Category: trash
The Most Eco-Friendly Furniture You Will Ever Find
Reused furniture is the most eco-friendly furniture you will ever find. Here’s why. It takes a lot of energy to make new products from raw materials. Large amount of fossil fuels are needed to extract the raw materials and to manufacture, pack and ship the products. In addition, all these processes generate waste [...]
My Green Bin Challenge: Taking Out The Trash!
My 2019 Green Bin Challenge: Taking Out The Trash! Last month, on November 27th, 2019, almost 11 months since I began my “Green Bin Challenge” we pulled the green bin out to the curb for the first time this year! January 1st, 2019, I decided to see how [...]
My Green Bin Challenge: 6 months in!
My Green Bin Challenge: 6 months in! - By - Leigh Williams July, 2019 It has been a long since I have updated on my Green Bin Challenge! I haven’t abandoned the project (although things have gotten a bit more difficult) just got super busy! It seems like things [...]
Challenges of Moving Toward Zero Waste in a Rural Small Town
The Zero Waste lifestyle is a passion of mine and I'm hoping to raise awareness and bring the movement to my rural community of Richmond County. I grew up in a small town called Rockingham near the NC/SC state line. In 2003, I moved to Greensboro, which is a much larger city, to attend [...]
Green Bin Challenge Update: March
Green Bin Challenge Update: March - By - Leigh Williams March 31, 2019 We are entering month four and we have filled two 8 gallon bags of trash. Those two bags take up quite a bit of space in the bottom of my bin, though, and I struggle [...]
