My environmental background has helped me be in engaged conversations in the classroom. Environment is one my passions and I love when I find people who share that passion. I believe that treating our earth justly is important. Through this class, I have made that connection with humanity as well. I have learned humanity and the earth are two entities which are intimately related. However, before this class I did not see this connection. Therefore, many of my hours spent were focused…
Pitch: You come home from a long day of work, ready to fix your family dinner. But as you open the fridge, those chicken wings that you’ve been saving have rotten, and now your left with an odor and food gone to waste. Many cooks at home can relate to the issue. As rotten food contributes to the food waste problem in the country, your hard-earned money is thrown away. Spoiled is the solution to your problem as well as decreasing waste in the food system. It is a mobile app that tracks and…
A mulch is any material spread on the ground to protect it. Its purpose is to conserve moisture, retard erosion, suppress weeds, moderate extremes in soil temperature, look tidy, require little to no maintenance, and as a bonus, protect tree trunks from your lawn mower. As it breaks down, mulch leaches nutrients into your soil, improving its structure, and enlarging its capacity for storing water and nutrients. In the vernacular of Frankenstein’s monster, “Mulch good.” Mulch is an ideal…
Those herbs you grow in your kitchen are more than charming and tasty. They just might save your life. Who knew? Everybody realizes they're good for you, but these plants contain the secrets of optimum health and longevity. I'm not going to tell you culinary herbs might be beneficial. Do the research and you will surely find that your most powerful medicine very well may be growing in your window sill. What's also amazing about this discovery is you don't have to spend time and money hunting…
problem by just composting in our school. Composting is the more reasonable thing to do, mostly because throwing all of our trash in one place is wrong. Schools don't want to compost because they think its to much trouble, and not many people want to do that type of work. On the other hand people are saying that land fills are getting at capacity with trash from the neighboring schools. My opinion is that people need to stop being so unproductive and just get it over with. Composting also helps…
In the US, where recycling makes people want to clean their cities, states, and country. Other people think that recycling should not be established because it takes too much effort. America would become better if recycling is mandatory. The argument about this topic would be that recycling programs should be mandatory in the US because it will remove trash from landfills, it is successful for cities to be kept clean, and it would help save energy on making new materials. Many recycling…
How to Mulch Around Your Manufactured Home Landscaping is about personalizing and being creative with the extra space in your yard. There are numerous ways to give your manufactured home curb appeal and one of the best ways to do that is to add mulch. Today, I’m going to be talking about do’s and don’t’s of mulching, and other simple landscaping tips around your manufactured home: Do – start by weeding the area around your home or garden that you plan on mulching. Mulch will help minimize weeds,…
Jan-542-Know More About Compost Bins The usage of a compost bin is known to be environment-friendly. Also, such bins save money by permitting you to make your compost in the most helpful way that is available and making it a useful addition to any front or backyard garden. At the Compost Bin HQ, these composed bins are available in various styles and sizes to best suit your needs and the stylish appearance of your home garden. For more details, homeowners can browse the website treehugger.com,…
Composting at schools is a issue that has been talked about for a while. Many schools have had students who just throw away their lunch when it's not finished or if they end up not wanting it. School lunches are not always very desirable so students think it's okay to throw them away, but that's not how it should be. Composting lunches would be a huge help to schools and the world. So yes, composting should be required in school cafeterias. The first reason for why i believe that composting…
The product I will be importing is a mallard duck squeaky dog toy. I chose this product because I have had dogs all my life and have seen how expensive dog toys can be. I wanted to see for myself what the markup on a typical dog toy is. I also wanted to find a product that I might actually purchase for myself and my dog. This product is a luxury item for dogs. Not all dogs need or even use toys, and purchasing toys is not a necessity when owning a pet. However, some breeds require more…