Why should our last name change to GREEN you ask... because we have come A LONG WAY since being better informed of the difference we NEED to make on this planet! (Thanks mainly to good friends/old neighbors that are still back in NY) We have been taking baby steps in the right direction. Baby steps are better than no steps. In no means are we perfect when it comes to being 100% ECO-Friendly but we are doing all that we can (including the children)! I think one of the main things we have changed for the better this year is our trash quantity... we NEVER even thought about composting. About a couple months ago, our town was giving out FREE composting barrels out to those that wanted them! So Marc and I decided to order one!
Keep in mind before composting, we were filling 1 HUGE garbage can once a week! I am proud to say that with the composting barrel we have only 1-2 trash bags per week of tras
h. Now our recycle bin is a different story. That bin is filled to the lid every single week. GO US!
h. Now our recycle bin is a different story. That bin is filled to the lid every single week. GO US! Here is a picture of the nice new addition to our backyard.
Notice the top lid opens for easy dumping, the bottom has a little flap that opens for when you need just a scoop or two of compost or (what you can't see because of the watermelon plant) the entire barrel can be lifted up to use the entire contents all at once! Believe it or not but this container does NOT smell AT ALL! Its in constant desert heat and sunlight and it doesn't stink one bit!
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I wish NY would give away composters! Yours looks so much prettier than my homemade one! ;-)
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