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Feed Bag Information
Feed Bag Information
Feed Bags are made from thermoplastic polymer, and woven polypropylene making them extremely resistant to decay.
This type of plastic takes up to 1000 years to decompose
Giving them new purpose keeps them out of our landfills.
The United States produces about 284,000,000 tons of feed and pet food each year. With feed coming in a standard 50 pound bag, that means that there are roughly 5,680,000 bags each year.
An empty feed bag weight approximately .2 lbs. Making a yearly average of 1,136,000 pounds of plastic waste a year in the United States just from feed bags alone.
Denim Information
Denim Information
There are 450 Million pairs of jeans made each year
The average pair of jeans last about 2-3 years
When jeans are made from 100% cotton they only take 10-12 months to decompose
A large percentage of jeans are mixed with spandex to add flex to them
Spandex cannot decompose so it is left in the landfills for forever
How To
How To
Eco-Brick
Eco-Brick
Save Your Plastics
Clean Your Plastics and ensure that they are dry
Choose your rigid bottle that you will use to make your brick
Choose one that will be able to be packed tight.
Get a stick to use to pack your plastic tight
Pack your bottle tight and mix your plastics as you go
Minimum Weight of each brick
Bottles volume (in ML) x .33
Max Density of each brick
.7g / ml
Time to put the top on and log your brick
Your Name
Final Weight
Date and Year Completed
Intended Project
Store Your Brick
Use to build non Weight Bearing Structures
What to Use
Plastic Grocery Bags
Straws
Bread Bags
Clear Plastics
Chip Bags
Food wrappers
What Not to Use
Metal
Biodegradable materials
Paper
Glass
What to Make with Your Eco-Bricks
Animal Housing
Furniture
Raised Gardens
Resources to Use along Your Journey
Ecobricks.org
Gobrick app
OnegreenPlanet.org
Composting
Composting
How to Begin
Begin on the ground or in a small hole
Lay twigs, straw, or leaves as the first layer
Add your composting material
Nitrogen Sources
Green Material
Grass Clippings
Plant Cuttings
Fruit and Vegetable Scraps
High Carbon Sources
Brown and Woody Materials
Paper Shreddings
Cardboard
Wood Chips
Saw Dust
Covering with soil will keep any smells down
Keep Moist to ensure the decomposition
How to Continue
Continue by adding your scraps
You can keep food scraps in the freezer
Adding in batches and covering with soil as you go
This will also help to keep any smells and rodents away
Keep Moist
It does not need to be soaked, just kept moist into the center
Rotate every 2-4 weeks for a quicker result in compost to be used
Rotate every 4-5 weeks to maintain
Use compost as fertilizer and soil for plants
Encourage Bird Nesting
Encourage Bird Nesting
Where Will They Nest
Bushes
Mature trees
Gardens
Birdhouses
What Else To Offer
Shallow Clean Water
Food
Suet
Nesting Materials
Feathers
Hair/Fur
Grass Clippings
Small Twigs
Dried Leaves
Strips of Bark
Pine Needles
Plant Fluff
Moss
Strings
Yarn
Other Natural Fibers
Do not leave any materials longer than 2 inches
Support Our Polinators
Support Our Polinators
Getting Started
Leave the Leaves
Plant Native Flowers and Trees
Grass Alternatives for Your Yard
Ditch the Chemicals
Offer Water
Lets Break Those Down
Leave the Leaves
Leaves provide protection for pollinators
Leaves also provide food for our pollinator friends
Plant Native Flowers and Trees
Native flowers are great to encourage pollinators to move into your yard
Native flowers also require less water and maintenance
Lets Break Those Down Cont.
Native trees and shrubs will help pollinators by providing over 70% of the pollen they use
Grass Alternatives For Your Yard
Plant things that are more native, They will require much less maintenance
Moss, Clover, Creeping plants, and WildFlowers
Ditch The Chemicals
Stop using chemicals on your yard
Offer Water
Make a pollinator water station in your yard
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