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Combating Dripping Trash - Tip of the Day

Are you sick of dealing with leaked moisture and gelatinous goo in your waste receptacles?

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Composting in and out of the city

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It's just crazy how much compostable food gets thrown into the trash. If you don't have a green bin program where you live, or were interested in the ease of composting, you've got to check out this ridiculously informative guide over at Grist.

They have a bunch of informative links from where to get supplies to videos about the wormy goodness of vermicomposting. Heck, if you're really adventurous, you could even look into composting toilets, where your fecal matter gets broken down and then you bury it in the yard. But don't let steps like that scare you -- the composting basics are as easy as pie, and a lot less fecally intimidating.

Just imagine the nice, organic results you can get for your herb or vegetable garden!

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Earth Day: What's your plan?



So..what are you doing today to honor the Earth?

Are you baking Earth Day-themed cookies? Making an organic fruit salad? Walking to the grocery store (with your reusable bag, of course)? Finally starting your own compost pile?

Check out this What Shade of Green are You? quiz on sister site Green Daily, and then read more of their green food coverage.

Tell us, we want to know: what are you doing today (or what do you do everyday) in celebration of the earth?

Biobags keep produce fresher

Biobags are storage bags made from completely natural and biodegradable materials. Although they resemble plastic bags, they are made from cornstarch - and even the corn is certified as non-GMO. The material used to make them is actually a "bioplastic" called Mater-Bi, which is made by an Italian company that specializes in finding alternatives to petroleum-based plastics.

Biobags allow the produce (or anything else) placed inside them to “breathe”, so heat and moisture will be wicked away, reducing the chance of bacterial buildup and even keeping produce fresh longer. It will also reduce the odors from trash and other waste products. The bags, if placed in a compost pile, will break down completely within 10-45 days, and will achieve the same result, albeit at a somewhat slower rate, in a natural setting. This means that they're great for taking along as storage on picnics and camping trips in addition to home use, just in case you lose track of any bags while you're out in the woods.

The bags are available online and come in a variety of sizes, including everything from grocery bags (pictured) to trash can liners to doggie bags.

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Drying fruit is easy, mostly hands-off and yields a sweet and healthy snack.

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