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Starting seeds is a fun way to get a head start on the growing season. If you start sowing seed in February, March or April, you should have all kinds of leftover containers from recent holidays that could be used to make seed starters. Let’s take a look at some common materials you can use [...]
Find out how lead acid batteries are recycled and prepared for reuse in this clip from Discovery Channel’s “HowStuffWorks” show. Video Rating: 4 / 5 Social Bookmarking
Pollution in our waterways is a significant environmental problem. As rain water runs downward, it takes toxic chemicals with it, washing them into creeks, streams, and rivers. You can take steps to reduce this kind of pollution by becoming aware and making some changes around your home. Here are some ideas. 1. If you change [...]
Tags: environmental problem, poisons, septic system, toxic chemicals, vegetable soap, white vinegarThe office can be a wasteful place. Paper, plastic water bottles, defunct office equipment, toner cartridges, pens, and so on, float around and often end up getting discarded. This kind of waste in the workplace is of growing concern. Setting up a recycling scheme at work can help. Here are some easy ways to make [...]
Recycling in general is not a bad idea, but plastic bottles are of particular concern. They are everywhere, holding water and soft drinks and everything in between. Recycling them is beneficial because manufacturing them is potentially harmful. Making the Bottle Plastic bottles are made from Polyethylene Terephthalate (PTH). To make this plastic, manufacturers use petroleum [...]
Tags: landfill space, petroleum products, recycling center, renewable resource, soft drinksPeople have built homes using straw, grass, or reed throughout history. During the late 1800s on the American plains however, straw bales houses were a matter of necessity; there was no lumber for construction. Now, with the rise in interest in sustainable housing, there’s been a revival in straw bale construction. It’s mostly been in [...]
Reusing and Recycling (Help the Environment) This is a series designed to make children more aware of the effect of their behaviour on the physical environment.It introduces the concept of caring for our environment to young children in an accessible, achievable, attractive and fun way. It introduces to children ideas on how to conserve and [...]
The process to recycle milk jugs & other plastics into a durable plastic wood fencing product. Video courtesy of WNEP’s Home & Backyard Show. Social Bookmarking
Are you getting ready to remodel your home? Maybe you are uncertain about the cost and consumerism inherent in buying new items from major chain stores. Or perhaps you just want your home to have the character and charm that are enhanced with used items. One thing is certain – using salvaged items in your [...]
PaperStone is a very smooth, dense countertop material that can be used in bathrooms or kitchens. It is non-toxic, and is made from natural and recycled materials. It is a composite material made from paper or cardboard and water-based resin that is free from petroleum products. The paper product is thoroughly saturated with this resin, [...]
Tags: countertop material, durable surface, recycled material, recycled materials, stain proof
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