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    Life expectancies for different kinds of trash

    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
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    Recycling Guide

    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 [...]

    Harvesting Rain Water

    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 [...]