Intern Write-Ups

Intern Write-Ups Eco Home 2021: Declining Bee Populations (full pdf) Digital Cleanse (full pdf) 2019: Dog Poo Composting Cole Gate Corrosion Prevention Repurposing Fog and Rainwater Aerated Composting System Composting Toilet Backyard Chicken Farming Eco Hub 2021:...

Eco-Home Garage

Eco-Home Garage The ways to green up the garage are centered around transportation and energy. Transport Public Transport: $ If you live in an urban area, public transportation is a great option for getting around. Public transportation greatly reduces greenhouse gas...

CORE STAFF, CONTRACTORS, AND VOLUNTEERS

Lisa Gautier – President, Board Secretary Betty Cheng – Director of Operations Marco Pietschmann – Webmaster Joyce Joseph – Social Media Lead Veronica Masterson – Renewable Resources Lead Marchelle Johnson – Surplus and Needs Lead Rudy de Leon – Gift Shop &...

Collecting Fur

Matter of Trust established the Hair Matters program to promote large-scale waste fiber recycling. Using clippings of hair from salons, fur from pet groomers, fleece and feathers from farmers, even laundry lint, we produce felted recycled fiber mats. These go to...

France’s plastic revolution

    It is estimated that 300 million tonnes of plastic are produced annually, with at least eight million tonnes ending up in our oceans. Each piece of plastic will take hundreds of years to decompose, taking up space in landfills, poisoning bodies of water,...

Eco-Home Office

The focus of the office is on conscious paper use. The paper industry is a heavy polluter, causing deforestation, requiring chemicals to make the “pulp” (the base of paper) and to bleach it. According to the Rainforest Action Network, the USA uses 30% of...