Planet Varner

“Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.”
~ Babe Ruth

About two-thirds of our trash is biodegradeable and should be composted: (paper, yard and garden scraps, food).
A compost pile can reach 150 degrees Fahrenheit; it's all body heat generated by the decomposers.
Children can identify up to 1,000 corporate logos, but fewer than 10 plants or animals native to their backyards.
In the United States, each person generates about 4.5 pounds of trash per day equaling 250 million tons! (Environmental Protection Agency, 2008)
Recycling saves energy: Creating a new aluminum can from scratch takes 95% more energy than making a can from recycled aluminum.
Solar power is produced using solar cells, also known as photovoltaics. Photovoltaic cells turn sunlight ("photo") energy into electricity ("voltaic"). - Source EPA.
Bottled water costs 7,000 times more than what flows from your faucet.