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The Genius of Jean Pain (article)

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/1980-03-01/The-Genius-of-Jean-Pain.aspx This guy is the master of thermal composting. You may have heard of him already; but if not, then get in the know. Extremely inspiring work. The difference here is that most people don't have tons (literally) of material to work with for thermal compost. From utilizing tons of underbrush that he shreds to a specific size of 1" x 1/16" slivers, he is able to heat his own water and collect methane to power his house and car. I highly doubt this guy leaves his work unattended, but I can't help but think of what the local authorities think about him and his fire risk to the local woodlands!

Why Use Or Make Compost Tea? (article)

We all know that compost is a wonderful material especially those that practice organic gardening. What could be better than compost? Well how about compost tea. When you begin with good quality compost you will end up with a complete solution of nutrients and bacteria for all your gardening feeds. Compost tea helps: keep diseases off the plant with the many bacteria that it has. Provide an abundance of food needed for good growth. Destroy any toxins that hurt the plant. Improve the flavor and taste of vegetables. Produce more vibrant flowers. So why not give this tea a try either by buying it or brewing it yourself. You can now in many good nurseries buy this tea or start brewing the tea yourself. The results will amaze you, so…

How many composting hair salons are there?

As I was getting my usual lame haircut today, I started daydreaming a bit. I always like to take a nap while I'm in the chair...and I couldn't stop thinking about why this hair salon isn't composting. I mean really, what waste do they generate? Paper receipts, and a lot of hair. I decided to do a quick search and see how many hair salons came up that mentioned composting...only a few. If you live in the Santa Cruz area, check out Oasis Salon, the first green certified salon: http://www.oasishairandskin.com/ They have a great video that talks about what it takes to green your salon, and shows how much money you can save while reducing your waste to near zero. Any hair stylists out there? Go for it! Need any…