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#Oregon - Top tips for #gardeners to help fight #ClimateChange
Brooke Edmunds
Published September 2021, Reviewed 2025"As Oregon gardeners have noticed, our climate is changing. This is primarily due to human activities releasing excessive greenhouse gases into the atmosphere over the last 150 years. As a result, we’re seeing temperatures increasing, periods of #drought expanding, and we are experiencing more #SevereWeatherEvents than ever before. These changes have serious effects on our entire lives, including our #gardens.
"Along with modifying what you plant in your garden as a reaction to these changing weather patterns, there are steps you can take to help slow the pace of climate change. Below are a few practical ideas to learn more, get involved and take action right in your own garden.
Learn more about climate change and get connected with your community"Get up to date with the how and why of climate change on the United Nations’ Climate Action website. Get connected with others in your community: Join a local climate organizing group or talk to your neighbors about starting one. Check with your city or county government about how it is addressing climate change and get involved with local initiatives.
Do more with less
"Need a garden tool for an occasional task? Here are a few ideas to avoid buying one-time use equipment:
"Check secondhand home improvement and thrift stores before buying new. Ask your local library to start a #LibraryOfThings and include garden tools. Or consider starting your own neighborhood tool-lending library. Also, look online and join your local sharing community (the #BuyNothing and #Freecycle networks are two examples).
Reduce the amount of single-use plastics that you use in the garden."If you purchase transplants, look for seedlings grown in biodegradable containers rather than plastic. If you start your own seeds, reuse plastic pots and seedling trays from last year rather than buying new or try making your own pots from newspaper. (Make sure to clean recycled plastic pots well to remove clinging soil and start with fresh containers if disease was present to avoid spreading.)
"Disposable plastic greenhouse sheeting (used for season extension or hoop house coverings) usually has a life span of three to five years. Switch out for a long-lasting material like #RecycledWindows or polycarbonate panels. Check with your local nursery to see if it recycles plastic pots. Some nurseries offer incentives for returning plastic pots.
Recycle your #FoodWaste into #compost
"Keep kitchen scraps and yard trimmings out of landfills with composting. No yard for a large compost pile? No problem! Look into starting a composting worm bin or check with your trash service to see if kitchen scraps can be included in your yard waste bin."
Learn more:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/em-9703-top-tips-gardeners-help-fight-climate-change#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChangeAdaptation #OSUExtension #OSU #LocalAction #Resiliency #Composting #ToolLibraries
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#Oregon - Top tips for #gardeners to help fight #ClimateChange
Brooke Edmunds
Published September 2021, Reviewed 2025"As Oregon gardeners have noticed, our climate is changing. This is primarily due to human activities releasing excessive greenhouse gases into the atmosphere over the last 150 years. As a result, we’re seeing temperatures increasing, periods of #drought expanding, and we are experiencing more #SevereWeatherEvents than ever before. These changes have serious effects on our entire lives, including our #gardens.
"Along with modifying what you plant in your garden as a reaction to these changing weather patterns, there are steps you can take to help slow the pace of climate change. Below are a few practical ideas to learn more, get involved and take action right in your own garden.
Learn more about climate change and get connected with your community"Get up to date with the how and why of climate change on the United Nations’ Climate Action website. Get connected with others in your community: Join a local climate organizing group or talk to your neighbors about starting one. Check with your city or county government about how it is addressing climate change and get involved with local initiatives.
Do more with less
"Need a garden tool for an occasional task? Here are a few ideas to avoid buying one-time use equipment:
"Check secondhand home improvement and thrift stores before buying new. Ask your local library to start a #LibraryOfThings and include garden tools. Or consider starting your own neighborhood tool-lending library. Also, look online and join your local sharing community (the #BuyNothing and #Freecycle networks are two examples).
Reduce the amount of single-use plastics that you use in the garden."If you purchase transplants, look for seedlings grown in biodegradable containers rather than plastic. If you start your own seeds, reuse plastic pots and seedling trays from last year rather than buying new or try making your own pots from newspaper. (Make sure to clean recycled plastic pots well to remove clinging soil and start with fresh containers if disease was present to avoid spreading.)
"Disposable plastic greenhouse sheeting (used for season extension or hoop house coverings) usually has a life span of three to five years. Switch out for a long-lasting material like #RecycledWindows or polycarbonate panels. Check with your local nursery to see if it recycles plastic pots. Some nurseries offer incentives for returning plastic pots.
Recycle your #FoodWaste into #compost
"Keep kitchen scraps and yard trimmings out of landfills with composting. No yard for a large compost pile? No problem! Look into starting a composting worm bin or check with your trash service to see if kitchen scraps can be included in your yard waste bin."
Learn more:
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/em-9703-top-tips-gardeners-help-fight-climate-change#SolarPunkSunday #ClimateChangeGardening #ClimateChangeAdaptation #OSUExtension #OSU #LocalAction #Resiliency #Composting #ToolLibraries
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so so wrong, on every level...
and the world stays almost completely silent...
Shame on them all ...
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so so wrong, on every level...
and the world stays almost completely silent...
Shame on them all ...
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The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/buy-nothing-rebellion-growing-ex1-2/
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The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/buy-nothing-rebellion-growing-ex1-2/
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If there is an album I am most proud of in my music career, this one is probably it. I am a drummer and only pretend to play other instruments. For this one, I got a free piano from our local #buyNothing network, fixed it up, and practiced enough to compose an album’s worth of songs using only the piano as a sound source for my standard #musiqueConcrete approach. I think the results are my most successful in terms of taking the music in my head and getting it out into the world.
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If there is an album I am most proud of in my music career, this one is probably it. I am a drummer and only pretend to play other instruments. For this one, I got a free piano from our local #buyNothing network, fixed it up, and practiced enough to compose an album’s worth of songs using only the piano as a sound source for my standard #musiqueConcrete approach. I think the results are my most successful in terms of taking the music in my head and getting it out into the world.
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Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday
#SalemMA - #EWasteRecycling Event
Saturday, June 27, 2026
8 am - 12 Noon
Salem Residents and Property Owners only (with ID or Tax Bill)
Salem High School
77 Willson Street
Salem, MA"$20 cash or check, per unit: TVs, Monitors, Microwaves, dehumidifiers, ACs, vacuum cleaners.
$40 cash or check, per unit: Refrigerators, Exercise Equipment, battery-powered lawn equipment, free-standing electronic devices such as fireplaces, heaters, air hockey tables, etc.
All Other Electronic Items: FREE Including: Computer towers, laptops, tablets, cellphones, small appliances, household electronics including phones, printers, fax machines, cd players, etc.
If your item is still in good working condition, consider donating it via one of the local #BuyNothing pages or other swap groups."
Source:
https://greensalem.com/event/e-waste-recycling-event-13/Link to PDF flyer:
https://www.salemma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8533/E-Waste-Flyer-2026pdf#EWaste #Recycling #SalemRecycles #GreenSalem #ZeroWasteSalem
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Tagging for an early #SolarPunkSunday
#SalemMA - #EWasteRecycling Event
Saturday, June 27, 2026
8 am - 12 Noon
Salem Residents and Property Owners only (with ID or Tax Bill)
Salem High School
77 Willson Street
Salem, MA"$20 cash or check, per unit: TVs, Monitors, Microwaves, dehumidifiers, ACs, vacuum cleaners.
$40 cash or check, per unit: Refrigerators, Exercise Equipment, battery-powered lawn equipment, free-standing electronic devices such as fireplaces, heaters, air hockey tables, etc.
All Other Electronic Items: FREE Including: Computer towers, laptops, tablets, cellphones, small appliances, household electronics including phones, printers, fax machines, cd players, etc.
If your item is still in good working condition, consider donating it via one of the local #BuyNothing pages or other swap groups."
Source:
https://greensalem.com/event/e-waste-recycling-event-13/Link to PDF flyer:
https://www.salemma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8533/E-Waste-Flyer-2026pdf#EWaste #Recycling #SalemRecycles #GreenSalem #ZeroWasteSalem
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The #gowanus interview with #hasanminhaj is the best thing I've seen on the internet in a while.
It left me feeling encouraged in my efforts to divest from the surveillance state and help my communities do the same.
I deleted Facebook the other day after the beeswaxgate incident. I want a local/hyperlocal swap meet type of setup that does not involve Facebook Marketplace. I hate that the #buynothing communities are largely using Meta to operate. Anyone have ideas or success stories about how to create something like this that is manageable to operate without big tech?
I'm looking right now for a used laser printer. I know they're all over FBM for between $20-50. But how do I find one otherwise???
#luddite #lowtech #freecycle #swapmeet #buyused #thrift #solarpunk #optout
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The #gowanus interview with #hasanminhaj is the best thing I've seen on the internet in a while.
It left me feeling encouraged in my efforts to divest from the surveillance state and help my communities do the same.
I deleted Facebook the other day after the beeswaxgate incident. I want a local/hyperlocal swap meet type of setup that does not involve Facebook Marketplace. I hate that the #buynothing communities are largely using Meta to operate. Anyone have ideas or success stories about how to create something like this that is manageable to operate without big tech?
I'm looking right now for a used laser printer. I know they're all over FBM for between $20-50. But how do I find one otherwise???
#luddite #lowtech #freecycle #swapmeet #buyused #thrift #solarpunk #optout
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#buynothing #free#camping#hawaii
Getting rid of camping gear I no longer use. Tents, sleeping bag, pocket rocket stove, backpack