March 19, 2010 - Posted by Janet- 0 Comments
Solar One, New York City’s green energy, arts & education center, in partnership with the NYC Compost Project and the NYC Department of Sanitation, presents Green From the Inside Out on Saturday, March 27 at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.
Green From the Inside Out gives Staten Island homeowners the knowledge and resources they need to make their homes more [...]
April 13, 2009 - Posted by Janet- 1 Comment
Sustainable gardening conserves water, does not use chemicals, does not contribute to polluting the earth, is less work, and more efficient. Another plus to this is any vegetable you grow is thereby organic and healthier to eat. What you need to do is use lots of compost. You have been composting, right? You know that [...]
July 5, 2008 - Posted by Janet- 0 Comments
The benefits of composting are many. I have tremendously reduced the amount of garbage I throw out. I already recycle paper products, plastic, glass and aluminum. Composting allows me to direct a large amount of other “waste” into my compost bin, leaving my garbage bags lighter and fewer. My waste products in the compost bin change [...]