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Benefits of Composting Toilets

Nature’s Head Dry Composting Toilet $875.00 This was designed for many applications including RV’s, cabins, basements and campers workshops. It is a user friendly toilet that is more economical and aesthetically pleasing. How it works: This composting toilet is self-contained and waterless, using 1.5-2 gallons of peat moss in the base for your composting matter. There is no holding tank and no pumpouts. Because of the waterless urine separa…

Dry Composting Toilet Urine Bottle $40.00 The Dry Composting Toilet Urine Bottle seperates urine from feces when using a composting toilet. By seperating the two it helps to reduce odors and it limits the amonia concentration in the final compost….

The movement away from conventional toilets toward composting toilets is beginning to make a lot of sense for a lot of people. Of course, for people who love the out of doors and camping, owning a composting portable toilet is the perfect way to deal with providing toilet services even when you are roughing it. And because we do not want to pollute our national parks or places where you go to camp, composting even human waste material is in step with the goal of keeping nature natural for future generations.

A perfect time to invest in composting toilets is when you are having a home built or when your old toilet system needs to be completely replaced. The technology has been in use for quite some time so it isn’t that hard to find the information for comparing various toilets. This is important because the particular demands of your home and how you will set up, maintain and utilize the toilet system are important. So be sure you work with manufacturers and installation people who can help you make the right decisions before putting in your toilet, one of the top manufacturer’s is SunMar. You may want to consider the, SunMar Spacesaver Self-Contained Composting Toilet System.

While the effort of installing composting toilets is a little more complex than regular facilities, the benefits to the environment are significant. One big benefit is this type toilet is environmentally friendly. Instead of sending huge amounts of matter into the environment to be broken down and to decompose in some way that could degrade the soil and water, you are capturing all of the activity in your septic system and putting it to good use.

Many composting toilets do not use water as part of the operation of the mechanism. This is another good environmental impact because the flushing of toilets represents a huge drain on any city’s water supply. If everyone switched to composting toilets, the need for water in your community would drop off dramatically. That would allow more water for production of crops and it would represent a monetary savings to you, the homeowner as well because you would not be using so much water that is provided by the city. Here is a go to for additional information EPA Fact Sheet Composting Toilets

Many composting toilet systems allow you to combine your other composting efforts with the product of the toilet system. If you take full advantage of this aspect of compositing toilets, you can put much of the kitchen waste that comes from cooking right into the composting process. This means that less trash goes out to the land fills which is an environmentally sound lifestyle. And it results in savings for you as well because you don’t need as many trash bags to put out the trash when all of the decomposable material is combined to produce good compost.

The machinery and infrastructure that a city has to maintain to handle the toilet facilities for the citizens is costly and huge. If a city systematically were to switch to composting toilets, much of that infrastructure would not be needed. That would save the city money and reduce the environmental impact of running those waste management facilities. While you as one household cannot impact the city to that extent by just installing composting toilets in your home, it’s a start. The less you create a strain on city facilities and become self sufficient, the better that is for the environment. And when you are successful in switching to a composting lifestyle, you can be an example for your neighbors to follow your lead.

The one benefit of composting toilets that we should not overlook is the outcome of the process. You will be the owner of a large amount of rich and ready to use compost that you can use right away to fertilize your yard or garden. That is a cost savings to you because you don’t have to go out and buy bag after bag of fertilizer in planting season. And by using natural compost, you are not spreading chemical fertilizers on your property, which is also bad for the environment. So from the point of view of the earth’s ecosystem, your cities infrastructure and even your personal budget and lifestyle, composting toilets have a lot to offer.

Nature’s Head Dry Composting Toilet $875.00 This was designed for many applications including RV’s, cabins, basements and campers workshops. It is a user friendly toilet that is more economical and aesthetically pleasing. How it works: This composting toilet is self-contained and waterless, using 1.5-2 gallons of peat moss in the base for your composting matter. There is no holding tank and no pumpouts. Because of the waterless urine separa…

Dry Composting Toilet Urine Bottle $40.00 The Dry Composting Toilet Urine Bottle seperates urine from feces when using a composting toilet. By seperating the two it helps to reduce odors and it limits the amonia concentration in the final compost….

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simplehuman Cabinet Mount Grocery Bag Can with Bag Holder $27.99 Simplify your trash experience! Trash your can! This wonderful Cabinet Mount Trash System has an eco-friendly design for storing and reusing grocery bags. A built-in bag holder at the bottom of the frame stores and dispenses up to 50 plastic grocery bags. To use, just slip a bag onto the specially designed frame. Frame easily mounts to the inside of a cabinet door with four screws. Steel body. Pol…

Plastic Bag Dispenser $5.99 For the environmentally conscious family that brings home the bacon in plastic grocery bags, here?s the ideal way to store and re-use them. Our plastic bag dispenser will mount anywhere on a wall, inside a closet, the laundry room or wherever is handy for you to reach up and grab one when needed. White plastic.11.75 x 3.25 x 10.75 inches….

Aladdin Recycled and Recyclable 16-Ounce Mug, Green $9.99 Do your part for the environment: Use this recycled travel mug for your take-out coffee instead of paper or Styrofoam cups. Not only does Aladdin make the mug from 100% FDA-approved recycled plastic, known as eCycle, but it’s completely recyclable itself at any place that recycles plastic. (It’s imprinted with the number 5 on the bottom.) Down the line, this mug may end up being transformed into o…

Between the Buttons (US Version) $7.70 The Stones began their transitional period, from reinvigorating R&B standards (on their early albums) to reinventing rock & roll (on the brilliant four-album streak beginning with Beggars Banquet), on this underrated 1967 collection. Even the songs that didn’t become smash hits, such as the speed demon “Miss Amanda Jones” and the honky-tonking “She Smiled Sweetly,” are more than curiosities despit…

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Paper and People: Wisconsin’s Productive Partnership $45.00 Documentary discussing the socio-economic importance to the pulp, paper and allied industries to northeast Wisconsin and the entire state; an overview of the paper industry’s development in Wisconsin; industry’s efforts toward environmental protection, forest stewardship, recycling and energy conservation; participation in community-support programs including education, health and social services,…

simplehuman Wall Mount Grocery Bag Holder, Brushed Stainless Steel $8.30 A wall mounted grocery bag holder comes complete with mounting hardware. This stainless steel unit features easy tuck opening and wide dispensing area….

Bio Save RBR30125BO Paper Compostable Lawn Bags, 5-Count $8.99 Yardmaster clean up bags are made from fully compostable paper and meet all requirements for municipal recycling of yard waste. The 30 gallon bags will hold leaves, clippings and more. Will stand upright and are easy to fill and move. 5-Pack of 30 gallon bags….

Rubbermaid(R) Computer Paper Collection We Recycle Container, 12 1/2 Gallons, 13 1/2-Inch H by 20-Inch W by 15-Inch D, Blue $16.68 Recycling box is perfect for curbside recycling programs. With We Recycle symbol on box. 14 gallon. 20 3/4” L. x 16” W. x 14 3/4” H. Color: Dark blue….

Paper Recycling – It Saves Trees and Makes Sense

One item which is routinely recycled in the United States is paper.  Which has been used and converted back into paper pulp and used to create recycled paper products such as copier paper, newspaper, toilet paper and tissue.  Approximately half of the paper used in the U.S. today is recycled, much of it coming from commercial business programs.

Recycling of  paper is not without its environmental issues.  The act of turning old paper into new paper pulp entails a lot of work and machinery found in large industrial plants.  While no one in their right mind would suggest that paper recycling is not necessary, it is a process which requires a significant amount of energy to complete.  It has to be transported to the plants, made back into pulp, and then new paper and corrugated supplies must be made.  The whole process requires fossil fuels and a significant amount of energy to complete.

Commercial recycling programs amount to about 80% of all paper recycled today.  Businesses of just about any size now have containers throughout their buildings for their employees to put their used paper into.  When visiting a business today you will often find a container for white paper and another for colored.  The different papers need to be separated for recycling .  Newspaper can also be recycled and requires its own container.

Once the containers are full they are generally hauled off by the local waste disposal company and taken to a plant for processing.

There are many ways that you, as an individual, can support the recycling process.  The easiest is to put your used paper into your kitchen garbage recycling containers.  From there you can dump them into your compost pile and they will break-down into soil, just as normal household kitchen garbage will.
Another way you can support recycling is to purchase recycled cards and recycled paper checks along with your recycled paper for your copier .
By using recycled paper products you are helping to support recycling in your area, and helping to eliminate trees being cut from the forests.

Next time you visit your local grocery market be sure to notice whether or not they are using recycled paper shopping bags.  If they are they make a nice change from using the usual plastic ones made from petroleum products.

When you shop be on the lookout for recycled paper products such as recycled toilet paper, recycled tissue and recycled paper towels.  By supporting the companies who make these products you are supporting paper recycling.

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Service and Charity Organizations Can Use Recycling
Services to Make Extra Money… 

Service and charity organizations are always looking for new and unique ways to raise money.  Fundraising is a necessary evil of any organization as funds are always needed to do the work and keep it running.  One of the single best ways you can raise some cash is by holding a recycling drive.

Recycle it services are widely available in most areas of the U.S. today.  However, many households do not take advantage of the services which they offer.  Sometimes people just do not know these services exist, in other cases they just simply do not understand how they work.  By holding a recycle it drive your organization can accomplish three goals at once.  These goals are: helping the environment, teaching local community members about the services available in your area, and raising money for your group.  This makes a recycling drive a win-win-win situation!  

To hold a recycling drive your group will need a few supplies.  The first of these supplies will be some flyers to announce your event.  You will want to let as many people in your community know about your event as possible. 

One way to insure that the largest amount of people hear about your event is to print up flyers and ask each member of your organization to post them where ever they go within the community.

The best advertising you can have for your event is a notice in your local newspaper.  It is always worth a quick call to your local newspapers to see if they are willing to post an ad about your event for free or very low cost.  Some areas this is possible, and in other areas it isn’t.  However, you have nothing to loose by simply calling up your local newspaper publishers and asking.   

After your advertising plan is in place, you will want to contact your local recycling center.  You need to find out what materials they will pay your organization for and how they would like to receive the materials.  (Tip:  Put this information on your flyers!)  You may be able to talk the center into donating all payments for a certain period of time to your organization.  This is nice because then you can ask people to go directly to the center at a certain time on a certain date.  This frees up members and does not require them to do a lot of hands-on work. 

If you will need to collect the recycling materials on your own, then you will want to have some recycling containers readily available for your participants.  You will need a container specifically for aluminum cans.  (Tip:  Ask your community to crush their cans for you so they will take up less space.)  You will need recycling containers for plastics, glass, and paper as well.  Which containers you will need depends on what materials your local recycle center will accept, and their size depends on the size of your event. 

By holding a recycle it drive your service or charity organization can raise some much needed money and keep recyclable materials out of your local landfill as well. Recycling Services | Recycling Center 

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