much higher impact on global warming than carbon dioxide.
• By composting you reduce methane gas emissions, improve soil for your plants and trees, and save money you would have spent otherwize on fertilizer.
  

Articles by TreeNut on 12/31/09 22:05 Auld Lang Syne - Actions for a Green Year Auld Lang Syne is on my mind today, not only because it's what is traditionally sung at midnight, but because of what it means.  Auld Lang Syne is sung at this time because it symbolizes endings and new beginnings.  The noise and bustle of the holidays is over and we are entering a hopeful new year.  As you look back over the previous year and prepare to ring in the new, think about how you can make your year, your community, and your world better. Curent rating: Read more >> by TreeNut on 11/02/09 20:08 Sustainable Environments Continuing this mini blog series about everyday actions regular people can take to help create sustainable environments, here are five more tips! 1. Are you still using that old leaf blower?  Raking is much better for the planet, not to mention your health!  The same is true for a push mower instead of a gas-powered or electric mowers (electricity comes mostly from coal-powered plants, and there is no such thing as 'clean coal').  Read more >>

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	Envirocycle Composter The Envirocycle Composter produces quality compost and compost tea quickly and easily. It\'s user-friendly, eliminates mess and odor, and is compact - perfect for those with limited space. read more  $139.00
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	Kitchen Compost Crock The Kitchen Compost Crock keeps scraps intended for composting. Collect your kitchen scraps in this ceramic compost crock that's pretty enough to display, and downright tough on odor. read more  $23.95
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