Grass cuttings can be used as mulch around bushes, flowers, and vegetables. They help hold moisture in the soil, shade plant roots, and prevent weeds. As the grass cuttings decay, nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.
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Please recycle your plastic bottles. This is a great short video on what happens to plastic bottles in the environment if they are not recycled.
https://www.facebook.com/TEDEducation/videos/1182406945105843/ Don’t bag your lawn cuttings and send them to the landfill. Unless your grass is very wet or very long, it’s better for the lawn if you leave the cuttings on the lawn to return nutrients to the soil. Break up big clumps of grass cuttings with a rake to spread them out so they don’t harm the grass underneath. In addition to helping your lawn and reducing the amount of yard waste in the landfill, you eliminate the use of the plastic trash bags.
Food scraps and yard waste currently make up 20 to 30 percent of what we throw away. Once in the landfill, these materials release methane, a potent greenhouse gas, so keeping them out of the landfill is a good sustainability goal. I’ll provide some ideas in the next post.
I found these interesting tips on the epa.gov website about storing fruits and vegetables to make them last longer so they are less likely to spoil before they are eaten.
Many fruits give off natural gases as they ripen, making other nearby produce spoil faster. Store bananas, apples, and tomatoes by themselves, and store fruits and vegetables in different bins. Wait to wash berries until you want to eat them to prevent mold. If I am not careful, food in my refrigerator gets overlooked and spoils before it is eaten. If I put leftovers in clear containers, it is easier for me to remember what is in the refrigerator and eat it while the food it still fresh. It also helps if I keep fewer items in the refrigerator.
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