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It's a short section about this myth but I like the information this site shares about this myth.

This article talks about lights. We have all been told to turn our lights off, but are we really saving more energy? According to this article we are not.

This is a good one i never knew that have to ;turn the light back on was actually wasting more engery. I guess i'll leave every light on.

This article talks about the myth of having your appliances plugged in and still sucking up your energy, especially older appliances. So it turns out that even though your appliance is turned off, it's still wasting energy because it's plugged in.

Start the pile with a layer of coarse material like branches and twigs to allow air flow to the pile. For a carbon source, add 6 inches of leaves and other woody materials. For a nitrogen source, add 2-3 inches of grass clippings, kitchen wastes and garden wastes. Mix these two layers to speed up decomposition and then cover with 2 inches of dirt to control odors. Dampen the pile with water as new layers are added or more frequently if the weather is dry. The pile should be concave in the center to prevent runoff of water. The moisture content is sufficient when the surface of the pile glistens. To speed up decomposition, mix/turn the pile once a week and periodically sprinkle it with water to keep it moist. When the interior of the pile is no longer hot and the material has broken down into dark, crumbly soil, the composting is finished. The process usually takes 3-6 months.

This article discusses about using energy from discarded pumpkins from halloween. They are also creating energy for plants such as, biofuel, biopower and other products.

This would be AMAZING if we were able to use our waste to provide energy for the world. It would be a win win situation. Since they are already trying it out maybe this will go nationwide.

the statistics given in here are just terrifying just like all the other statistics. i find really smart on how to prevent the disposal of food. when fruit goes bad it could be turn into smoothies instead of throwing it away.

This article explains the problem of food waste in America and how we can reverse it. He explains that groups of researchers are figuring out how to use our wasted foods and turn them into things we can reuse.

(Sent original article to wrong ENG 102 group) Ever thought as a college student you could make a difference? Well a group of Students from Pomona's College started to try to save food from being tossed out. They would package it and send it to a shelter to help those in need. 3.7 million adults struggle to put food on the table, but 1.5 million tons of food get wasted and thrown away. Now there is something wrong with that. Donating food to the need has become a solution, but what if your willingness to help out gets turned down? One person turned donation food donations because the fear of rotten food and health code. How are we suppose to help food waste if others are squashing our solutions?

In Washington State the Department of Corrections and The Energreen State Cooege started a partnership to reduce the food waste in the prisons. How you may ask? The Monroe Correction Complex are using worms to cut and reduce the food waste inside the complex. Five million worms can process 10,000 lbs of food scraps per month; reducing the costs more than 25% and saving 60,000 a year on food waste disposal.

This article gives five ways that people can decrease their food waste.

"Popcorn pops because water is stored in a small circle of soft starch in each kernel. As the kernel is heated, the water heats, the droplet of moisture turns to steam and the steam builds up pressure until the kernel finally explodes to many times its original volume."; Did you know that? Read through this site and you'll find more interesting facts on foods and articles on food waste.

This are 10 tip to prevent food waste at home. Also a great idea to get family members involved. The 1st tip is don't go shopping on an empty stomach. I do this often and it always turns to be bad idea!