Although we are all aware that “we must” recycle, we are not always clear about “why.” Is it really a significant advantage to put a can of soda in a recycling bin and not just throw it away? If we better understand the benefits of recycling and how we can help the environment, we will…
Category: Ecology and Environment
Surviving The Drought
Coping with prolonged dry conditions can be a daunting task. Not knowing when a drought will end puts a strain not only on farmers, but also on the entire population of towns and cities, which is also affected by water restrictions and the resulting increase in food prices. Drought and hobby farming The hobby farmer…
Vermicomposting: Raising worms to compost your waste
Summary – Principle of vermicomposting – Description of the vermicomposter – What capacity for my vermicomposter? – Making your vermicompost – Vermicomposting: compost recovery – Make your vermicomposter Principle of vermicomposting Vermicomposting is a composting technique based on the rearing of red worms that decompose matter. The worms feed on organic matter and produce two…
How Do You Make Good Compost
Summary Definition of composting The keys to good composting 2 types of compost bins Definition of composting Composting is the recycling of organic waste to produce a natural fertilizer, compost. Interestingly, 30% of household waste can be composted as composting is both ecological, economical, and practical in the following ways: ecological: composting limits the quantity…
Ways to Dispose of Your Old Christmas Tree
Every year, 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States. And the debate continues as to whether it is more sustainable to buy a real tree or a fake one. Fake trees can be used year after year, while a real tree is cut down, can only be used once,…
Bioplastic: Everything You Need to Know About This Material
Did you know that today we use approximately 20 times more plastic than 50 years ago? In fact, even though we all know that plastic impact significantly our planet, plastic is still one of the most popular materials in our era because it is affordable and very functional. Yet, because you are conscious of reducing…
Knowing More About Upcycling
One of those words that sounds familiar, but it is quite challenging to explain to another person is upcycling. You know what it is, but you can only give examples when you have to explain it. As with recycling, it’s about unwanted materials. There is also the aspect of refurbishing or simply giving new life…
Alternatives to Plastic Packaging
Plastic was considered one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. Available as early as the early 1900s, plastics became an absolute success in the 1960s. It is hard to imagine what the modern world would look like without plastic. But it turned out to be too good to be true. Not only are…
Understanding Climate Change
Climate change can be defined as a change in climatic variables, particularly temperature and precipitation, that occurs gradually over a long period of 50 to 100 years. It must also be understood that changes caused by human (anthropogenic) activity, particularly those related to fossil fuel consumption and land use. Thus, changes caused by natural factors,…
The Rarest Animals in the World (Part 2)
It’s no secret… The animal realm is truly a magnificent place, brimming with mysterious, eye-catching creatures that fly, swim, walk, run, and roam around freely around the globe… Finding the rarest animals on earth is like finding toilet paper at Walmart in the throes of the COVID crisis. That’s simply because animals don’t participate in…