The Shed key

In my back yard is one of those outbuildings used to store things like tools, fire ant killer, lawn mowers and pots that once held mums. My shed also keeps the bins where I gather up recyclables until I get the urge to haul them off to the drop off center on my way to work. It …

Recycling Fail

I try to be one a good environmentalist. I use those little curly florescent light bulbs on every fixture of my house that fits them. I rarely use outdoor lighting except for a few minutes when someone is actually outside my house at night. I have a timer style thermostat which adjusts my heating and …

Turning Plastic back to its original form

This is cross posted at SheThought.com I was thinking about what to write about for this last week of 2010. I decided that a good thing would be to focus on some of the milestones we may have reached this year, or some of the advances in science that have made an impact. I found …