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No Impact Man Vermicomposting

I just saw No Impact Man for the first time- can I get a late pass? If you haven't checked out this documentary it was actually pretty good.  Of course, I had serious doubts up front as I've gone through the peaks and troughs of studying environmental issues my whole life... but the family did a great job. He called out recycling as not being a reliable solution, or where someone should think their responsibilities end.  All in all, he knew what he was talking about and he definitely put me in check, which felt great. I was excited to see if he would implement a compost toilet system, or more predictably a worm bin since he lives in a NYC apartment. He went with the latter, and it looks…

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Shred Your Leaves!

Wow, I got really lazy over the last few months in terms of shredding leaves. Yesterday, I saw there were some bugs flying around the top of the pile and realized it was because the last time I added fresh food to the pile, I forgot to add fresh leaves. The leaves I re-covered the pile with were un-shredded, and so it was only a matter of time until I needed to fix it. Not everyone has a shredder, but maybe your neighbor does?  It's really important and makes all the difference. By doing so, you'll get greater coverage for your food scraps, the material size is smaller, meaning it'll get to work quicker and lastly you'll see much higher composting temperatures. Further, you'll be able to store more in…

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