Landfill / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

How to use dead leaves in the garden in fall? © Robert J. Pierson
Landscaping

Is raking up dead leaves in fall a good or bad idea?

...landfills. And on top of that - filling landfills with valuable organic material means they reach capacity sooner, and we need to create new ones.  Raking leaves and making compost  If you prefer a leaf-free lawn for aesthetic reasons, you can rake them up as you usually do; the important thing is to make sure they are...

How to organize food in your fridge to make it last longer
Lifestyle and environment

Fridge organization - How to optimize fridges to reduce food waste (and why it matters)

...landfillLandfills release methane as organic food waste decomposes. The big problem with methane is its global warming potential (GWP), which is a calculation that allows experts to compare the effects of any gas emissions to carbon dioxide. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in recent decad...