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Cool Waste Reduction Links

Cool Waste Reduction Site Links Check out these fun kids sites for games, craft ideas and more!

http://pbskids.org/eekoworld/ PBS kids, games, info, "neopets" type game

http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/mainmap.htm

http://www.ecokids.com

Kids' CBC Busy Town Mysteries

Natural Gardening

Get your garden off drugs!

Gardening without the use of herbicides and pesticides can make your lawn and garden healthier and safer for you, your family and your pets. Healthy plants can fend off weeds, pests and diseases naturally--without chemical treatments. But to have healthy plants, you must have healthy soil. Pesticides make soil vulnerable to weeds and pests because the chemicals kill beneficial insects and microorganisms.

Composting

Ever wonder what you can compost inside your house?

Green Cleaners

Ideas and Inspiration to use green cleaning products around your house.

Trouble Shooting

Problem with your composter? Here are some common problems and some solutions to try. If problems persist, please call for a "compost consultation."

SYMPTOM
PROBLEM

Worms and More

Worms, Grasscycling and Plastic Bag Composting

Worms! Composting indoors? Yes! Start with a bin, red-wiggler worms, damp paper, organic materials and you can set up an odourless indoor composter. 

Northern Composting

The composting process works perfectly well in the North, but due to our shorter seasons, there are some particular tips to follow for successful northern composting.

Set Up

Setting up a backyard composter is a pain-free process, following these simple steps:

Can I Compost It?

Material OK to
Compost?

Nitrogen
or Carbon