[Ag-eq] Recycling

[nfoster at extremezone.com]

Yes, Tracy I got the book from BARD.  There are several books on BARD about
reducing consumption and costs.

One of the disadvantages of living in a rural area is the lack of recycling. 
There is a center not far from here where you have to take the items.  A friend
takes mine a couple of times a month when she takes hers.  The city only picks
up trash.

The Zero Waste book says you can compost dog poop, but she doesn't put it on
food plants.  She also says it takes longer to break down.  She has a system
where she puts it in a hole in the ground.  She only has one small dog.  I
wonder if I could do something like that with the cat litter.  I could bury it
on the back side of the property.  I will just have to research.

Nella


Quoting Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:

> Hi Nella.
> Did you get the 0 waste book on BARD?  Sounds interesting.
>
> You can't compost used cat litter because of the risk of pathogens in the
> poop.  Not sure about the litter part, though.  Did you know that they use
> cat litter to make radioactive waste a little safer?  Apparently, the litter
> absorbs some of the radiation, or something like that.
>
> Our town has a good recycling program, and I compost a lot, but I could do
> better.
> Tracy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nella Foster via
> Ag-eq
> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 9:35 AM
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> Cc: nfoster at extremezone.com
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Recycling
>
> Jody:
>
> I use the microwave to keep things out of the cats reach.
>
> I still use it to put my rising bread dough in; works great.
>
> I'm reading a book called Zero Waste Home.  It is all about reducing the
> amount of waste we humans use.  Some things are a little extreme for me, but
> the author has some good ideas.  I've seen several books on BARD about
> reducing our consumption and impact on the environment.  I've read a few of
> them and have learned a lot.
>
> The majority of my trash is from cleaning out cat litter boxes.  I don't
> think it can be composted, but am going to have to do some research on that,
> does any one have any ideas?
>
> I'm going to have some one read the label to see what the exact ingredients
> are and then research what I can do.
>
> I really have very little trash; most things can be recycled.  I don't buy
> lots of processed foods so don't have to many packages.  I make quite a bit
> of my own soaps and cleaners.  It helps save money, is healthier for me and
> better for our planet.
>
> I would love to hear what others are doing.
>
> Nella
>
>
> Quoting Jody Ianuzzi via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>:
>
> > The primary use of a microwave oven is to hide the cookies so the dog
> > doesn't get them. Ha ha ha ha
> >
> > JODY 🐺
> > thunderwalker321 at gmail.com
> >
> > "There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes."
> > DOCTOR WHO (Tom Baker)
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Oct 18, 2015, at 9:07 PM, Jewel via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > I say that I am the queen of recyclers and shudder if I discard
> > > something
> > that I visualise as being
> > > useful in another guise;  so it gave me great joy when I realised
> > > that the
> > defunct microwave oven
> > > that I have had sitting around for the last 2 years  doing a great
> > > job of
> > being a dust collector and
> > > occupier of floor space would, when turned on what used to be its
> > > back,
> > make  a splendid little
> > > hothouse for boxes of seedlings that are waiting to be planted out.
> > > However, upon enquiry, I have been told that the door, now the lid,
> > > is not
> > as transparent as I
> > > thought it was, so I will have to cut the panel out and replace it
> > > with
> > clear PVC.
> > >
> > >         Jewel
> > >
> > >
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