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Natural Composting For The Holidays |
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The holiday season is once again upon us; a time for friends, family, food and composting. Here at EnviroCitizen we know this is a busy, fun-filled time of year. We also know that the holidays offer a true opportunity to givemother Earth a special holiday gift – the gift of compost! |
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Fall Foliage: Composting Your Leaves |
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As the sweet smell of summer becomes a distant memory, we watch begrudgingly as the leaves change color and as fall swoops in. You may ask yourself, what to do with the excessively large amount of dead leaves crowding your yard? Why not compost? Each year a single tree can shed up to 600lbs of leaves in a season. In 2008, 249.6 million tons of municipal solid waste or MSW (more commonly known as trash or garbage) were generated in the United States. Composting can return upwards of 70% of the n |
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Practices not allowed in organic continue to be linked to environmental and health concerns |
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Atrazine review: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a comprehensive new evaluation of the pesticide atrazine to determine its effects on humans. One of the most widely used agricultural pesticides by U.S. non-organic producers, atrazine can be applied before and after planting to control broadleaf and grassy weeds. EPA will evaluate the pesticide’s potential cancer and non-cancer effects on humans,including its potential association with birth defects, low birth weight, |
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Research looks at production and products |
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High-tunnel production: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has created an Interim Practice Standard” for high-tunnel construction. Since 2001, the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) has funded four research projects examining various aspects of high-tunnel production. More information about high tunnels and their value in an organic production system is available from www.ofrf.org. |
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Consumers continue to choose organic products as they become more available and visible |
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Mambo Sprouts Marketing released survey results in November showing that consumers are going back to basics to bolster their health. Findings showed 84 percent take vitamins, 73 percent eat the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables, and 68 percent choose organic foods. In addition, 59 percent of consumers polled said they expect to increase the amount of organic products purchased during 2010. |
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Organic cotton plantings up |
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U.S. growers of organic cotton increased plantings of organic cotton acreage by 26 percent in 2009 over that planted the previous year, according to preliminary data collected by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) in a survey funded by Cotton Incorporated.
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Global organic area grows |
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Acreage managed organically in 2008 in the world totaled 35 million hectares (nearly 86.5 million acres) farmed by almost 1.4 million producers, according to data from The World of Organic Agriculture 2010 released in mid-February at BioFach.
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Survey: 14,540 U.S. organic farms in 2008 |
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The 2008 Organic Production Survey conducted as a follow-on to the 2007 Census of Agriculture counted 14,540 organic farms and ranches in the United States, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).Represented were a total of 4.1 million acres, of which 1.6 million acres were harvested cropland and 1.8 million acres were pasture or rangeland. The remaining acres were not in active production.
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Switching to Organic Products; Small Step for You, One Giant Leap for the Environment |
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Being on the road to a healthier you, while going green and becoming more environmentally conscious is easier than you think. Organic goods have that double advantage! Although a bit heavier on the wallet, this option pays off in the long run if you’re well informed. Automatic membership in the eco-friendly club is guaranteed by not supporting the use of harsh chemicals on our soil, water resources, and farm animals. In turn, the output results in better and fresher produce, which you can consum |
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Making Green Landscape Choices |
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EnviroCitizen.org has found that the methods used in green landscaping are worlds apart from the traditional techniques of landscaping. This is due to an emphasis on the conscious selection of appropriate plants, conservation and efficient use of water. |
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Green Landscape Architecture Plans: Beyond the Home |
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EnviroCitizen.org believes it's important to remember that "going green" is more than just a fad. With the increasing awareness about sustainability, more and more individuals are looking at the negative effects of urban and city development. |
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Top Three Eco-friendly Landscaping Ways |
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When discussing green architecture, EnviroCitizen.org has found that we sometimes forget that landscaping can have a very big impact on how sustainable and efficient a building or a structure can last in the long run. |
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Natural Ways to Get Rid of Pests |
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No one likes pests. In the 1960's, advertisements flooded magazines discussing how housewives could win the war on pests with household pest control products containing DDT, the toxic chemical that was later banned. |
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Do You Water Your Lawn Too Much? |
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Most of us water their lawns too much without even realizing it. EnviroCitizen.org has found that many of us also water our lawns at the wrong time of day, causing up to 30% of the water to evaporate. |
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Making Your Patio Eco-Friendly, Too |
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You may have used some of EnviroCitizen.org's tips for creating an eco-friendly garden. You may have started composting and created raised plant beds to reduce your garden's need for. Your yard may be landscaped with native plants and your deciduous trees might be helping your home be more energy-efficient. |
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Eco-Friendly Gardening Tools |
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Thanks to the growing awareness of and concern for environmental issues, EnviroCitizen.org has found that practically everything that you need-food, clothing, furniture, electronics or gardening tools-comes in an eco-friendly alternative. |
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Solar Lighting for Your Yard |
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Many of us enjoy the warm summer nights. As twilight takes over, outdoor lights are often turned on so that we can continue to enjoy the warmth of the limited summer weather. Next time you switch on those outdoor lights, consider switching to solar lighting. |
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Eco-Friendly Mulch |
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EnviroCitizen.org has found that mulch is a very important component to any thriving garden. Especially if you're growing an organic garden, mulch is a great way to enhance your garden without using chemicals. Mulch is basically a natural covering placed around the bottoms of plants. |
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Book Review: Your Eco-friendly Yard |
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Making your yard eco-friendly can seem like a daunting task. If you're feeling a bit discouraged or if you don't know where to start, pick up Tom Girolamo's book, Your Eco-friendly Yard: Sustainable Ideas to Save You Time, Money and the Earth. |
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The Importance of Native Landscaping |
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EnviroCitizen.org thinks that native landscaping makes sense! After all, native plants of each region have evolved over a very long period of time to adapt to the local environment. Each region offers different environmental challenges for flora, such as wind, humidity, temperature and precipitation. |
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How to Get the Most Out Of Your Garden Throughout the Year |
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If you've ever gardened, you probably have memories of squash and tomatoes piling up on your countertops. Your family may have even complained about the frequent occurrence of the same ingredients, meal after meal. Then winter hits, and you probably find yourself going back to the grocery reminiscing of the warm summer days when you just went out to your garden to get your ingredients for dinner. |
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How Growing a Garden Lowers Your Carbon Footprint |
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EnviroCitizen.org is sure it probably comes as no surprise to hear that growing your own garden has many benefits. It's certainly an enjoyable endeavor, it yields edible rewards and it can be quite a therapeutic, calming task. |
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Eco-Friendly Lawn Mowers |
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EnviroCitizen.org has found some ways to maintain your lawn the eco-friendly way! One of the best ways to practice eco-friendly lawn care is to get rid of your gasoline fueled lawn mower! There are many eco-friendly lawn mowers out there and it's up to you to decide which option is best for you. |
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The Most Eco-Friendly Lawn Around: Xeriscaping |
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EnviroCitizen.org has discovered that some eco-conscious consumers are choosing an alternative to grass lawns. Grass lawns were not always practical. In fact it wasn't until the Industrial Revolution that grass lawns became practical for Americans. Before then, lawns were seen as a luxury that only the very wealthy, who could afford groundskeepers, possessed. |
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Highlighting an Eco-Friendly Plant Business: Footprints Plants |
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EnviroCitizen.org knows that one of the challenges of living an eco-friendly life or committing to buying only sustainable products is the fact it is often hard to trace a clear bath of an object from the beginning of its path to where you purchased it. |
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The Best Plants to Make Your Garden Eco-Friendly |
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If you want to make your garden eco-friendly, EnviroCitizen.org suggests that you choose native plants. With that being said, there are some universally good plant choices for eco-friendly gardens. |
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Raise Your Beds to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint |
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EnviroCitizen.org has found that there are many ways to make your garden more eco-friendly, reducing your carbon footprint. One great way is to utilize raised beds. Raised garden beds reduce your need for chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides by concentrating on the growing area and not on the soil surrounding it. |
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How to Compost |
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EnviroCitizen.org thinks that composting is great! It reduces the amount of waste that you put into your local landfill and it's a great way to improve the quality of the soil in your garden. |
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An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Composting: Wormers |
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Composting with worms isn't so much an alternative to composting, as it is a better way of doing it. When you add worms to your compost, it quickens the process of decomposition. More importantly, it can be done indoors or outdoors and can be done throughout the year. |
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Caring for an Organic, Eco-Friendly Lawn |
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Caring for an Organic, Eco-Friendly LawnThough most of us would think any form of gardening or landscaping is an eco-friendly activity, which is not always the case. Gardens and landscapes require a lot of maintenance-fertilizer, water, pruning, etc. Grass requires a substantial amount of water. |
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Where Green Landscaping Can Take You |
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EnviroCitizen.org has found that green landscaping can come in many shapes and forms. Whether you are completely revamping your landscape or you're starting small with a tiny garden, you can do really great things for the environment and the future through green landscaping. |
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What is Green Landscaping ? |
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Green landscaping is the process of creating beautiful scenery through the planting of native plants, the implementation of environmentally friendly designs and the limitation or complete removal of the use of pesticides and herbicides. Green landscaping helps to reduce the negative impacts that development may otherwise have on land, water, air and energy use. In short, the use and implementation of green landscaping can help preserve natural resources and prevent waste and pollution. |
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Sustainable Landscape Construction |
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Sustainable landscaping is defined as landscaping with a consideration towards the balance of the local climate, minimal resource consumption, the avoidance of toxic chemicals and the conservation of water. There are many things that go into sustainable landscaping and a large part of it is proper landscape construction. |
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Rolling Green Landscaping |
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Whether you choose to go with level green landscaping or rolling green landscaping there are many things you must work through before you can think about plants. When choosing rolling green landscaping construction, one must take into account the future of the landscape when making plans. The lot, home, size, surrounding area and budget will all play a key component in the process of the design. You will have the choice of either designing the landscape on your own or working with a profession |
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How Green Landscaping Works |
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Green landscaping takes careful steps to protect the environment, reduce negative impacts on the earth and provide other environmental benefits. Green landscaping is actually fairly easy and merely requires some research, start-up effort and follow-through. Green landscaping relies upon the use of native plants, strategic planting locations that benefit the environment and the use of non-toxic products. |
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Green Landscaping with Native Plants |
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EnviroCitizen.org was astonished to learn that there are over 10,000 varieties of grasses, which means that there is a huge variety to choose from for your own green landscape. Choosing native plants can be extremely beneficial to your landscape. We also have to consider the products we use on our landscape. Many things that we put on our landscape harm the environment. Pesticides and insecticides emit toxic chemical into the soil. They also kill good insects and often runoff into water sources, |
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Green Landscaping Tips |
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Green landscaping focuses on maintaining your lawn and garden in an eco-friendly way. There are many different components that can assist you with green landscaping, such as using natural fertilizers ( compost ), herbicides, pesticides and using native plants and ornamental grasses. All of these things help to reduce the amount of resources being consumed, as well as to put some positive elements back into the earth. |
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Green Landscaping ideas |
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Perhaps you've heard a bit about green landscaping ideas, or maybe the concept is completely new to you. EnviroCitizen.org would like to share just how simple and cost effective green landscaping can be. Follow some or all of the following tips and you will be well on your way to creating a beautiful landscape that is beneficial in so many ways. |
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Green Landscaping |
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Green landscaping is an innovative and exciting way to create an environmentally healthy, beautiful landscape for your family to enjoy! By doing a bit of research regarding landscape design, selecting native plants and using natural compost as fertilizer, you can impact the environment in an extremely positive way. |
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