Dear Library and Information Scientists,
I am sorry about "inventing" ideas that have already been done. It's kind of hard to keep track (just sayin').
Love,
Chris
PS - Librarything is pretty awesome.
Posted: October 5, 2008 8:53 pm by Christopher Markman | 0 comments
Tags: apology, green, gslis
My husband and I recently became a member of Boston Building Materials Co-op. We were able to purchase blue rain barrel for cheap price ($60) compared to one that we've bought at on-line store 
for $199 + SH. The blue one will be hidden from public views. I didn't realize we have 5 pipes coming down from our gutter! Our 65 gallon barrel is completely full in one rainy day last week...
We were also able to purchase compost for $35! To be a member, it costed us $25, but materials they have are great. For our kitchen, I wanted to re-model in sometimes in the future (before in like 10 years) and was thinking about counter tops that were made out of recycled glass (http://www.icestone.biz). Well, they had the samples and I was able to touch them, see them, and admire them! May be remember from the posting back in the days? (http://blogs.simmons.edu/node/167)
Well, they are going to help us up to 2 hours to come up with blue prints and materials for fee! And i also discovered this material from kirei that I may want to build some furniture including cabinets. kirei is comprised with grass, it makes a great alternative to wood.
I'm so excited with all these materials that we can use for our new kitchen. Now, all i need is to win some lotteries!
Posted: May 4, 2008 12:36 am by Shino Ito | 0 comments
Tags: bbmc, Boston Building Materials Co-op, compost, green, kirei, rain barrel
I have been doing some research to make our new home as green as possible. Here is something that we are taking in.
Recycled glass including nobs.
http://www.3-form.com
Someday, we will have this all recycled product material counter tops in our kitchen!
http://www.icestone.biz/new/
Water saving water with shower head
http://www.moen.com/pressroom/pressRelease.cfm?release=1681
Using rain water for gardening
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/80gararaba.html
Compost Bin
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/composter.html
Posted: November 6, 2007 12:25 am by Shino Ito | 3 comments
Tags: environment, green, home
Do you own a compost bin? If so, please tell me which one you have. I've been researching for a bit and like to get one very soon.
I was think of getting this:
http://www.cleanairgardening.com/composter.html
If you own any compost bin, I would love to know how you like and dislikes. How does it stand up for winter? How long does it take compose with the particular compost you own?
If you know something about compost bin, I would love to hear from you, too!
Posted: November 4, 2007 11:18 pm by Shino Ito | 1 comment
Tags: compost bin, green, question, recycle
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