The Eco-village

An ecovillage is a green community, (they live few people in this villages). "Green" means that all in this place were built by the people who live there. Actually there are 70 countries around the world, but this people not live en tents! A eco village is an alternative for the modern life. Green people are ecological, use sustantable energy.

One Day in an Eco-village:
If I live in a Eco Village (I´m currently thinking in Detroit), the first thing I would do...

Do some exercise, and start to run around the village!

After that, I help people with gardening, and build things.


Also, I´m gonna try to cook something...




Also, attending courses with people who lived in the village about sustainable practices...



And at the evening, I´m gonna sit down and enjoy the view and imagine I´m in the moon.

Compost with a Trash can

It is necessary to invest in a fancy compost? Does it have to be pretty?
No, you don´t need that. A simple thing like a trash can could be useful.

What materiales are you needing for this?
An old garbage can, a hammer, a nail, watering can and two bricks.

The first step is...
Making little holes in the trash can using the hammer and the nail

The holes must...
Cover all the trash can

We´ve already finished the little holes. What´s the following step?
We put the bricks in the ground and put on them the trash can.

What kinf of materiales we could use in the compost?
Green and Brown Material. In brown materials are include paper, cardboard box.
The green materiales are fruit peels, coffee grinds, etc.

We need to put all the materiales into the trash can?
Yes, broke the paper and cardboard in strips, also put the green wastes.

My compost looks dry. Can I use water?
Yes, you could use your watering can and water your compost at least once a week.

Then, What should I do?
Cover your trash can with a top, and roll it.

How long will take my compost?
It takes about 4 weeks.