This picture is from the exhibit “Out to Sea – The Plastic Garbage Project” from the Zurich Museum of Design in Switzerland. It shows how much garbage ends up in the oceans every fifteen seconds. A lot of this garbage is accidental.…
Composting
Biodegradable things are things that can decompose naturally. Compostable things are things that biodegrade fairly quickly. Things like apple cores, banana peels, egg shells, and newspapers. You’d think that those things would break down just fine whether they’re in your compost pile or in a…
Reusable Shopping Bags
Plastic bags and paper bags are both bad for the environment. Plastic is not a renewable resource. And the EPA estimates that less than 5% of plastic bags get recycled. The rest of them end up in landfills, in forests,…