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 Stories About: gardening AND green living AND waste
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Litter Bugged
On kitty litter |
Umbra Fisk |
26 Sep 2005 |
Ask Umbra |
| Dear Umbra, I recently adopted a cat, and I am having a hard time deciding what to do with the kitty litter. Is there some kind of green litter that is best to use? Anything flushable and sewage-tank friendly? Or, can I compost the litter -- and what should I use to cover it up with? Kate Graves Nashville, Tenn. Dearest Kate, Just as our eco-children can be diaper-free, it appears our cats can be litter-free. Teach your cat to use the toil ... |
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| Topics: advice, Ask Umbra, gardening, green living, waste (all these topics) |
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As the Worm Turns
Or: how I learned to start vermicomposting and love the worm |
Erik Ness |
11 Oct 2000 |
Main Dish |
| The problem with winter is that nothing rots. Yummy! -- compost in action. Photo: Texas A&M Dept. of Horticultural Sciences and Aggie Horticulture. This won't bother you if you don't have a compost pile, but if you do, you are frozen on the horns of a messy dilemma. The wondrous microbial engine of your compost pile is no match for the big chill of winter. The tiny ecosystem that magicall ... |
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| Topics: gardening, green living, waste (all these topics) |
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No Trash Can Do
Pesticide labels contradict local waste laws |
Scott Cassel |
11 Aug 2000 |
Soapbox |
| As another summer eases into autumn, many of us are now enjoying the rewards of a season of gardening. We proudly face the August dilemma of figuring out what to do with all those tomatoes and zucchinis that are the result of our digging, planting, and weeding earlier in the season. More than a few of us also applied pesticides in our gardens and yards to keep the grubs down and insects away. When the sea ... |
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| Topics: gardening, green living, toxics, waste (all these topics) |
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