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By: buynothingnew.com.au » No Impact Week half way – Day 3 & 4

buynothingnew.com.au » No Impact Week half way – Day 3 & 4 — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:48:52 +0000

[...] Take your food list from yesterday and calculate your carbon “foodprint.” Did you eat anything grown within 250 miles? Yes, broccolli was purchased from the farmers market as was the cheese How much non-organic meat and dairy did you consume? Consumed no meat but did consume olive butter and cheese How much packaged food did you buy? Packet of gum Choose five items from yesterday that were not produced locally and try swapping them out for items that are produced locally. Here are 10 economical steps for putting the right food on your table. [...]

By: No Impact Week – Day Four | Know Thank You

No Impact Week – Day Four | Know Thank You — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:56:03 +0000

[...] were not produced locally and try swapping them out for items that are produced locally. Here are 10 economical steps for putting the right food on your [...]

By: Eileen

Eileen — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:36:43 +0000

Under the heading of recycle and compost there is no mention of bokashi buckets in this article, so I wonder if they are not available in the USA. I bought one about two years ago. It is a very solid bucket with a tight fitting lid. It can be used both indoors and outdoors. Any waste, including meat products can be added to this bin. Then a handful of special grains is thrown over the top. After a few weeks the whole bucketful is ready to dig into the garden. By this time all the meat, etc will have broken down enough to not cause rodent interest. It has very little smell, too, regardlless what is placed in the bucket.
The bucket must not be cleaned out with anything to destroy the bacteria present. It took about six months for these bacteria to build up sufficiently to work, but eventually it worked brilliantly.
Once I have a bucketful ready, I add it to containers, top with soil, leave a while then plant. Works a treat.
These containers are used to grow everything and anything, from large plants like dwarf fruit trees, blueberries, rhubarb to vegetables such as tomatoes, lettuces, herbs, etc.
I have too many fruit trees in my garden to grow vegetables in the ground, so containers are great. We eat home grown fruit every day of the year, and have just a normal suburban back yard.

By: chichi

chichi — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:42:11 +0000

growing your own food is easier than people think… and it tastes better! and no excuse… i live in an apartment

By: Lisa Paten

Lisa Paten — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:01:34 +0000

I love this site.

By: Annamarie Levi

Annamarie Levi — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:50:15 +0000

It’s such a common belief that organic and healthy food is more expensive than crappy food. That may be the case for some people, but I make all my meals myself at home and I rarely ever eat out. I eat all organic, plant-based food and my grocery bills are definitely not any more expensive than they used to be.

By: Barnes

Barnes — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:30:37 +0000

Great article and factoids and our presidents! I would love to garden, but I live in Las Vegas where gardening out back could be VERY tricky!

By: Global Patriot

Global Patriot — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:21:38 +0000

All great tips, especially the point about eating less meat. As the world becomes more affluent it has become increasingly apparent that this habit is not sustainable for a healthy planet.

By: Luanne

Luanne — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:21:27 +0000

Not only are processed foods bad for the environment, they are bad for your health. If you could only do one thing on this list, I would suggest getting rid of processed foods.

By: Kandy

Kandy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:26:15 +0000

Love this article. Hope i’ll be able to follow these tips on my next meal.