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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Day 128 - Thursday 5/8/08

Today's Haul:

  • 8 zip ties - garbage
  • 1 cardboard box chickenless nuggets - recycle
  • 1 plastic outer wrapper from cardboard box- recycle
  • 1 inner metallic bag from nuggets - garbage
  • 1 piece cardboard - recycle
  • 1 piece tape off of box - garbage
  • 1 napkin - worms

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Day 127 - Wednesday 5/7/08

Today's Haul:

  • 1 bag of chips - garbage
  • 1 computer cleaner packet - garbage
  • 2 computer cleaner cloths - garbage
  • 1 cardboard pasta box - recycle
  • 1 plastic sample container w/top - recycle
  • 5 plastic wraps from sink liners - recycle
  • 5 paper inserts from sink liners - recycle
  • 1 napkin - worms
  • 1 door advertisement (plasticoated) -garbage
  • 2 studio passes - worms
  • 1 sticker and sticker backing - garbage
  • 2 studio parking passes - worm

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Wormers of the World Be Counted!

I just got an email about a site that was set up to see how many folks out there are vermicomposting. Kind of cool. Check it out and jump on if your friends with worms!

Dave

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Awesome Cloth Produce Bags

Ok, so I've pretty much cut out all plastic bags from my life by having a bunch of cloth bags around, using my backpack, and juggling things out of the store like an idiot when I've forgotten to bring them. Having said that, produce has always been a tough one. While most things I can go without (do you really need to put apples into a flimsy plastic bag) there are some things that are tougher (think green beans). Fear not, the answer is here. ResusableBags sells these awesome little mesh cotton produce bags and I finally got around to trying them out.
Not only am I hooked, but the missus loves them too (no small feat that by the way). They are lightweight, see through, washable, sturdy and basically awesome. They sell for $3.95 a piece but if you get together with friends and but ten or more they come down to $3.25. Now I know this is a fair amount when you consider that the plastic produce bags in the store don't cost you, but when you think about it, they do, just not in the immediate out of pocket sense of the word. While I've only had these bags for a few weeks, I gotta say that they are well made and I can see them lasting for quite some time.

Check em out

Dave

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Day 126 - Tuesday 5/6/08

Today's Haul:

  • 1 chips bag - garbage
  • 2 used q-tips - worms
  • 1 old toothbrush (cleaning brush) - garbage
  • 1 milk ring - recycle

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Day 125 - Monday 5/5/08

Today's Haul:

  • 8 industrial staples from shipping box - garbage
  • 1 cardboard gum box - recycle
  • 1 piece chewed gum - garbage
  • 1 piece tape from box - garbage
  • 1 plastic backing from postal sticker - garbage

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Monday, May 5, 2008

Greendimes Again

Thought this was worthy of a post.

After Might I Add added that she was hesitant to sign up for Greendimes as she doesn't like to give out her credit card on the internet, I emailed them to ask if this was absolutely necessary. Just got a comment from Sanjiv over there that they have removed that requirement, making it still easier to get rid of your junk mail. Very cool and i'm impressed with not only their responsiveness, but with their ability to understand a legitimate concern about credit card safety and address it so effectively.

Rock on Greendimes!

Dave

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Sunday, May 4, 2008

Week 18 Pics

Busy Busy catching up tonight so not much to write.  No vermin, tiny livestock, or spiders to speak of so all is well.  The worms have a a teeny odor going on but it may just be that i need to aerate them a bit.  Shouldn't be a problem.

Dave






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Day 124 - Sunday 5/4/08

Today's Haul:

  • 1 ice cream sandwich wrapper - recycle
  • 1 veggie dog cardboard box - recycle
  • 1 veggie dog plastic wrap - recycle
  • 1 cardboard gum box - recycle
  • 1 aluminum gum case w/chewed gum - garbage
  • 2 popsicle sticks - worms


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Day 123 Saturday 5/3/08

Today's Haul:

  • 1 plastic bag of rice - recycle
  • 1 cardboard boc ice cream bars - recycle
  • 1 chips bag - garbage
  • 1 cardboard ramen box - recycle
  • 1 plastic ice cream sandwich wrap - recycle
  • 1 plastic milk jug ring - recycle

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Day 122 - Friday 5/2/08 1/3 of a year down!!!!!!!

Today's Haul:

  • 1 cardboard cereal box - recycle
  • 1 plastic cereal bag - recycle
  • 1 tetra pak milk - recycle
  • 1 cardboard beer six pack - recycle
  • 1 piece of tin foil - recycle
  • 1 foil yogurt top - recycle
  • 1 plastic soda bottle - recycle

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What's In The Basement - MAY

Garbage:

  • 1 aluminum gum case w/chewed gum
  • 1 ice cream tub
  • 1 metalicy cereal bar
  • 4 lollipop sticks w/covers
  • 1 wrapper from cookie box
  • 1 candy bar wrapper
  • 1 piece used dental floss
  • 1 plastic backed spit bib
  • 2 plastic dental tool nubs
  • 1 piece of used gauze
  • 3 plastic backs from stickers
  • 1 staple from film sides
  • 1 used dental floss string
  • 1 school pass sticker and backing
  • 1 tinfoil felafell wrapper
  • 1 to go carton
  • 1 mettalic gum wrapper w/chewed gum
  • 1 dog food bag
  • 1 emergen c packet
  • 1 gum bubble wrapper w/ chewed gum
  • 2 chips bag
  • 1 old toothbrush (cleaning)
  • 8 industrial staples from shipping box
  • 1 piece chewed gum
  • 1 piece tape from box
  • 1 plastic backing from postal sticker
  • 1 broken ping pong ball
  • 1 matalicy soup bag
  • 1 plastic sticker cover
  • 1 plastic stamp backing
  • 1 metalicy rice bag
  • 1 bag of coffee beans
  • 1 chips bag w/ chewed gum in it
  • 3 water filter inserts
  • 5 candy wrappers
  • 2 pastry wrappers

Recycle:
  • 1 ripped plastic bag
  • 1 plastic cookie container
  • 2 plastic chips bags
  • 1 glass cocktail mix bottle
  • 1 plastic pasta bag
  • 1 glass olive oil jar w/top
  • 2 plastic cups
  • 1 cardboard cereal box
  • 1 cereal box bag
  • 1 plastic wrap from bulk toilet paper
  • 1 toilet paper tube
  • 1 cardboard box from toothpaste
  • 1 beer bottle w/top
  • 1 cereal box
  • 1 bag from cereal box
  • 4 ozs paper
  • 1 plastic cup
  • 1 plastic milk ring bottle
  • 1 glass tequila bottle
  • 1 cardboard beer 6 pack case
  • 1 cardboard tofurkey dog wrapper
  • 1 plastic wrap from tofurkey dogs
  • 1 plastic tortilla bag
  • 1 beer bottle w/top
  • 4 styrofoam packing inserts
  • 7 cardboard video tape backings
  • 7 plastic video tape packages
  • 2 paper bags from bakery rolls
  • 1 video tape wrapper
  • 1 apple juice concentrate container
  • 1 plastic cup
  • 1 plastic maragrine tub HDPE2
  • 1 ticket
  • 1 baking sugar bag
  • 1 plastic rice cake bag
  • 1 shampoo bottle PETE5
  • 1 styrofoam container
  • 1 ceral bag
  • 1 cereal box
  • 1 beer bottle w/top
  • 1 plastic plate
  • 1 local paper
  • 1 cardboard cereal box
  • 2 beer bottles w/tops
  • 2 pizza boxes
  • 1 drug bottle safety top
  • 1 plastic cereal bag
  • 1 cardboard butter stick box
  • 1 local newspaper
  • 1 cardboard gum packet
  • 1 ice cream wrapper
  • 1 plastic veggie meatballs bag
  • 1 plastic bag tortilla chips
  • 1 cardboard box bread crumbs
  • 1 styrofoam fish platter
  • 48 ozs paper from mail
  • 1 box pasta noodles
  • 1 milk ring
  • 1 cardboard gum box
  • 1 ice cream sandwich wrap
  • 1 veggie dog cardboard box
  • 1 veggie dog plastic wrap
  • 1 cardboard gum box
  • 1 plastic bag of rice
  • 1 cardboard ice cream bar box
  • 1 cardboard ramen box
  • 1 plastic ice cream sandwich wrap
  • 1 plastic milk jug ring
  • 1 cardboard cereal box
  • 1 plastic cereal bag
  • 1 tetra pak milk
  • 1 cardboard beer six pack
  • 1 piece of tin foil
  • 1 foil yogurt top
  • 1 plastic soda bottle
  • 1 glass pasta sauce jar w/top
  • 1 local newspaper
  • 2 styrofoam plates
  • 1 cardboard rice box
  • 1 torn plastic bag
  • 1 beer bottle w/top
  • 1 local newspaper
Disposed of Due To Health Reasons
  • 1 wax butter wrapper
  • 1 plastic wrapping from fish
E-Waste
  • 2 aa batteries

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Day 121 - Thursday 5/1/08

Today's Haul:

  • 1 ripped plastic bag - recycle
  • 1 glass pasta sauce jar w/top - recycle
  • 2 tissues - worms
  • 2 used q-tips - worms
  • 1 compostable bowl - worms
  • 1 local newspaper - recycle

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Day 120 - Wednesday 4/30/08

Today's Haul:

  • 1 coffee bean bag - garbage
  • 1 tetra pak orange juice container - recycle
  • 1 plastic rice cakes bag - recycle
  • 1 piece scrap paper - worms
  • 1 plastic tofu tub HDPE 2 - recycle
  • 1 cardboard veggie patty box - recycle
  • 1 plastic veggie patty wrap - recycle

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