Waste management / Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

dropping food scraps in to a backyard compost tumbler
Recycling and composting

Backyard Composting Systems: How to Turn Food Waste Into Garden Soil

...waste system. Now that you know more about backyard composting, find more info about sustainable waste management & green building techniques in the Ecohome Green Building Guide and these pages below: Disposing of household waste properly - recycling, garbage & toxic materials How to build a backyard lasagn...

Waste management

How to dispose of construction waste responsibly

...waste, and some of these building materials can be reclaimed or recycled. With these tips, you can reduce to a minimum the materials you send to the landfill and learn how to dispose of waste responsibly.   The best way to reduce waste is to plan ahead to keep it at a minimum; here are some suggestions on how you can d...

Recycled building materials
Recycled and Reclaimed Materials

Where to buy and sell used building materials

...waste. Much of the materials available online come from decommissioned commercial buildings rather than houses, as the quantities available are worth the effort of involving a broker. But for residential builders looking to acquire inexpensive building materials such as insulation and flooring etc, you will often get l...

Disposing of household waste properly - recycling, garbage & toxic materials
Recycling and composting

Waste management: compost and recycling

...waste. Curbside pickup of garbage, compost and recycling: To facilitate recycling and waste management, first determine just what services are available in your municipality so you can sort your waste properly. Not all collection and disposal services are the same in all regions - recycling, compost collection, toxic w...

Plastic in landfill
Recycled and Reclaimed Materials

Turning waste plastic into useable fuel

...waste, composting, disposing of construction waste and other easy lifestyle changes to reduce your environmental footprint in the Ecohome Building Guide and these pages :  How to sort and dispose of compost and household waste  Use your kitchen waste as compost to grow food in a backyard lasagna garden How to dis...