Sandra asks…
How can you be eco friendly while starting a lawn?
I’m going to start a lawn from scratch and was wondering how to be eco friendly.
The Expert answers:
Start with amending your soil with a 3 inch layer of compost. Dig that in about 8 inches deep and then smooth out and spread the seeds.
If you want to top dress your seeds, don’t use peat moss. It’s not a sustainable material. Instead, top dress with a fine layer of compost or even bio solids that have been turned into a fertilizer by your city waste management program. Those biosolids are cheap and often even free, but I would never use it on a food crop. The lawn is perfect for seeding or fertilizing. Plus you’re reducing and reusing!
Once you’ve got that lawn grown in, and it will take a ton of water to keep those seeds moist and growing; use an electric or push-reel mower. Gas mowers can produce more carbon monoxide then a car. And let those grass clippings fall onto the lawn. They’ll break down quickly and naturally add much needed nitrogen. Only use organic fertilizer sparingly in the spring and fall.
Most importantly, an Eco-friendly lawn has an accepting owner. Someone who doesn’t strive for the picture perfect emerald lawn. Someone who allows the lawn to go dormant if water levels are low, only waters 1 inch of water a week, someone who hand pulls weeds instead of spreads chemicals, and someone who can relax with a few imperfections.
Laura asks…
Is there an effort under way to introduce eco-friendly fuels to the ultra-competitive airline industry?
Currently, the fastest commercial jetliners travel at speeds in the 500 to 600 miles per hour range, notwithstanding tail winds. I think it’s safe to assume that once airliners start using eco–friendly fuel, we might see flight times slashed in half or more.
The Expert answers:
Yes.
Virgin is planning to test a jet that runs on biodiesel.
John asks…
What is a cheap and eco friendly recreation for a home?
Please post a link that shows a type of recreation in your home that is both cheap and Eco friendly.
The Expert answers:
Sex? Protected of course so as not to risk increasing the impact of a new consumer on the planet.
Jenny asks…
What are the top ten eco friendly cell phones provided by Verizon?
I’m trying to help out the environment here but i also don’t want to buy a phone that requires an internet package. Can you please provide me with a list of the top ten eco friendly phones provided by Verizon?
The Expert answers:
They have zero!!!!!!!!!!!
I even emailed them.
Sprint has the RECLAIM and the REMARQ
NOT SURE WHAT ELSE IS OUT THERE.
IT’S ABOUT TIME VERIZON GOT ONE ,BUT AFTER SEEING HOW BP IS HANDLING THAT OIL DISASTER, I’M NOT SURPRISED
Mark asks…
Would people benefit from an eco friendly cleaning service?
Can an eco friendly service that offer recycling services and home organization plan?
If you would hire me give me an e-mail and we can set up an appointment.
The Expert answers:
I’d hire you in a minute! I can’t find a ‘housekeeper’ because I live in a third floor walk up and would like to have the laundry done (I’d pay for it well, of course) but I INISIST on being ‘eco-friendly’ and I’d LOVE to have a ‘home organizer’ also do my cleaning. I hire a professional home organizer and she does ‘help’ but she doesn’t do ‘housework’ … So I’d really ‘benefit’ from someone who offered what you are suggesting. I live in Seattle …
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