happy earth day!
on this 38th earth day, i find myself wondering what difference i can make today.
the one that is coming to mind first thing this morning is COMPOSTING. when i lived in boulder i was an avid composter-- i'd keep the compostables in the freezer (i know, that sounds really gross!) until it was time to take them to the community compost pile. i tried the bucket method, but it was soooooo stinky! when i lived in ithaca, ny, my college roommates and i would take our compost out to a pile we made behind some bushes in our yard. but since moving to georgia and into an apartment complex, things have changed. i have never lived in an apartment complex before, and i have certainly never lived in a place that does so little in the way of recycling and taking care of our earth as duluth, georgia. when i asked the apartment complex people if there was recycling pick-up, they looked at me like i had 2 heads. there are a few newspaper recycling bins near the overflowing trash compacter in the complex, but no one uses them. so ryan and i faithfully truck our recyclables to the county recycling center every few weeks when it really starts to pile up. at least when we go there it looks like there are quite a few other people in our town recycling as well, but i still end up feeling so sad.
and i am not proud to admit this, but since moving to georgia, i have stopped composting. we don't have a yard in which to start a pile, and i think i've just gotten lazy. which is no excuse.
*so, my earth day commitment today is to start composting again.*
i've seen some composters that you can put under your sink that seem quite nice, but the downside is that they are a bit pricey.
like this one from greenfeet:
$299.00
or this one, also from greenfeet:
$139.95
or this one from composters.com:
$169.50
or this one, also from composters.com, which is made from recycled plastic soda bottles:
$95.50
does anyone have any ideas for more affordable options?
green feet is having a 20% off sale for today only, so i may just bite the bullet and buy one of these babies.
here are a few other earth day links to check out:
here, here, and here.
what are you going to do for earth day?
the one that is coming to mind first thing this morning is COMPOSTING. when i lived in boulder i was an avid composter-- i'd keep the compostables in the freezer (i know, that sounds really gross!) until it was time to take them to the community compost pile. i tried the bucket method, but it was soooooo stinky! when i lived in ithaca, ny, my college roommates and i would take our compost out to a pile we made behind some bushes in our yard. but since moving to georgia and into an apartment complex, things have changed. i have never lived in an apartment complex before, and i have certainly never lived in a place that does so little in the way of recycling and taking care of our earth as duluth, georgia. when i asked the apartment complex people if there was recycling pick-up, they looked at me like i had 2 heads. there are a few newspaper recycling bins near the overflowing trash compacter in the complex, but no one uses them. so ryan and i faithfully truck our recyclables to the county recycling center every few weeks when it really starts to pile up. at least when we go there it looks like there are quite a few other people in our town recycling as well, but i still end up feeling so sad.
and i am not proud to admit this, but since moving to georgia, i have stopped composting. we don't have a yard in which to start a pile, and i think i've just gotten lazy. which is no excuse.
*so, my earth day commitment today is to start composting again.*
i've seen some composters that you can put under your sink that seem quite nice, but the downside is that they are a bit pricey.
like this one from greenfeet:
$299.00
or this one, also from greenfeet:
$139.95
or this one from composters.com:
$169.50
or this one, also from composters.com, which is made from recycled plastic soda bottles:
$95.50
does anyone have any ideas for more affordable options?
green feet is having a 20% off sale for today only, so i may just bite the bullet and buy one of these babies.
here are a few other earth day links to check out:
here, here, and here.
what are you going to do for earth day?
5 comments:
I wonder if the city (maybe Atlanta?) offers compost bins for a reduced price? Charlotte offers them through parks and rec, other places have them through the cooperative extension.
For $12 I bought a heavy duty mid size trash can on wheels (in black--helps the heat) drilled a couple holes in the bottom and top and voila! compost bin. It has 2 handles/clamps that keep the lid locked on, so when it's time to turn it I literally put it on it's side and roll it around the yard, holding the handles in place. a little awkward, but it functions!
thanks renee! i'm thinking i might make a couple out of 5 gallon buckets, since we don't have much space outside. boo for living in an apartment! but that way we can hide them behind the bushes outside our porch. more discreet than a big trash can... i'll keep you posted on my progress!
I have a home with a yard and still composting intimidates me. I just don't know where I'd put it and also I don't get outside regularly and I fear it would go all wrong. I should really rethink this.
Have you tried red worm composting? I've been meaning to do this in my small/no yard apartment. You can keep them outside in a storage bin like you get a target and then use the soil for potted plants or donate it to friends with gardens. http://www.redwormcomposting.com/getting-started/
Cicada Studio: composting is not hard at all! I know you could do it. :) Even if you're just throwing scraps in a pile in the corner of your yard and throwing dirt on it sometimes, that's great!
Emilia: thank you for the link! I will be checking this out for sure. I haven't tried it, but it sounds really interesting. Mmmm..... worms.......
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