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WM Wendy Martinenas updated 1-09

Life expectancies for different kinds of trash

by Wendy Brandt Martinenas

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 [...]

Recycling Guide

by Wendy Brandt Martinenas

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

by Wendy Brandt Martinenas

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 [...]