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Organic Farming -> Carbon Sequestration = Cooler Earth

29th June 2007

Organic Farming -> Carbon Sequestration = Cooler Earth

posted in Garden: Plants & Sun by admin| 316 Comments

4th April 2007

April: Bur Oak

A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold, read by Jason Lord.

posted in Carbon Neutral Co-op by admin| 326 Comments

23rd March 2007

Shellac, You Eat Poo Every Day

Did you take your vitamin today?

If you did, then you ate poo, Lac bug poo to be precise. The shiny coating you see on many vitamins is shellac. Shellac is excreted from the lac bug and found mostly in Asia.

Shellac is an excellent finish for wood. When fresh, shellac is very water resistant, durable and safe for human consumption. Unfortunately in the realm of paints, stains and finishes, (Green Guard Report) , shellac has been replaced by engineered polymer based finishes such as polyurethane, spar varnish, and acrylic. Look on the back of these cans…”Known to the state of California to Cause Cancer.” Read the rest of this entry �

posted in Workshop - Create & Build by admin| 366 Comments

16th March 2007

Wash, Flush, Wash, Flush, Wash, Flush

Greywater Easy — So Simple, why isn’t this everywhere!?

Coming to the Co-op Bathroom remodel

posted in Workshop - Create & Build by admin| 384 Comments

14th March 2007

Green Building Guide

Many of us have intuition on sustainable building materials, That gut feeling that tells you: wood siding is better vinyl, more insolation is better…

Unforunately, buildings are so diverse and complex that is it nearly impossible to rightfully select the best choice for any product. Environmental analysis and lifecyle analysis for building materials are often hard to come by or even non-existent. This green building guide is a good place to get you on your way!

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28th February 2007