We’ve all heard the environmentalist warnings about how our planet is overcrowded, overexploited and is running out of resources to support us. The weather is changing, the costs of living are rising and everywhere in the media we hear and read about how we should do our part to help the planet. But how do we go about doing that? In most cases, “green” products are more expensive than regular ones, turning our house into a more eco-friendly environment also costs a pretty penny, as does trading our car for hybrids. There are, however, things you can do that don’t cost you anything and that can play a big role in helping our planet stay as green as possible. Recycling your soda or beer cans will save a lot of energy, for instance.
I’ve heard people say that recycling also takes up energy and asking why, in that case, they should do it. The thing is that recycling a can takes up 5% of the energy that would normally get used to produce the aluminum necessary for a brand new can. If you only take those facts into account, you can clearly see how beneficial even a seemingly small thing such as recycling your cans will be for the environment. And while it might seem small, even recycling a single aluminum can, will save up enough energy to operate a TV for 3 hours. Now add that up with the fact that about 35 billion cans are used only in the US over the course of a year and you will see how much energy can be saved with can recycling.
Of course, it can be something of a drag. I mean, you have to collect all these cans and then take them over to the nearest recycling bin while they dangle happily with your every movement for everyone’s entertainment and your embarrassment. Not to mention the space they take up. But that also has a very simple and handy solution in the can crusher. A simple can crusher CAN solve many of your problems. The can crusher will help you reduce the size of cans dramatically, therefore preventing them from taking up a lot of room, and of course, from being uncomfortable to carry around. Not to mention the fact that a mechanical can crusher won’t use up any electricity, all it takes is one pull of a lever for the can to be crushed. Not to mention the fact that many have noted that the can crushing process has helped them relieve a lot of frustration.
When you take everything into account, the answer is simple: get a can crusher and start doing your part for the planet by recycling your cans.
The Spin Daddy Compost Tumbler really stands out in our collection of compost bins and composting accessories, in my opinion, because it recycles a product that would otherwise find it’s way into a landfill, into a product that will help you keep your OWN waste out of the landfills, and instead into your garden, where it can nourish your plants.
Composting has never been easier! The attractive Spin Daddy Compost Tumbler nests securely on an easy to roll base, making composting a
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breeze!
Transformed from a juice-making drum into an eco-friendly composter, this compost tumbler will help you turn your food scraps into nourishing fertilizer. The Spin Daddy Compost Tumbler offers 7.35 cubic feet - or 55 gallons - of composting space.
It’s made of durable, recycled food-grade plastic resin. The strong, leak-tested barrel sits and rotates freely on wheels built into the stable black base. The low-profile design prevents tipping in strong winds, and the wide 16-inch twist-on lid allows you to load and unload material easily. Ventilation holes at both ends circulate air within the batch to accelerate rapid composting. The rotating drum can be removed from its base and rolled to any location for filling or dispensing - no lifting required.
This compost tumbler eliminates the need for strenuous churning. All you have to do is rotate the drum on its stand to quickly and easily mix your compost materials. Turn it about once a week to keep oxygen, nutrients, micro-organisms, and moisture evenly distributed throughout the developing batch. Within just weeks of accruing garden and kitchen waste, this compost bin will transform your scraps into valuable organic material.
Please note: Because it previously had juice in it, the recycled drum may have original markings and scuffs on the surface, which have since been tempered. It also might carry a light, sweet aroma. This compost tumbler arrives fully assembled and is backed by a one-year warranty against manufacturing defects.
With the rising population, the one resource the world desperately needs is plenty of water. There is a high demand for residential water which is used for cooking, cleaning and irrigation purposes. Besides household purposes, gallons of water are required in industries. Water conservation is the need of the hour. Fortunately for humankind, rain water is one of the consistently available natural resource. Every year, there is abundant supply of rain water, which if harvested can meet many of our needs.
Water conservation can be done easily by harvesting rain water as it is an effective way of cutting down the usage of water for household purposes and overcoming the problem of water shortage. One of the techniques of rain water harvesting is by usage of rain barrels. A rain barrel is a water tank which is used to collect and store rain water, typically from rooftops through rain gutters. Rain barrels are installed to make good use of naturally available rain water for future use. This method is not only economical but also helps preserve natural resources. In places where there is acute shortage of water, rain water harvesting aids self-sufficiency. Rain water harvesting can be done on a small scale as well as a large scale. Small scale rain harvesting is normally done in households wherein the rain barrels are placed strategically around the house and can be used for watering gardens, agriculture, flushing toilets, in washing machines, washing cars, and also for drinking, especially when other water supplies are expensive, unavailable, or of poor quality.
Rain barrels come in different forms such as portable rain barrel, the rain catcher rain barrel, flat back rain barrel, wood grain rain barrel, flora rain barrel, etc. Portable rain barrels serve multiple purposes and come in varying sizes. Besides fulfilling the basic function of collecting rain water, these rain barrels can be easily pushed across and moved from one spot to another. Another most used rain barrel is the rain catcher. These two models are truly convenient and useful to be used in any household. This is very important that these barrels are engineered to screen out breeding of mosquitoes due to improper filtering systems. Therefore, along with these models, there are certain rain barrel accessories such as diverter kits, mosquito donuts and even pH meters that are available in the markets which will ensure the cleanliness pf the harvested rain water.
Entering is simple, just take a quick glance at our contest rules:
1. In order to enter, you must link back to this post OR link to your favorite Composters.Com product on your own blog/tumblr/twitter/myspace/etc… so long as it is PUBLIC and I will be able to view it.
2. Comment here, linking back to where you linked us, so I can find it.
3. On 4:00PM Pacific Time, May 15th, I will close comments and draw one person to win all three items at random!
4. You may enter as many times as you want, but each entry must be posted at a place. And please, no spamming. That’s not what this is about. We just want to get the word out about our company, as well as our blog and ESPECIALLY this contest.
5. United States and Canada only, please. I really would like to expand this more, and hopefully next time I can.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask and good luck!
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INSTANT CURB APPEAL. Increase the value of your home without hiring a landscape designer. Let’s face it, in these challenging economic times we need to use this time wisely to maximize value of your home.
Multiple studies have shown the increasing importance of curb appeal in selling a home, especially in a competitive market.
According to the Real Estate Agent Community Trends survey, commissioned by JELD-WEN Windows & Doors. Out of about 500 realtors polled, 82 percent agreed that buyers unimpressed with a home’s exterior will not want to look inside. The results also found that 90 percent of respondents agree that a sale depends on first impressions of the front entry, while 91 percent said that the home’s exterior is just as important as what is inside.
Another study by The Florida Nursery Growers and Landscape Association compiled the following property value statistics:
Landscaping can increase the resale value of a property by as much as 14%
The sale of a property can increase by as much as six weeks
A landscaped patio can raise property values by 12.4%
A landscaped curb can increase property value by 4.4% and hedges can add 3.6%
As our economy starts to improve and home sales increase, you will be ahead of the game!
Create a stunning DIY lighted, landscape design using pre-fab, curved raised gardenbedkits, which contains everything you need to transform your empty yard into a stunning garden oasis, in less than an hour. You can have your landscape done before your realtor comes over to appraise your home.
A great choice for raised garden bed kits are called Landscape In-A-Box. They are beautifully designed all-inclusive, eco-friendly, curved raised garden bed kits. They come in different sizes and shapes to add variety to your yard or garden. They appeal to the “green” buyer as well. Unlike pressure treated wood, these composite wood timbers do not leach toxins into the soil. They are easy to install with just a screwdriver and a mallet, and even include an optional solar lighting kit.
One thing I’ve noticed on the Composting forums and elsewhere, are people saying they have a hard time composting due to space restraints because they have a small backyard or live in an apartment. There are actually products out there specifically for this, so that you can recycle those costly food wastes into something less destructive to our landfills, and therefore that much better for the environment (and your houseplants!).
The Pro Automatic Indoor Compost Bin is a fully functional, indoor composting system. It efficiently recycles your food wastes, coffee grounds, newspaper, pet waste and plant clippings, conveniently in your kitchen, without smell.
It is a powerful compost bin that can fit inside one of your cabinets and handles up to 120 lbs of food waste a month, 70% of which will vanish into thin air. You don’t even have to worry about stirring or aerating it and it has a vacation mode to reduce the energy it uses during periods of non-use.
This rain barrel at Composters not only collects and stores rain water, so that you can use it to water your lawn, flowers, veggies, etc… it also makes a lovely planter for your garden, so that you can show off your annuals and perennials in eco-style.
Flora Rain Barrel and Planter, on sale currently, for $290.08. Comes in Sherwood Green, Sherwood Green Speckled, Dark Brown and Dark Brown speckled.
We always have ton of food scraps, or leftover around the kitchen that we just throw them away. Sometimes we just leave them in the refrigerator until it rotten. If you’re tired or too lazy of making trips to your compost bin, especially in the winter time, this scrap keeper will be a great solution for you. Its unique design will help store all the kitchen waste and easy to transfer to the compost bin. It comes in 2 attractive designs: stainless steel and ceramic; which you can leave it on the kitchen counter anywhere in your kitchen. The tightly fitting and filtered lid will keep the food odor inside the container.
Here’s what you can compost:
All vegetable, fruit waste (even though they’re moldy), old bread, rice, tea bags, and coffee grounds are great source for composting. Egg shells are also good but they will take a long time to break down; therefore, for better result you need to crush them before hand.
What you can’t compost:
Meat, fish, bones, fat or oily food supply, and dairy product (cheese, butter, etc.) usually are not good supply to compost. Do not compost food that may have inert chemical compounds because they don’t break down completely.
How to store food:
Cut all the scraps into pieces for faster decomposing.
Cover the waste with wet towel or newspaper right under the lid.
The Shiitake mushroom (or “shitake mushroom”) is an edible mushroom originated from Chinawhich grown from death log (another way to compost). Nevertheless, it’s been known worldwide by its Japanese name “Shiitake” (”shii mushroom”, from the Japanese name of the tree that provides the dead logs on which it is typically cultivated). Nowadays, it has been farmed and used in many Asia countries either fresh or dried. It also becomes popular in many western countries. The Shiitake’s popularity stems from its culinary importance and the beneficial health properties it has to offer. It also well known for its beauty ingredient in reducing, slowing wrinkles; lifting and firming to reveal healthy, younger looking skin. This mushroom mainly grows indoors at 50-80F temperature, so it’s great to plant in the cold season. It just needs water and place in cool dark place. Shiitake mushroom can be collected every 2 weeks and up to 4 months. These particular patches will make a unique gift and is perfect for any chef or mushroom lover.
We’ve all heard the environmentalist warnings about how our planet is overcrowded, overexploited and is running out of resources to support us. The weather is changing, the costs of living are rising and everywhere in the media we hear and read about how we should do our part to help the planet. But how do we go about doing that? In most cases, “green” products are more expensive than regular ones, turning our house into a more eco-friendly environment also costs a pretty penny, as does trading our car for hybrids. There are, however, things you can do that don’t cost you anything and that can play a big role in helping our planet stay as green as possible. Recycling your soda or beer cans will save a lot of energy, for instance.
With the rising population, the one resource the world desperately needs is plenty of water. There is a high demand for residential water which is used for cooking, cleaning and irrigation purposes. Besides household purposes, gallons of water are required in industries. Water conservation is the need of the hour. Fortunately for humankind, rain water is one of the consistently available natural resource. Every year, there is abundant supply of rain water, which if harvested can meet many of our needs.
for drinking, especially when other water supplies are expensive, unavailable, or of poor quality.
