our lesson this week was about being able to sort and store/dispose of garbage more efficiently. richard shared the following basic categories:
a:
paper and wood - store and burn in wood burning stove. (remove staples first) OR use as mulch in your garden (not colored ink) OR just burn in the spring.
cardboard - 1: save for storage, 2: burn, 3: use as insulation in windows or other places, 4: use to keep containers from touching the concrete floor.
b:
plastic - save is usable. melt if not usable. this will reduce the space it takes.
c:
glass - save if usable. smash if not; then pour the powder into the gravel or dirt driveway.
d:
food waste - feed to animals, bury in garden, feed to red worms, make alcohol.
e:
metal - if unusable for anything else, try to reduce in size and store it. (assuming that recycling facilities are unavailable)
f:
toys or other what-nots - recycle for use by others OR treat as above depending upon the material of which it is made.
