Did you ever think about how long it will take for your garbage to disintegrate after you throw it away? Here are some examples.
Paper: 2-4 Weeks
Banana Peel: 3-5 Weeks
Wool Cap: 1 Year
Cigarette Butt: 2-5 Years
Disposable Diaper: 10-20 Years
Hard Plastic Container: 20-30 Years
Rubber Boot Sole: 50-80 Years
Tin Can: 80-100 Years
Aluminum Can: 200-400 Years
Plastic 6-pack Holder: 450 Years
Glass [...]
Wondering how to dispose of old batteries, what to do with old electronics and where to recycle not so common items? I just posted under Helpful Resources a Recycling Guide. Check [...]
I don’t know if I’m ready for this but the fact that the Rainwater Pillow exists and that it was recognized at one of The TOP 5 Green Building Products for Homes at GreenBuild 2009 just shows you where the eco home retrofitting movement is going. Essentially this is a system to capture rainwater from your roof and its interesting [...]