Composting


  1. Renewable Energy from Dairy Farm Manure

    nwfarmsandfood.com via @PacNW_PPRC  &bull 5 Hours Ago

    Farm Power Northwest Rexville Methane Digester In a promising development for the agricultural economy, an up-and-coming Washington start-up company, is turning the dairy industry's huge manure waste problem into a renewable energy solution. After a successful debut with a farm-based anaerobic digester in Rexville, Washington, Farm Power Northwest, with its prime contractor, the Andgar Corporation, is constructing a second methane digester near Lynden in Whatcom County.The Million Ton Problem The environmental problem Farm Power Northwest has taken on is not… Full Story »


  2. Hank D and the Bee: Treat Your Worms Well

    Eco Child's Play  &bull Yesterday

    A little info on composting with worms from EcoChildsPlay-and your own bin from the Sustainablog store. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter… Full Story »


  3. Life of an . . .: Ten tips for a cleaner, greener home!

    three-seventeen.blogspot.com via @kickitykickball  &bull Yesterday

    If you want to keep updated with our giveaways, please join our mailing list. We only send out an e-mail when we have a new giveaway or a giveaway winner!! I have heard many people refer to becoming green as a "hippie new trend" and I don't believe that's true. We don't have to do everything green! Though if we take some small steps around our home to reduce, reuse and recycle, we can… Full Story »

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  4. The CSU Commitment to Sustainability Campus sustainability efforts recognized by Sierra Club

    blogs.calstate.edu via @HomeRecycler  &bull Yesterday

    SF State has been recognized by the Sierra Club as one of America's 100 greenest colleges. In the environmental organization's fourth annual "Cool Schools" survey, colleges were ranked according to their sustainability efforts in 10 categories. SF State placed 69th… Full Story »

  5. Waste Management going for 'black gold' | Green Tech - CNET News

    news.cnet.com via @panchamavatar  &bull Sep 1, 2010

    The Houston-based company has acquired Garick, which manufactures things like mulch, garden compost, and playground turf made from recycled organic materials. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. WM only went so far as to announce that Garick's composting… Full Story »

  6. Waste Management going for 'black gold'

    CNET GreenTech blog  &bull Sep 1, 2010

    The Houston-based company has acquired Garick, which manufactures things like mulch, garden compost, and playground turf made from recycled organic materials. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. WM only went so far as to announce that Garick's composting… Full Story »


  7. A Push for Cart-less Shopping

    Ecosalon &bull Sep 1, 2010

    It seems, the bigger the store, the bigger the carts. SuperTarget, which has introduced fresh grocery products into its offerings, keeps us in the red with enormous carts to contain the bulk items we buy. Box stores know you will also pick up little extras in the aisles along the way, like electronics and kitchen tools. You didn't even know you needed towels and… Full Story »

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  8. Live On From Beyond The Groove: Have Your Ashes Pressed Into Vinyl

    TreeHugger &bull Sep 1, 2010

    TreeHugger has reviewed many different, greener things to do with our bodies after we have shuffled off the mortal coil, from freeze-drying to composting . Now an English company offers a new option: Have your ashes pressed into vinyl record… Full Story »

    • Treehugger

  9. Portland gets its largest, eco-green, indoor community dog park

    Green Diary &bull Sep 1, 2010

    Centrally located in southeast Portland, the 20,000 square feet Fido's Indoor Dog Park is the greenest, indoor community dog park for those pampered dogs. It is a climate-controlled play space with 13,000 square feet of special K-9 anti-microbial turf made… Full Story »

    • Organic
  10. Energy Conservation at ASU- Going Green, Growing Green

    www.asupr.com via @solarfactory  &bull Aug 31, 2010

    At Augusta State, growing green might refer to the beautiful grounds, expertly tended by a crew from the Physical Plant. However, it might also refer to the dollars saved by the Physical Plant in adopting an energy plan for campus… Full Story »


  11. Perform a Trash Can Autopsy to Save Money and Resources

    The Daily Green: Living Green  &bull Aug 31, 2010

    Archeologists say that digging through a civilization's garbage can reveal more about peoples' lifestyles than just about anything else. Take a minute to look through your trash -- items you're recycling as well as sending to the landfill -- and… Full Story »


  12. RFID Bins: The New Recycling Police

    Earth 911  &bull Aug 31, 2010

    The newest trend in curbside recycling is the use of Radio-frequency identification (RFID), a tiny computer chip in the recycling bin that can do everything from weighing the contents inside to tracking which bins are used on a regular basis.… Full Story »

  13. Macleay for Oakland Mayor 2010: SIERRA CLUB 2010 QUESTIONNAIRE

    macleay4mayor.blogspot.com via @saveTEM  &bull Aug 31, 2010

    SIERRA CLUB 2010 QUESTIONNAIRE for OAKLAND MAYORAL CANDIDATES Please return this questionnaire with your answers included after its question. Why do you want to run for Mayor? What is your vision and what are your priorities for the City, and how would you implement them? My first reason for running for Mayor is to be the advocate for the city. I see this as a stand and deliver kind of job and if elected I will be one of those mayors you see everywhere reaching out to the public and on campaign for the city's projects. The main theme of… Full Story »

  14. SF Hits Waste-Reduction Target Two Years Early

    ClimateBiz.com &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Recycling and composting helped San Francisco divert 77 percent of its garbage from landfills in 2008, which it hailed as a national record and the highest of any city in the U.S. Full Story »


  15. Healthy Building News

    www.healthybuilding.net via @GREENGUARD  &bull Aug 30, 2010

    The following is the second in a series of articles profiling true transformations in the building materials market. If you know of a transformative change, please let us know about it. Many manufacturers contacted us to tout their products when we last invited examples of true transformations in the building materials market. Forbo Flooring Systems was not among them. We called Forbo to ask for a… Full Story »


  16. Compost At Home Without The Smell

    GoodCleanTech  &bull Aug 30, 2010

    Composting may be great for the environment, but it's not without its drawbacks. Most notably the strong stench of decomposing food. But Simple Human is looking to fix that with a new composting pail that can neutralize those very odors.… Full Story »

  17. Discover Helpful Information For Green Related Activities

    www.go-green-renewable-energy.com via @moneymac1  &bull Aug 30, 2010

    It seems almost inconceivable to think that starting my car and letting it run for five minutes to get the heat or air conditioning going has any effect on the earth\'s pulse, but when you multiply that millions of times, there\'s no doubt that it… Full Story »


  18. Compost in New York City | Sustainable Diet

    food.sustainablelivinginhawaii.com via @1stGardening  &bull Aug 29, 2010

    I recommend getting your music from Jamendo and adding back your vocals so that we can hear what you are saying. This is an interesting and important subject. You know how I know? Because you're the broke dick that can't… Full Story »

  19. Thinking of Building Your Own Eco Dream Home?

    www.squidgonegreen.com via @SquidGoneGreen  &bull Aug 29, 2010

    There are few things more rewarding than planning and building your dream home. If you are focused on making your home eco-friendly, the rewards can be even more satisfying. There are some specifics you'll need to keep in mind if you decide to go the eco-friendly route in you house-building efforts. First, you… Full Story »


  20. 2010 the Year of the Yurt?

    Planet Green (Discovery Channel)  &bull Aug 28, 2010

    Down East Magazine has declared 2010 "The Year of the Yurt," and though they were talking vacation, it got me thinking big picture. Could I live in a yurt? Despite the recent yurt enthusiasm, yurts have been around for a long time. Yurts are actually the traditional housing of many Mongolian people and there's evidence of yurt living dating… Full Story »



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  1. PSUAbdullah

    Aug 31, 2010

    Audio: Composting can reduce your Carbon Footprint -- http://bit.ly/9e9nXL

  2. OlympiaFoodCoop

    Aug 28, 2010

    Worm #Composting: Sat Sep 11, 2010 10am (Skills for #Healthy #Sustainable #Living: A #Community #Education Series) http://bit.ly/ClassesOFC

  3. livingbuilding

    Aug 27, 2010

    @NYTimes Public Composting Toilet in New York City - 'complex' hoping to meet the Living Building Challenge http://bit.ly/aWMixb

  4. Donnararorous

    Aug 26, 2010

    Parents are so anal about recycling and composting lol it makes me think that they might be Environmentally Friendly

  5. criscohen

    Aug 26, 2010

    New article on composting toilet inspection: Composting toilets are Environmentally Friendly sanitation systems th... http://bit.ly/cxDteo

  6. Wormexpert

    Aug 25, 2010

    Here's Looking at Composting Waterless Toilets: Green Building Elements (blog)For those considering building witho... http://bit.ly/bEg9AM

  7. 1stGardening

    Aug 25, 2010

    Here's Looking at Composting Waterless Toilets: Green Building Elements (blog)For those considering building witho... http://bit.ly/bEg9AM

  8. kefishbu1

    Aug 23, 2010

    RT @OlympiaFoodCoop: Composting 101: Sat Sep 4 11am - 1pm (Skills for Healthy Sustainable Living: A Community Education Series) http://bit.ly/ClassesOFC

  9. OlympiaFoodCoop

    Aug 23, 2010

    Composting 101: Sat Sep 4 11am - 1pm (Skills for Healthy Sustainable Living: A Community Education Series) http://bit.ly/ClassesOFC

  10. anglnrebel

    Aug 23, 2010

    take courses n practical skills like gardening, cooking w/ whole foods composting carpentry Alternative Energy, natural health & wellness...

  11. Wormexpert

    Aug 20, 2010

    Cob Houses, Adobe Floors, Composting Toilets and Earth-Sheltered Homes: During the Energy Crisis of the 1970s, som... http://bit.ly/cZvD6m

  12. 1stGardening

    Aug 20, 2010

    Cob Houses, Adobe Floors, Composting Toilets and Earth-Sheltered Homes: During the Energy Crisis of the 1970s, som... http://bit.ly/cZvD6m

  13. patzindustrial

    Aug 18, 2010

    BioCycle World :: BioCycle, Advancing Composting, Organics Recycling & Renewable Energy http://t.co/N1ICL9y via @AddThis

  14. MissEarthId2010

    Aug 18, 2010

    RT @FreeEnergyEarth: http://bit.ly/kf83ds ADVANCING COMPOSTING, ORGANICS RECYCLING & Renewable Energy: BioCycle magazineBioCycle's 10th... http://bit.ly/amBW1p

  15. FreeEnergyEarth

    Aug 18, 2010

    http://bit.ly/kf83ds ADVANCING COMPOSTING, ORGANICS RECYCLING & Renewable Energy: BioCycle magazineBioCycle's 10th... http://bit.ly/amBW1p

  16. AliveAtUsc

    Aug 17, 2010

    COMPOSTING TOILETS AND Solar Panels-NATION'S TOP 10 GREEN COLLEGES: http://fb.me/GWPQrMVx

  17. greenexistence

    Aug 16, 2010

    Renewable Energy at Work in War Zones: Composting toilets like the kind used domestically by the National Park Ser... http://bit.ly/bk0GED

  18. TWT_SAVE_ENERGY

    Aug 16, 2010

    Renewable Energy at Work in War Zones: Composting toilets like the kind used domestically by the National Park Ser... http://bit.ly/9cYAC3

  19. CommonwheelFest

    Aug 14, 2010

    Composting Materials provides numerous Benetifts: Reduction of Global Warming; Soil Structure Improvement; Reduced Use of Water & Fertilizer

  20. csmlibrary

    Aug 13, 2010

    Solar panels. Backyard nuclear reactors. Composting toilets. Graywater recycling. Energy self sufficiency, off the grid http://bit.ly/bSYi96