This caught my eye. It is right up our alley. I think we will use stone balls instead though. There is the issue of where to put the ball when you need to get into the jar…
Category Archive: Sustainable Living/Farming
Take the No-Impact Challenge this weekend!
What are you doing this weekend? Anything to improve your quality of living or reduce your impact on the earth? Well, if those things appeal to you, sign up for a one week trial of guided No-Impact Living! The challenge starts this weekend October 18. There is no cost, just simply visit the website to sign up using an email account. Each day you will be emailed a how-to for each step along a one week period for reducing your footprint on the environment.
No-Impact: Revised Apartment Living
I have rented apartments in Minnesota and Arizona. My top complaints with these buildings are the lack of foresight into the energy efficiency of the buildings and the lack of recycling in the apartment community. In Minnesota the insulation was terrible on most places resulting in monstrous heating bills. In Arizona, so many buildings are colored to absorb rather than reflect the blaring sunlight and so few buildings capture sunlight on the roofs with solar panels. Appliances are often not energy efficient, window glass is not insulated, carpeting is made from plastics, the list goes on and on.
However, there are some things a renter stuck in a situation where they are unable to control these factors can do to have a smaller eco footprint:
Growing a Kitchen Herb Garden
Using herbs to flavor our food is important when eating clean, so we added a little herb garden to our studio apartment.
Sexy Solar Charger for the iPhone
Regen’s new solar charger for the iphone is set to hit the market in February 2010. This sexy, stylish charging unit is designed to blend into a chic room. The back panel hangs in a window to capture sunlight and then can be placed in the iphone charging stand to rejuice your phone. As an …
No-Impact: Reusing glass jars
Reusing your glass jars can be fun and save money! When shopping at the grocer, select products like salsa, coconut oil, apple sauce, etc that come in glass jars. Since glass is generally easier to recycle and does not contain BPA found in most plastics, you can do yourself and the environment a favor by avoiding food products that are packaged in plastic. Jars with metal screw tops work the best for storage. When your jar is empty of whatever foodstuff came inside, give it a good washing, scrub the lable off and let it dry thoroughly. READ MORE…
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