Fort Negrita Blog — Zero Waste
How 'No' Can You Go?
I have a growing infatuation with Eco-minimalists. They do the absolute least, but it's a fascinating life when you think about the many adjustments they've made to their life for a simpler planet.
It's the art of 'No,' not occasionally, only on Sundays or sometime-ish. Zero wasters, like Professor Dumpster, have decided to remove themselves totally from the planet's waste problem.
Jeff Wilson,...
What You Think You’re Doing to Save the Earth is Not Enough
I first became interested in recycling and green living casually, after reading an article about the arctic glaciers melting within 10 years, and that should have been enough to scare me crazy. Needless to say, I didn’t automatically get deep into sustainable living.
Initially, I contributed to the ‘cute eco-acts’ by recycling plastics, subscribing to eco-friendly clothing lines and asking for...
It's Voting Season! (Help Me Win a Fellowship)
Hello fellow fort brethren! I come to you today with great news! I've been chosen as a finalists for the Holstee Fellowship. Holstee is responsible for that 'This is Your Life' manifesto you've probably seen floating around Pinterest/Tumblr and the likes.
If I win I will receive funding for my mattress recycling business, which I've been planning to launch in October of this year.
I'd love for you...
How to Recycle in DC? (Video)
I got to spend a day at the recycling center for DC, Prince George's County, Northern Virginia and Bowie. The center is located in Capitol Heights (that's right all you DCist) and many have probably passed it driving down Ritchie Road.
I wanted to get a better idea of how everything works, where the recyclabels go, who separates my plastics from my cardboards and all that jazz; so I set up a tour.
T...
I wanted to get a better idea of how everything works, where the recyclabels go, who separates my plastics from my cardboards and all that jazz; so I set up a tour.
T...
How to Recycle a Mattress in DC? (Infographic)
(Infographic design by I.LA)
Do you live in the Greater Washington Area, and thinking about recycling your mattress? Did you know there are ZERO options to recycle your bed set in the DC Metropolitan area. STR8CRAY!
If you're interested in recycling you mattress in the Greater Washington area take our surveyand email fortnegrita [at] gmail [dot]com and include "Recycle Mattress" in the subject box....