02.26.10
Posted in Uncategorized at 3:02 am by Administrator
I know I talk about this alot, but I have found yet another good use for biodegradable dog poop bags.
Yes we have a dog and yes we use the biobag dog waste bag for every trip with her. Recently, well over the past 2 days I have discovered a couple of good ideas. Sort of like a hint from Heloise.
First, and I am talking about the biobag large dog waste bag specifically, is that I can put the dog food bowl in the bag and wrap it up. This serves two purposes. First, it keeps out ants or any other insects that may have found a way into our home. Second, when she is done eating and needs to go for her walk, well the biobag is readily available.
The second item worth mentioning is in regards to the larger biodegradable dog poop bag. Some background first. We have a small dog, like 15 lbs so the small biobag works great in general. But I am sure that all of us that use biodegradable dog poop bags can attest, sometimes our best friend makes 2 deposits on the walk, often minutes apart. This is where the second benefit comes in with regards to the larger biobag biodegradable dog poop bag. After the first deposit, I pick up and seal the bag in a knot as close to the bottom as possible. Because of the bag’s larger size, I in essence have another bag for that second deposit.
till next time…..
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02.23.10
Posted in Uncategorized at 1:10 am by Administrator
Over this past weekend, my church held its annual festival and while working the beer booth (a coveted position), I asked myself, how does one make something on this scale green?
Some background. This event has been held for the past 27 years and is a huge money maker for the church and more importantly, the school. Over the 3 days, we have over 10,000 people attending the event. We sell lots of beer, soda, food, etc and consuming is part of the norm. By my estimation, we served over 20,000 cups of beer, at least double that in soda(poured by cup from 2 liter plastic bottles, and probably served over 40,000 meals. That is alot and judging by the 3 industrial dumpsters on site, we also put alot of recycleables in the trash. So, lets go through the greening checklist:
1. Biodegradable trash bags: Present in the 33 gallon form
2. Recycle bins for 2 liter bottles an beer cups. Nope
3. Recycle bins around the festival for festival goers to use? Nope
So today I am reaching out to my readership. How can an organization effectively (both cost and convenience), green a festival on this scale?
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02.14.10
Posted in Green Ideas at 3:23 am by Administrator
Tomorrow is Saint Valentine’s day. Did you know the full name? Most people refer to it as Valentine’s day leaving the Saint part off perhaps due to policitical or religious correctness. Hard to tell. The question on this Saint Valentine’s Eve is, can the red holiday be green? Is there an eco friendly gift that still say’s “I Love You”.
With all the type on going green ranging from Green Cleaning Products to Biodegradable trash bags, one just needs to peel back the onion a bit. Going green is fashionable beyond the commodities in the home.
Take for example Eco Friendly Handbags and purses made from, well, your garbage. Aghast you might be, but what you throw away has become an industry, specifically repurposing items such as soda can tabs and making them into purses that are eco friendly and fashionable. These recycled purses are great gifts for younger recipients as well.
How about Hemp? No flashbacks please from the Cheech and Chong days, but rather go way back to the time of George Washington when Hemp was a common fiber used in making rope for example. Nowadays, hemp shower curtains are all the rage. Probably not so much in Washington’s time, that was likely cotton shower curtains based on the fact that Washington grew cotton. It wasn’t as popular as tobacco in those days, but who ever heard of a tobacco shower curtain.
As we celebrate Saint Valentine’s day, remember, going green on the holiday most associated with the heart doesn’t make you a Grinch, it makes you smart.
till next time
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