Project Compost (UC Davis)

06/06/2019

Move over kale, a new superstar vegetable is in town! Versatile, nutritious, and good for the environment--what's not to like about kelp? 🤔🤯

Kelp is delicious and versatile, and farming it is actively good for the ocean. Melissa Clark wants you to just try a bite.

06/05/2019

A plastic free world is no longer a fantasy of the distant future, but it's becoming a reality of the present. Check out this Mexican researcher's innovative alternative to plastic!

This Mexican researcher hopes her invention can help replace single-use plastics.

06/04/2019

Gearing up for beach days and backyard bbqs? Here are some innovative tips you can follow in helping Mother Earth specifically in summer! 🏄‍♂️🌎☀️

It is summer and beach season for most of our readers north of the equator and we hope you are having a great time getting some sun and getting wet! I was answering some questions for friends about…

05/30/2019

Everything our society produces, including books, has an environmental price tag attached. Thriftbooks is a website that allows its users to buy used books for cheap (and I mean HECKA CHEAP, $3-4).

When you buy used books in place of new ones, you not only save $$$, but you also reduce paper use and save trees.

Happy thrift book shopping folks! 🌎📚🌳😁

Over 13 million titles available from the largest seller of used books. Cheap prices on high quality gently used books. Free shipping over $10.

05/30/2019

Don't forget to join us this Friday in the Multi-Purpose Room for a time of celebration!

05/29/2019

Personally found the video quite educational and simple to follow. Hope you guys will think the same!

What "zero waste hacks" do you guys practice?? 👀😜

We're sharing a dozen cheap and easy tips to help beginners reduce their garbage output and transition to a low waste, or zero waste lifestyle. While you're ...

05/27/2019

And here they are folks! The long-awaited remainder of the greenwashing posts!

05/27/2019

We've all seen compost bins at some point in our lives. Some of us even have them in the buildings we live.

But have you ever wondered about what belongs in the compost, besides food??? 🤔

You can compost much more than your food scraps. From wine corks to hair, here are 17 items that you may have never considered putting in the compost bin.

05/24/2019

Who said you needed to live on a farm to eat homegrown produce? 😝🍅😁

Even when you live in a big city, you can still live on a farm. These edible plants can still thrive in an urban space.

05/23/2019

05/22/2019

Want to be an environmental leader on your campus, making tangible changes? Want to have the daily chance of winning cool prizes?

Check out Project Green Challenge! It's a 30-day eco lifestyle competition that centers around daily sustainability-themed challenges including Food, Water, Zero Waste, and Fair Trade.

Click the link below to sign-up today!

https://projectgreenchallenge.com