Why composting trumps! A David Suzuki blog:

Breaking up with your garburator

November 29, 2010 | 1 comment

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)

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.

Los Angeles County BANS plastic bags!

If they can do it - why can't we? 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/16/plastic-bag-ban-enacted-i_n_784433.html

The Secret to Turning Consumers Green

An interesting article in the Wall Street Journal on the way to make consumers go green - make it public!

Invitation to Sustainable Building and Living Business Showcase

Hi Clean Bin Kimberley! We've been invited to have a booth at the Sustainable Building and Living Business Showcase. Is anyone interested in manning or womanning a booth? Contact Tara@Wildsight.ca to express your interest!


(and see invite below)