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April 5, 2009 By Jen 12 Comments

Got Trash?

composteSo,  let’s rewind once more. I made 3 commitments for 2009:

  • Reduce – buy a reusable coffee filter and reduce paper waste. – Done!
  • Reuse – Work at remembering my reusable shopping bags when I go to the store! – Still working on it.
  • Recycle – I would like to try to start a compost pile. I’d love to have one of those cool expensive tumblers, but I guess I’ll go the old fashion route. – As of today this is DONE!

Yep, I really took my time on the last one.  However, this morning my girls were “pretending” to plant flowers in the dirt we will one day call grass and as I headed to town promising to bring them back a treat I decided to buy them something real to grow. So, while I walked around Target grabbing some flower seeds and gardening tools I came across some biodegradable paper bags for leaf composting. There was 5 in the pack for $2.99 , how could I pass that up.

So, as the girls broke up the dirt around our twin oak (it starts as one and splits into two trees) my son and I loaded up 5 huge compost bags full of leaves. Then I went in the house, shredded cardboard in the recycle pile, grabbed coffee grounds from the coffee maker and cut tops off 2 quarts of strawberries. Finally spraying it all down with water. There we go, let’s see what we get as we continue to add to the bags!

Moving forward, I plan to ask Troy  to take some of the trees left in the back of the property and make a Lincoln log type bin to dump all my efforts in.

We’ll see how it goes from here and keep you posted!
Grow Green!

Jen

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: coffee filter, coffee grounds, compost bags, compost pile, Eco-Office, Green, paper, recycle, waste

About Jen

Jennifer Smith provides Green Virtual Assistant Services to grow small businesses paperless and sustainable providing various e-services. Her passion is customizing StudioPress Themes for WordPress for her awesome clients. View her portfolio here.

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Comments

  1. Arvin@Compost Bins Supply says

    January 3, 2010 at 6:55 am

    Sometimes trash are gold mines that can turn out to be a great help.

  2. Arvin@Compost Bins Supply says

    January 3, 2010 at 6:55 am

    Sometimes trash are gold mines that can turn out to be a great help.

  3. Guarantor Loan says

    December 2, 2009 at 5:57 am

    Jen, you are doing really, keep it up! More people should follow on the same pathway as you (the world would be a better place). 2010 next for you?!:D

  4. Guarantor Loan says

    December 2, 2009 at 5:57 am

    Jen, you are doing really, keep it up! More people should follow on the same pathway as you (the world would be a better place). 2010 next for you?!:D

  5. Denny @ Strawberry says

    September 9, 2009 at 11:53 am

    We also do composting in our backyard and it works wonders! The kids love putting on gloves and sticking their hand in the compost to feel the warmth 🙂

  6. Denny @ Strawberry says

    September 9, 2009 at 11:53 am

    We also do composting in our backyard and it works wonders! The kids love putting on gloves and sticking their hand in the compost to feel the warmth 🙂

  7. Jason says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    My mom made a composite pile and it worked really well as a fertilizer for her garden. It was actually not that hard.
    .-= Jason´s last blog ..Pictures of President Abraham Lincoln =-.

  8. Jason says

    September 3, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    My mom made a composite pile and it worked really well as a fertilizer for her garden. It was actually not that hard.
    .-= Jason´s last blog ..Pictures of President Abraham Lincoln =-.

  9. Pola@Discount Coach Bag Deals says

    August 13, 2009 at 10:16 am

    Amazing how many ways there are to ensure sustainability in our environment yet people follow the easier way. Bags should be kept at a minimum. If you can’t carry a thing or two with that purse, then better not bother have it. You have the choice to choose proper products.

  10. Pola@Discount Coach Bag Deals says

    August 13, 2009 at 10:16 am

    Amazing how many ways there are to ensure sustainability in our environment yet people follow the easier way. Bags should be kept at a minimum. If you can’t carry a thing or two with that purse, then better not bother have it. You have the choice to choose proper products.

  11. Monica Ross-Williams says

    April 5, 2009 at 7:10 am

    This is a cool blog. I will have to follow it. Thanks for the information!!!!!!

    Monica Ross-Williams´s last blog post..Blog entry: ServiceMaster Building Services March/April ’09 Newsletter

  12. Monica Ross-Williams says

    April 5, 2009 at 7:10 am

    This is a cool blog. I will have to follow it. Thanks for the information!!!!!!

    Monica Ross-Williams´s last blog post..Blog entry: ServiceMaster Building Services March/April ’09 Newsletter

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