This video reminds me a little bit of the French guy that is the ultimate crazy composter, Jean Pain: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jm-c9B2_ew An hour and a half of work, an entire summer's worth of hot water...not bad at all.
WASHINGTON — Within the war between Republicans and Democrats over the federal spending rages an affray over disposable forks. Under the tutelage of Representative Nancy Pelosi during the years when Democrats ran the House, her party moved to “green” the Capitol with several initiatives, including obligating the food vendor for the three main House cafeterias to provide compostable cups and utensils. But the newly empowered House Republicans have ended the program, and plastic forks and foam cups have returned. The move enraged many Democrats, who argue that the House is now doing something bad for the environment and retrograde. “If you look at the best companies to work for, nobody is questioning things like composting and recycling,” said Representative Earl Blumenauer, Democrat of Oregon, who wrote a letter this week…
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…