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Can I Compost Coffee Filters?
If you are a coffee drinker and are trying to compost as much as possible to reduce waste, you may be pondering – is it safe to compost coffee filters?
Should You Compost Tea Bags?
Should you compost your tea bags? I polled over 400 sustainability buffs to get their input. They had some strong opinions.
Does Hot Water Kill Weeds?
Is hot water an effective, natural, non-toxic, non-chemical way to kill weeds? I decided to test it out so you can see the results.
Why Can’t I Recycle Plastic Bags in My Bin?
Most of us now put all our recyclables in one bin, and plastic bags don’t belong. This is why you shouldn’t put plastic bags in your home recycling bin.
How to Waste Less Food
Food waste is a huge environmental problem as well as a waste of money. Here are some helpful household tips to waste less food.
Best Natural Weed Killers – No Chemicals!
Learn some of the best tricks for keeping down the weeds in your yard without using any chemicals or herbicides, just all-natural weed killers.
Recycle or Compost Cardboard, which is Greener?
We break down the options for disposing of old cardboard boxes and explain when to recycle, when to compost, and what is the most environmental choice.
How to Grow Garlic
Growing garlic is surprisingly easy and rewarding as long as you pick the right kind for your climate and plant it at the right time.
Introducing the Green and Grumpy Bookshop!
Buy books on sustainability, environmental racism and green living through the Green and Grumpy Bookshop while supporting small, independent bookstores.