We have been closely following the dump fires and the resulting air pollution with Wynd, a PM2.5 particle sensor. However, we wanted more information about the air we breathe, and Flow by Plume Labs appears to be the perfect personal AQI monitor.
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Vermicompost – The Magic of Worms
Vermicompost, or vermiculture, is the process of using earthworms to break down organic waste. Simply put, the worms eat your kitchen wastes, digest it, and the end result is worm castings. (Aka poop, or black gold to the gardeners!)
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5 Tips for a Greener Office
Many of us spend just over a third of our adult life at work; about 90,000 hours by the time we reach retirement. With all that time spent indoors, it makes sense for our offices to be as environmentally friendly as possible. Here are 5 tips for a greener office!
1: Install an office water filter or water dispenser
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A Week’s Worth of Trash
Have you ever thought about what you throw out every day? What makes up the bulk (by weight) of our trash? Food waste? Plastic? Glass? Perhaps by paying careful attention to a week’s worth of trash, we can better understand where we can make improvements in our lives. Continue reading “A Week’s Worth of Trash”
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Saint Martin & Sint Maarten Recycling Locations
Sint Maarten Recycling Locations
There are not many Sint Maarten Recycling locations, but we will let you know about them as they become available!
Art Craft Cafe and Wastefactory are located between Coffee Lounge and Diamond Casino on Frontstreet. They collect clean & dry #2 HDPE bottles and all bottle caps, with more recycling options coming soon. Continue reading “Saint Martin & Sint Maarten Recycling Locations”
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Plastic Recycling
Single use plastic is polluting our landfill, lungs, and ocean. Ideally, we will move away from plastics as reusable and compostable alternatives become more widely available. However, we must recycle the plastic that we already use. Plastic recycling is becoming more widely available, but one of the greatest challenges is the lack of information about what is actually recyclable at local facilities. Less than 10% of plastic is recycled in the USA. If St Maarten wants to do better, we are all going to have to learn a bit about plastic and what can be recycled locally.
Plastic is divided into 7 categories: PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS, and ‘Other’.
#1 PET or PETE (Polyethylene terephthalate)
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Tips For Choosing and Using Less Single Use Plastic
Plastic has changed the world. Read our Tips for Choosing and Using Less Single Use Plastic to see how you can reduce your environmental impact today!
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Batch 2 is Cooking – Green SXM Pilot Compost Project: Month 3
After a quiet July, August was a busy month for the Green SXM Pilot Compost Project. The first batch of compost has been almost entirely used up, and chamber 1 of the composter is now full with batch 2. Once again, the compost is hot (above 140 degrees Fahrenheit) , and aerated using forced air from a blower, reducing the frequency of turning the pile.
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Air Purifiers, Plants, and Masks – Do They Help?
The dump is on fire and there is a haze in the air. What can you do about it? Air Purifiers, Plants, and Masks – Do They Help? Continue reading “Air Purifiers, Plants, and Masks – Do They Help?”
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Calculating Carbon to Nitrogen Ratios
When starting out with small compost piles, you can follow ‘rule of thumb’ measurements rather than calculating the carbon to nitrogen ratio. Simply add one part green to two parts brown, and your compost should be roughly balanced.
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