Easy, affordable green alternatives for summer? Also, Composting?
I need some help starting my road to the green life. I%26#039;ve started greener choices like carpooling, vegetarianism, and (though limited by price!) organics, but I would love to go farther! I%26#039;m thinking things i can convince my parents to adopt (since i%26#039;m not the owner of my household...)
Also, we%26#039;ve been considering composting, but we don%26#039;t know how to get started - we are gardening our own vegetables and have lots of food products we are willing to compost, but we%26#039;re worried about the smell and neighbors - we live in quite a small neighborhood with houses close together...
HELP?
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3 months ago
i know i don%26#039;t have to be a veggie to be green, but it definitely supports the environment - from what i got out of studying it - much more than the production of meat. Plus, I like living things. I like when they keep living. :-)
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Fence in a small area(2-3 feet by 2 feet) near no buildings, unless it%26#039;s a small shed, and put down a layer of compost materials, making sure to include orange peels and apple skins, but no bananas. Spread a thin layer of topsoil over it and sprinkle it down . Add grass clippings and ground up tree trimmings if you want. Every week you have to thinly cover it with a layer of dirt, not less than half an inch, not more than an inch and a half. The dirt helps kill the smell and encourages the bacteria and worms, as does the moisture. When it builds up about a foot, move the fence to an adjacent spot and start again. Leave the first pile alone for at least 8 weeks, then you can start using it sparingly. No plastics or styrofoam!! You can add eggshells, coffee grounds and tea leaves. If you can%26#039;t get top soil, you can use brown paper bags as a cover layer as long as you wet them down good and put a brick or rock on them so they won%26#039;t blow away. Good luck and have fun. Check if you need supplements to your diet. Some things are lacking in a vegetarian diet.
