EnviroHumanImpact

You can and should begin composting — it’s easy and can often be done for free!

We have mentioned the virtues of gardening before, but with spring ending and summer heating up, we encourage our readers to take a look at what can be done.
You don’t have room for a garden? Most living situations, even in tight quarters in the city, provide some opportunity, even a small one, to do [...]

Busting yet another move with the compostable products commentary, has anyone seen corn-based biodegradable plastics? I have seen some plastic items made of corn product, and it feels just like normal, petroleum-based plastic.
In fact, I have acquired some corn-based drinking straws. They’re all labeled, “compostable,” but while I don’t doubt the fact that [...]

It biodegrades! These cups break down in the landfill! These plates won’t look like plates in a thousand years. That Styrofoam you used to use will still be around for hundreds if not thousands of years!
Well that’s just great. So we’re growing trees, bamboo, and potatoes, to make paper plates and [...]