We passed the one-week mark in our Kimberley Clean Bin Challenge this morning, so it seems a fitting time to reflect on challenges to date. I think we aren’t doing too badly so far.
Day 1 of the Bakers Challenge
So, Day 1 of the Baker family Clean Bin Challenge...it’s actually January 4 so we are a few days behind our co-challengers, but it took us a while to get organized. Today was our usual garbage pick-up so we put out the last of our pre-challenge waste, everything since December 28. And took advantage of the unusually empty garbage can to thoroughly clean it, even scrubbing mould out of hard to reach places with an old toothbrush. Now it really is a ‘clean bin’ for once!
Daniel (just turned 6) is taking this quite seriously...and groaned when he realised that the birthday sticker he’d been given today at school was going to generate our very first piece of garbage when the backing was peeled off. He didn’t like my suggestion of taking it back to school to dispose of there, since it was their waste. Quick thinking had us turn that small square of waxy paper into play money – just by adding a $ sign in permanent marker!
Daniel (just turned 6) is taking this quite seriously...and groaned when he realised that the birthday sticker he’d been given today at school was going to generate our very first piece of garbage when the backing was peeled off. He didn’t like my suggestion of taking it back to school to dispose of there, since it was their waste. Quick thinking had us turn that small square of waxy paper into play money – just by adding a $ sign in permanent marker!
Tour of Materials Recycling Facility, and Bottle Recycling Facility in Cranbrook
In late October, a small and enthusiastic group from Kimberley, BC went on a tour of the Materials Recycling Facility as well as the Bottle Recycling Facility in Cranbrook. The very interesting and informative tour was presented by Loree Duczek, the Communications Manager for the RDEK.
Breaking up with your garburator
Why composting trumps! A David Suzuki blog:
Flash back to 70s or 80s kitchen décor. What do you see? Perhaps an intricate linoleum floor pattern (lino is very eco-friendly, by the way, made from a combo of linseed oil, flax, jute, cork powder, wood flour, and natural pigments) or maybe an in-sink garburator (aka garbage disposal). If you think using the latter "feeds the fish", you're mistaken.
"After a little perseverance, six sales associates, four children wanting to also buy a large inflatable snow globe for the lawn, one phone call and two Home Depot stores, we arrived back at home with our handsome new composter." (Credit: Melanie Smith)
Flash back to 70s or 80s kitchen décor. What do you see? Perhaps an intricate linoleum floor pattern (lino is very eco-friendly, by the way, made from a combo of linseed oil, flax, jute, cork powder, wood flour, and natural pigments) or maybe an in-sink garburator (aka garbage disposal). If you think using the latter "feeds the fish", you're mistaken.
What is Freecycle?
Freecycle combines free with Recycling. It works on the principle that one person's trash is another person's treasure. By becoming part of your local freecycle group you can either post things you'd like to get rid of or send messages looking for stuff. The only caveat is it has to be entirely free - no bartering, trading or other compensation can be given. You only get good karma and the knowledge that you've kept things out of the landfill that someone else can still use.
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