Bottle Boat

Usually when you think about plastic bottles in the ocean, you want to cringe, but yesterday a boat arrived in Sydney made out of over 12,000 plastic bottles! The crew of the boat made their journey across the Pacific to raise awareness about plastic waste in the ocean. The six member crew took the entire journey in 128 days. Check out this article about the adventure! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100726/ap_on_re_as/as_australia_bottle_ship

Bottled VS. Tap

As the battle between bottled water and tap water continues, you want to stay as updated as possible. You want to make sure you are making the right decision next time you go for a drink. It is crazy to think that tap water is actually under stricter regulations than bottled water. This means that there is a better chance that you will drink contaminated bottled water while your tap water is cleaner and better for you. Here is a great article telling you all about this, and more.

Bottled Water VS. Tap Water: The Facts

Compost This!

One of the major ways to reduce waste in your household is to compost! At my house, my family just started to compost just last month. One of the problems we had was figuring out what was able to be composted and what was not. After doing some research, I discovered this website which helped a lot. If you are interested in starting a compost pile at your house, check it out!

http://www.compostthis.co.uk/

A Nation of Farmers By Sharon Astyk & Aaron Newton

Interesting read that states the world is past peak oil production and that food prices will soon increase due to the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides derived from petroleum. If we are to feed everyone, we will need to decentralize farming and go back to organic methods that worked for centuries. Vacant lots and backyard lawns will be tilled to bring people back to the soil. Interesting read. Check it out.