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GIGO Diary, 2008-03-03: Most waste recycled, composted ADAIR COUNTY GETS SERIOUS ABOUT RECYCLING!: Thanks to Compost program, the Tucker's Station Garden is costing only hard work. Compost comes from material most put in trash, but it has a useful purpose here. After composting and recycling, only a small bucket of waste from Monday, March 3, 2008, was destined for the Adair County landfill. By Barbara Armitage GIGO Diary of a Recycler: Everyday we are going to follow my garbage to see just how close I can come to eliminating my contribution the landfills in America. Today is Monday March 3, 2008 I didnt think it was possible but today was actually better than yesterday.Wayne dug out a pair of shorts and we spent the whole day working in the yard. I am please to say that the new flower garden down at the big barn is finally finished. I can see it full of sun flowers and daylilies by summer. This garden is a good example of how your garbage can be transformed into something beautiful. I started the garden about 5 months ago when I moved the compost I had been working on all last year to the site. After that I added a good layer of horse manure donated by friend and fellow gardener Ginger Swift. Then I let it rest. A couple of days ago I dug out some old sheets that I had stored in the attic and laid them out over the compost and manure. The whole thing was then covered by a 4 to 5 inch layer of mulch. The sheets are 100% cotton and will bio degrade in 6 months to a year. This will be enough time to eliminate the weeds while still allowing water through to the soil. So far the only thing this garden has cost me is hard work. FACT: Weed barrier fabric commonly sold in garden centers is a woven polypropylene fabric which is made from thermoplastic polymer. It will decay in time but it is not bio degradable. Most packages state that the fabric is guaranteed not to degrade for 5 years or more. During that time the roots of the plants will grow into and above the fabric instead of into the soil depriving the plant of the nutrients it needs to grow and thrive. Here's what happened to the rest of the day's garbage: Recycle
The next largest amount will go to the Adair Recycling Center, 62 Service Road, Columbia, KY. Only a tiny amount will go into the landfill. Reminder:REMINDER: Recycle 101 to be offered at Adair Extension OfficeEVENTS Barbara Armitage of the Garden Club and Kelli Bonifer of the Adair County Extension Service and and are collaborating to offer Recycle 101 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:00amCT. A guest lecturer will be famed Kentucky environmentalist A.L. Sinclair. The course will train those who attend the ABC's of Recycling. The purpose of the course is to train Adair County more about living responsibly by recycling and reducing energy use. It will wrap up the Earth Day celebrations in April. The course is designed to train trainers who will in turn train neighbors until everyone in Adair County is a recycler. For more information contact Barbara Armitage at (270) 250-2979 or Kelli Bonifer at (270) 384-2317. The Adair Extension Service is located at 417 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY. This story was posted on 2008-03-04 03:35:32
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