Plastics: They find a way into these birds

Young Laysan albatross birds, Kauai, Hawaii. (Photo by Pauline Sato)

Regurgitated bolus from Laysan albatross chicks on Kauai. (Photo by Pauline Sato)

For more information, check out this article in Albatross Biology and Conservation. More soon.

Edit: A new partnership that allows people on Oahu to recycle their bottle caps will help to keep plastics out of the ocean.

Sufficient Self - a forum for the energy conscious

A sister forum to Backyard Chickens is this one, called Sufficient Self. If you're looking for a community of like-minded individuals looking to become more sufficient through renewable energy, recycling, hunting and gathering, organic consumption, etc., this is the site for you. Check it out!

Raised garden bed, step 1

I have filled my raised garden bed halfway with hay and chicken manure (from Lily and Daisy) and soil so it is taking it's sweet time to decompose. I think it should be ready soon. I am slowly filling the bed with more soil but it is slow going as soil is practically non-existent in the area. I have some starts ready to go, including some parsley, dill, green onions, oregano, chives, and both tomatoes and bell peppers that came up in my vermicomposting bin (yay!). And, I see some acorn squash coming up as well! Maybe I won't need to go to the grocery store as much. 

Is this going to make much of a difference to the world? I know it won't be obvious ... but I used recycled lumber that would have been decomposing at the dump, fertilizer from my chickens and worms (free!), and starts the would have gone to the dump as garbage instead. Maybe I'll make a teeny tiny dent in my own sphere of influence ... and maybe a little more on my purse. :)

One giant step

The first giant step is to separate recyclables. The next giant step is taking them to the recycle center!