The Trash Problem, Part 4: Composting
In addition to reducing waste and recycling, composting is one of the ways we can divert waste from landfills. Other benefits of composting include: 1) Enrichment of soil – nutrients in compost regenerate poor or contaminated soils and helps suppress plant diseases and pests, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers and promoting higher productivity more »
The Trash Problem, Part 3: Recycling
We’re all familiar with the recycling symbol that has three arrows moving in a triangle that represent different parts of the recycling process: collection, re-manufacture and resale. Recycling has been around for many years and it seems like a pretty self-explanatory topic but there is much more to recycling than just turning in cans and more »
The Trash Problem, Part 2: Incineration
In our previous blog post, “The Trash Problem, Part 1: Landfills,” we discussed how the trash we create is buried in landfills, releasing not only greenhouse gases that pollute our environment but also increasing the contamination risk of our water systems. Now lets take a look at incineration, which involves the combustion or controlled burning more »
The Trash Problem, Part 1: Landfills
For the past couple of months, we’ve been researching options for composting our food waste. It’s been a bit of a process as there aren’t commercial composting facilities available in the Indianapolis area. After much research, it looks like we may have found an option – we’ll update you with more details soon! In the more »
Lump Charcoal vs. Briquettes
When it comes to grilling, one hotly debated issue is the question of lump charcoal vs. briquettes. We understand there are pros and cons to each and it is a choice every grill master needs to make. For us, we feel that lump charcoal meets our needs best when using the Big Green Egg. Although more »
Natural vs. Processed Foods
At Chef JJ’s Back Yard, we really enjoy walking through a farmers market with local farmers and vendors. Being surrounded by fresh, colorful produce and natural foods just make us feel healthy and energized. Only if walking through a farmers market was enough to keep all of us healthy… But, it may not be so more »
Join Chef JJ’s for a Green Adventure!
Everyday, we are faced with options. We weigh the pros and cons and try to make the best choices for our future so that we can have a good life, a better life. We want to save money for that nice house in a safe neighborhood, for our children’s college education or just so we more »