As part of #plasticfreeJuly we’ve been looking in detail at the environmental impact of the food we buy. Reducing meat, dairy, and processed foods is a great way to reduce plastic consumption (and your carbon footprint) but not all fruit and veggies are available everywhere without excess single use plastic packaging. Berries are renowned for their antioxidants but their fragile nature makes them an expensive treat financially and environmentally. Fresh vs frozen berries and the environment: Could frozen produce be a better choice? Continue reading “Fresh vs Frozen Berries: Which are Better for the Environment?”
Sargassum Mulch – Green SXM Pilot Compost Project: Week 7
The area in front of the compost bins is either muddy or dusty, with a few opportunistic weeds inbetween. To help control this, we decided to add sargassum mulch.
Sargassum is best collected by hand just above the surf line – anything above is usually already smelly and full of flies and gnats.
As we were mulching a path, the sargassum wasn’t rinsed. We applied it 6” thick, working in small patches as collecting seaweed is a heavy job!
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