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Category: Composting

Nov
16
2010

Permaculture – Going Beyond Sustainability

Filed in: Composting, Food Choices, Waste & Recycling, Water Conservation, Yard & Garden

I have a large yard devoted entirely to grass and I’m ready for a change. It takes an incredible amount of work to keep my lawn picture perfect and, quite frankly, it’s getting a bit tiresome. I have a pretty good understanding of xeroscaping but more recently I’ve come across permaculture and I wonder if it something that could be applied to Calgary. If so, where does one get started?

Many thanks,

Julia

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Jan
15
2009

Why Composting Matters

Filed in: Composting

Dear Ashley,

Does composting organic material produce methane gas? If not, why not? If yes, what’s the difference if we send it all to the landfill to produce methane or have a bunch of composters all over the place producing methane?

Thanks,
Tom

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Mar
19
2007

Is the use of garburators environmentally friendly?

Filed in: Composting, Energy, Water Conservation

Hello,

Is the use of garburators environmentally friendly?

Cathy

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