Tag: Composting - Page 4
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Which Composting Method is Best for You? Infographic Helps You Decide
From worm composting to building a DIY compost tumbler, TreeHugger is not short on information on different methods of composting. But how does each method stack up against the other? That was the question that inspired a
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Gorgeous Composting Shed Woven From Re-Bar By Groves-Raines Architects
Who said composting bins have to be unimaginative, boring boxes? Taking composting to fancier heights is Scottish architecture firm Groves-Raines Architects (GRA), which designed this free-flowing composting and storage
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New Composting Facility Dedicated to Dirty Diapers
I've written before about composting dirty diapers, and Mike got very excited about the news that mushrooms could break down diapers in 2 months, but given that end-of-life disposal options
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The Secrets of Industrial Composting: Texas' Biggest Composter Reveals All (Video)
Only a Texan would describe compost as "steak and potatoes for plants".
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Building a DIY Compost Tumbler from Reclaimed Materials (Video)
From this DIY compost tumbler to The Garden Rock Star's "how to" instructional on building a compost tumbler, there seems to be a strong appetite out there for videos about building these compost-speeding devices. This latest
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Major Supermarket Chain to Go "Zero Waste" in 40 Stores
There is already a huge push from consumers and activists for Trader Joe's to stop wasting food, and the chain has made significant strides in diverting more waste from landfill. Now another
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30,000 People Call on Trader Joe's to Stop Wasting Food
We know that food waste impacts climate change and squanders precious water. And yet stores continue to throw out astounding amounts of perfectly edible food every day. Now pressure is
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Make a Cheap Worm Bin from Buckets (Video)
I'm always looking for cheap composting and vermicomposting projects. Pre-made vermicomposting bins or systems can be pricey. I've made worm bins from plastic storage bins,
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8 Ways to Compost and Which One You Should Try (Slideshow)
Want to compost, but not sure where to start? Confused about the difference between hot compost and cold compost? Considering worm composting, or perhaps even grub composting?
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Slow Food Gets Fast, Meets Good Design at Fastvinic, an Eco-Cozy Sandwich Shop
The other day I had a delicious local sandwich in the fabulous new space Fastvínic in Barcelona. It seems the Catalan capital has finally got a place where fast slow food meets good design (and not hippyness). What's on the
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How to Innoculate Your Compost With Blewitt Mushrooms (Video)
We've been on a bit of a mushroom kick at TreeHugger lately. From using mycorrhizal fungi to replace fertilizers to mushrooms breaking down diapers in landfill, there are plenty of exciting ways to deploy
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Grub Composting Turns Waste into Animal Feed in Hours (Video)
We TreeHuggers have been known to get pretty excited about the rise of worm composting as big business. But one composting advocate is arguing that the next phase of compost evolution does not lie with worms, but grubs. Most
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Garden Mulch Makes the Simplest Composting Toilet of All
From peeing in public to plush and fragrant composting toilets, there was a time when I was writing an awful lot about pee and poop. It's been a while since I visited this important topic, but as I was going through my morning
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DIY Worm Tower Creates Self-Spreading Compost (Video)
From building your own worm bin to how to build a compost tumbler, we've covered plenty of simple, DIY solutions for home composting here on TreeHugger. But what about a worm bin that literally spreads its own
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How to Make a Compost Tea Brewer for Under $30 (Video)
I've written before about how to make compost tea and why you should, but when I wrote a round up of how to brew compost tea videos, I somehow missed this gem from PNW gardening on how to make a compost tea brewer for under
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How to Build a Compost Tumbler (Video)
Some time ago, I came across an awesome video about how to build your own compost tumbler. With its makers claiming you can create compost in just 14-21 days for pennies, and little work, it always looked like a great
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Lazivores Unite: A Manifesto for Lazy Gardening
Food has become the front line of the battle for sustainable living. Yet while I appreciate the proliferation of blog posts, videos, and books about locavore diets and backyard
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Biogas and How to Make a DIY Anaerobic Digester (Video)
Image credit: The Urban Farming Guys Biogas and anaerobic digestion made number one in HowStuffWorks' list of wacky alternative energy, and poop-to-energy biogas projects have proven popular on Discovery News too. From biogas in Haitian slums to green
