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Compost Awareness Week

Compost Awareness Week

Today kicks of International Compost Awareness Week, by the US Compost Council. Manola asked a while ago about composting in hot and sticky Florida. Well, it turns out there is a site to talk you through it. Florida’s Online Composting Center. It seems that the City of Miami gives out free mulch and compost during the week to residents. Virginia Key location 3851 Rickenbacker Causeway....

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Week of Trash – Final Results

Week of Trash – Final Results

Seven days of trash. Two adults. One guest, three days. Another guest, 2 days. Trash in the freezer, trash on the balcony, trash everywhere! I saved it all up for one week, and that’s what it looks like. (First photo: how it originally "came out of the baskets". Second photo: bags combined) So, what have I learned? 1. No more fresh produce from Costco. As much as I think that...

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Week of Trash, Day 1, PM

Week of Trash, Day 1, PM

       I know that most of you could hardly sleep last night, just waiting to see what kind of trash we created yesterday. Well, most of it was due to the fact that I made stuffed shells for dinner (Well, for lunch, but Mr. GreenerMiami couldn’t make it, so dinner it was!). Trash Inventory. Below main items are listed, along with if my city or county normally accepts...

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