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Greening the Mini Golf Course

While I was looking around to see if anyone had ever written about waste at a mini golf course, I found an article that I was really hoping existed: Greening the Golf Course Greens . Such a no-brainer: You're cutting tons of grass and shrubs all the time, you want some pretty flowers here and there, and do you really need fluorescent green grass? I haven't played golf in years. I used to play occasionally but I preferred the Par 3's or even better, mini golf. I always found putting to be the most fun part, and when I went to Myrtle Beach recently, little did I know it was the mini golf capital of...the U.S.? The world? Either way, I was psyched. Right away, I noticed there were trash…

Clothing You Can Compost? (article)

I have a pair of really messed up hemp shoes...it's getting to the point where I'm considering cutting the sole off and shredding the hemp upper to see if I can compost it. I contacted the company to see what dyes were used in making the shoe. Super friendly customer service, but no response as promised. Sadly, I think I freaked them out with what would be considered a not-so-average question. I'm going to try calling again, and if no response, I'll just call again. I bought hemp shoes because they're more sustainably grown and way more comfy to boot...they just don't last as long. In the meantime, I found this article I liked pertaining to composting all types of fabric. I haven't found much success with composting fabric, i.e.…

An Often Overlooked Advantage of Compost Is… (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4vb3uuWXfE During my Clash of the Composts experiment, I reaffirmed the conclusion that compost is awesome, and during this huge storm we had recently, got to observe how compost helps prevent erosion. Notice that the only pot without compost (the control on the left) has an inch of water on top, while the other 4 basil plots with compost have no problem dealing with a heavy downpour. Compost helps build your soil's structure by increasing its fertility while resisting erosion quite nicely.