“Rotline” Question of the Week: How can I make my own compost bin?

Here are a couple of designs we recommend:
Stackable wood bin: minimal carpentry skills needed, can use recycled lumber (as long as it is not treated)
Wooden pallet bin: all you need are four wooden pallets, bolts, and latches and you’re on your way
Wire mesh bin: easy to make and inexpensive
Homemade designs often do not include lids [...]

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FREE Electronic Waste Collection Event this Saturday

Saturday, July 25th
9 – 12 noon

Solana Center for Environmental Innovation
137 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas
Help keep electronic waste out of the landfill! Recycle your old computer monitors, televisions, laptops/computers, fax machines, cell phones, and much more at the Solana Center’s Free Electronic Waste Collection Event this Saturday! Click here more information.
Please note: large household/commercial appliances, [...]

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Earth Fair Diversion Rates

On April 19th, 2009 the largest free annual environmental fair in the world was held in Balboa Park in San Diego. “R” Stations were set up around the park to demonstrate the 7 R’s: recycle, reduce, reuse, rot, repair, redesign, and regulate. Recycling, composting, trash bins were placed throughout the park and were staffed by [...]

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Donate your nickel to the Solana Center

Solana Center has been selected as a recipient of Jimbo’s Naturally Grocery Stores’ Wooden Nickel Program!
How it works:

Bring your reusable shopping bags to Jimbo’s to shop.
For as many bags of your own used, Jimbo’s will give you the choice of a US nickel or a wooden nickel minted by Jimbo’s.
If you choose the wooden nickel, [...]

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Free E-Waste and Battery Recycling Event this Weekend!

Do you have used batteries lying around the house? Want to get rid of that pesky broken computer monitor from the back of your garage? Bring all of your electronic waste to the Solana Center this weekend during our E-waste Drop Off Event. Any device with a plug is more than welcome!* Click here [...]

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Commercial Composting a Huge Success

Businesses in Arlington, Washington are now able to save some money by sending their compostable organic material to a large-scale composting center. The center has a lower rate for collections, and businesses can escape the 3.6% Washington state refuse tax since compost is considered a recyclable material.
So that’s all well and good, but how [...]

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E-waste Recycling Event this weekend!

Do you have any used batteries lying around your house? Want to get rid of that pesky broken computer monitor from the back of your garage? Then bring all of your electronic waste to the Solana Center this weekend during our E-waste Drop Off Event. We will be recycling spent electronics and [...]

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Composting at the Convention: Denver Green

Watching the democratic national convention, you may be surprised to hear about one exciting trend taking place away from cameras: composting at the convention. The convention organizers are hoping to divert 85 percent of the waste created by the event to recycling and composting instead into the landfill. Volunteers are organized in mass to educate [...]

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