5 Ways You Can Use Leftover Coffee Grounds Around the Home — Smart Coffee for Regular Joes. If there's one truth about coffee making, it's this: You will always end up with coffee grounds.
A daily coffee habit can make for a lot of coffee debris by the end of the week. But just as you may look to limit your food waste, you can do the same with your coffee. Here are five ways to use coffee grounds at home — some may surprise you! How To Recycle All The Things: Going Beyond Bottles And Cans. Header design by Maxwell Tielman with with floral graphics by Mia Charro.
When I was an undergrad at Pratt Institute, I took an introductory course in the history of interior design. Toward the end of the semester, when discussions about postwar excess gave way to the earth-conscious counter movements of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, my professor screened a short video entitled The Story of Stuff. Essentially a critique of the unsustainable western lifestyle, The Story of Stuff tells, as it promises, the story of how things are made and end up, ultimately, in a landfill.
Although the video disguises itself as a lighthearted cartoon filled with charming little stick figures, I honestly don’t think I have ever seen anything so terrifying. After watching the video, which doesn’t exceed the length of a standard sitcom, I felt absolutely rattled—shaken to my core. 3 DIY Alternative Fire Starters.