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I wrote about the Pacific Garbage Dump in an earlier blog post this year. If you're not familiar with the Pacific Garbage Dump/North Pacific Gyre, it's a floating mass of trash (mainly plastics) floating in an area between the US and Hawaii. The size is said to be larger than the state of Texas. Out of site, out of mind right?! Not really. As this plastic breaks down over time, tiny particles ...{ 0 comments }
Summer is officially less than a week away. Although, you wouldn't know it living in Seattle. We've had 29 continuous days of no rain! The warmer the days, the more watering we have to do. While water quenches the thirst for us and our gardens on hot summer days, consider treating your plants and veggies to some Worm Tea . Worm Tea or castings is a biproduct of worms eating organic matter ...{ 0 comments }
I'm not one to order much takeout, but teriyaki in Seattle has always come in a styrofoam to-go container. Seattle put in a ban of styrofoam and plastic bags for restaurants and grocery stores. It's still questionable about the enforcement with local restaurants.
I'm happy to report that there's now two teriyaki places (that I know of ) that have switched from non recyclable styrofoam ...{ 0 comments }
I love it when restaurants and businesses push the envelope for getting their message across about recycling and composting . A friend sent this picture to me today while picking up a cup of coffee at Essential Bakery in Madison Park (Seattle).
I'm the guy that picks through the trash at our office on a daily basis looking to see if I can find any recycling violations! I'm quick ...{ 0 comments }
I'm not talking about doing a full load on the cold setting!
As defined by Wikipedia:
"Greenwash (a portmanteau of green and whitewash) is a term used to describe the practice of companies disingenuously spinning their products and policies as environmentally friendly, such as by presenting cost cuts as reductions in use of resources. It is a deceptive use of green PR or green marketing ...{ 0 comments }
