Ring in the New Year with the best New Year goals for a more eco-friendly home and garden!
Start a garden.
Many favorite foods can be grown in a small space garden, but you can also grow some veggies and herbs indoors on a sunny windowsill.
Start composting.
Food waste doesn’t break down properly in low oxygen landfills, which leads to the production of greenhouses gases like methane. But this doesn’t occur when organic matter decomposes in an oxygen-filled compost pile. Not to mention, composting at home reduces yard and kitchen waste and provides you with rich compost for garden and houseplant use.
Get your garden certified.
If you’ve already created a wildlife habitat garden, you can take it one step further and get your garden certified as a wildlife habitat this year. Many local cooperative extension offices offer this service, but you can also get your garden certified by organizations like the National Wildlife Federation. When you d o, you’ll receive a nifty sign that may inspire your neighbors to start their very own wildlife garden. [GWL]