tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74013479080304865832024-03-05T16:20:11.257-05:00{ living life green }Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401347908030486583.post-54578504408391742272010-12-20T07:01:00.000-05:002010-12-20T07:01:41.938-05:00Keeping up with holiday recycling - Hampton Roads Edition<b>Compost: </b>With more food consumed than normal, keep up with your compost pile by dumping fruit and veggie scraps along with all other compostables into your bin. Don't have a bin, now is the PERFECT time to start composting because you'll surely have a hefty amount of holiday waste to get you started. Depending on which compost system you choose, starting now will get you some good quality finish compost just in time for spring planting season. <br />
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<b>Recycle:</b> This will be the hardest part to work out, but stick with it because recycling right over the holidays means your trash bin will have less than in past years. What my hubby and I do in Hampton Roads is to save a large cardboard box from holiday shopping and start to fill it with all of our paper -- gift wrapping scraps, cardboard packaging, paper ribbon scraps, and holiday card envelopes then continue to fill it up Christmas day and during post holiday clean-up. After the waste has settled, we swing it by Atlantic Paper Stock to be recycled. <br />
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Of course, we also continue to pile up the regular recyclables and toss them into the blue bin. Glass and plastic bottles, cardboard, chipboard, milk jugs, OJ cartons, foil, pie tins, and cans. <br />
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Usually around the holidays, folks get to swap out their old tired electronics for something new and shiny. Be sure to recycle your old e-waste at <a href="http://green-alt.com/recycling.html">Green Alternatives</a> or at your City's hazardous waste collection facility.<br />
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Be sure to check out the other recycling options on our site to see if there is any other waste you can divert from landfills. http://green-alt.com/recycling.html<br />
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<b>Trash:</b> Your trash bin should be filled with things like plastic ribbon, non-paper wrap, non-paper bows, and plastic packaging.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401347908030486583.post-5371183365133902482010-10-11T07:21:00.000-04:002010-10-11T07:21:59.658-04:00Pumpkin EverythingGreen means not wasting a darn thing. With pumpkins people usually use just the face for carving scary Halloween faces and maybe roast the seeds. Below are a few ideas for using the entire pumpkin. <br />
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<b>Seeds:</b> Roast to your heart's content. We love roasted pumpkin seeds tossed with plain old olive oil, salt and pepper but there are a few other more creative uses that are definitely worth a read. Check out Crafting a Green World's <a href="http://craftingagreenworld.com/2010/09/30/the-many-uses-of-pumpkin-seeds/">post</a> with recipe links for some other uses.<br />
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<b>Guts:</b> Pumpkin guts are the main ingredient for our fav Thanksgiving fare, pumpkin pie. Other than trying to store your jack-o-lantern by-product from mid-October until Thanksgiving try some Of these fun recipes for <a href="http://www.pumpkinrecipes.org/">breads and more</a>. <br />
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<b>Shell:</b> it's fair to assume the pumpkin shell is the part of the gourd most commonly tossed aside but wait...don't just trash the outer shell. We found a very cool, very easy <a href="http://www.justgourds.com/Gourd%20Projects/bowls.htm">guide</a> to make a bowl from pumpkins and gourds.<br />
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But wait, there's more. We found these useful sites with crafts and other homestead tricks for your fall pumpkins.<br />
<ul><li> <a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/371427/20_uses_for_pumpkin_squash_and_gourds.html">20 Uses for Pumpkin, Squash, and Gourds</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.doityourself.com/stry/ten-uses-pumpkin-part-1">Ten Uses for a Pumpkin </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.care2.com/greenliving/11-ways-to-use-a-pumpkin-photos.html">11 Ways to Use a Pumpkin</a></li>
</ul> If you aren't feeling up for any of these fun pumpkin transformations, be sure to throw any and all parts of your pumpkin or gourd into the compost heap. You might even see pumpkin seedlings sprout out of the pile.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401347908030486583.post-9426438103302872322010-07-15T10:03:00.002-04:002010-09-11T15:47:15.090-04:00Compost Daily - Shopping Green, Saving Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here are a few tips to shop green while saving a few bucks...<br />
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<ul><li>Go bulk! Buying in bulk not only saves money, but saves on packaging too. Some of our favorite bulk purchases are dry goods like sugar, flour, rice, beans, and other grains. Using vintage or re-purposed jars for your bulk goodies makes for cool kitchen decor too!</li>
<li style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Can & preserve! Taking advantage of lower fruit and veggie prices when in season will save a ton. Canning and preserving might seem scary, but make a party out of it with some friends and it'll be a fun, easy, green, money-saving get together. There are tons of resources online with recipes, safety, and tips. Or, check with the Five Points Farmers Market to see when the next canning class will be offered.</li>
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We heard about this window farm movement a while back and just got word that they are finally selling kits in addition to the free instructions. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.windowfarms.org/">WINDOW FARMS PROJECT</a> is definitely worth checking out. I know we'll be window farming this winter to keep some herbs and leafy greens around the house. <br />
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Turn them into outdoor tiki lighting with complete <a href="http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/08/diy-project-eriks-recycled-wine-bottle-torch.html">step-by-step directions</a> courtesy of Design Sponge. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Source: Design Sponge</div><div style="text-align: right;"> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55mDrjU3II9oL38xhHyfbyCkhXZ45hyphenhyphenr9rjj1008MfAaKa9383aILtXhdVfHJFkmgXSSDC4nlJuv7k_ectpa6TNvDKACh1-lq1fOPD4uA98XMOTOF2CCaibrC_kF_hHzP_5y4XuJlrjY/s1600/worm-(xxs).gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj55mDrjU3II9oL38xhHyfbyCkhXZ45hyphenhyphenr9rjj1008MfAaKa9383aILtXhdVfHJFkmgXSSDC4nlJuv7k_ectpa6TNvDKACh1-lq1fOPD4uA98XMOTOF2CCaibrC_kF_hHzP_5y4XuJlrjY/s320/worm-(xxs).gif" /></a><em>Compost Daily is a green tip email service provided by Green Alternatives earth-friendly general store. Tips arrive in your inbox Wednesday through Friday. {</em><a href="http://www.compostdaily.com/"><em>sign up</em></a><em>}</em></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401347908030486583.post-30182274618421903632010-07-07T12:35:00.020-04:002010-09-11T15:37:37.436-04:00Compost Daily - A green first aid kit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Summer fun is sometimes filled with bites, burns, and bugs so make sure you have these five ingredients on hand for your eco-first-aid kit. </div><br />
<ol><li>Pick up an <a href="http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/health-well-being/photos/five-summertime-first-aid-essentials/aloe-vera#image">aloe</a> plant and snap off a meaty leaf to cool sunburns or irritated skin.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/health-well-being/photos/five-summertime-first-aid-essentials/citronella-oil#image">Citronella</a> keeps the biting bugs at bay and repels when used on skin or if burned in a candle or oil diffuser. </li>
<li><a href="http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/health-well-being/photos/five-summertime-first-aid-essentials/witch-hazel#image">Witch hazel</a> is your magic all healer for bites, bruises, and pimples too.</li>
<li>Making a <a href="http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/health-well-being/photos/five-summertime-first-aid-essentials/baking-soda#image">baking soda</a> paste will soothe the pain of stings.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/health-well-being/photos/five-summertime-first-aid-essentials/oatmeal#image">Oatmeal</a> in a bath is super keeping burnt skin from blistering and peeling as well as soothing for poison ivy and bites.</li>
</ol><div style="text-align: right;">Source: Mother Nature Network</div><br />
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Be sure to shop for local produce and dairy products, ethically raised meats, and remember your reusable bags when you're out and about. <br />
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Some other tips to green the holiday festivities:<br />
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*Carpool with buddies if you're going out on the town or hitting up a BBQ<br />
*Lather up with some safe, non-toxic sunscreen to keep your skin from sizzling (<a href="http://www.greenalternativesstore.com/badger-sunscreen.html">Badger is the way to go for sunscreen</a>)<br />
*Green your disposables by stocking up on sugarcane plates, potato forks and corn cups (by the way, we've got them in stock)<br />
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Enjoy a safe and fun holiday weekend!<br />
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Apple has made quite an effort to green their electronics and the new iPhone is no exception. The newest Apple gadget comes with a super efficient processor, efficient power adapter, post-consumer waste packaging, bromine-free circuit board, mercury-free LCD, arsenic-free glass, PVC-free headphones and and USB cables.<br />
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If you end up getting yourself a new iPhone be sure to bring us your old one so we can recycle it properly. <br />
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For starters, you can eco organize by reusing jars, cans, and baskets to hold all of your goodies. One of our favorite organizing tips is to slice an old cereal box on the diagonal, decorate with old newspaper or old wrapping paper, and use to store magazines or papers. <br />
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If you're looking to make a complete space maximization overhaul, we recommend checking out this amazing apartment squeezing <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/garden/15hongkong.html?_r=1">24 rooms into an itty-bitty 330 square feet</a>. Talk about keeping it green...you can also <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg9qnWg9kak&feature=player_embedded">tour the apartment</a>.<br />
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Tip #1 // Start an office garden<br />
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If you work in an office building there is probably some open space around the structure that you and a few co-workers could turn into an organic veggie garden. Studies have shown that a few minutes outside every day could boost mood so mid-day gardening could mean smooth sailing throughout the afternoon grind. <br />
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Tip #2 // Clover Helps<br />
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Clovers popping up throughout your grass? It's okay! Clover adds vital nutrients to the soil and for years was considered a must-have in grass seed mixes. Clover is also low-growing, evergreen, and drought tolerant. <br />
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Tip #3 // Get your lawn and garden off drugs<br />
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You probably know about the toxic and harmful effects of pesticides to plant life, marine life, and to humans but did you know that Home Depot Canada knows it too? 266 Home Depot stores in Canada have pulled all toxic pesticides off the shelves because they want "to be friends to the environment." While they're still on American Home Depot shelves, we think it's a pretty big step in the right direction. <br />
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You can take all of your empty cosmetic containers to Origins inside MacArthur Mall in Norfolk.<br />
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In making team uniforms for USA and other countries, Nike re-purposed about 13 million bottles which would stretch a staggering 1,864 miles if lined up end to end. <br />
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Catch <a href="http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/teams/team=43921/index.html">Team USA</a> as they play Slovenia tomorrow at 9:30 am (EST) on ESPN.<br />
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Want one? Visit our friends at the <a href="http://www.premiersoccer-vabeach.com/">Virginia Beach Premier Soccer</a> for an official team jersey in white or navy. <br />
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You won't see results immediately, but give it a day or two and those weeds will be wilting, wilting, gone.<br />
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If you're feeling up for a zero waste challenge, check out these sites for some helpful tips. We're working hard here at the store and on the homestead to reduce, reuse, recycle and rely on these few sites to give us some helpful hints. <br />
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<a href="http://zerowastehome.blogspot.com/">The Zero Waste Home</a> : A home that refuses, refuses, refuses then reduces, reuses, and recycles in that order. <br />
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<a href="http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/">No Impact Man</a> : A blog about what each of us can do to create a better, happier place to live<br />
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It's a national effort reaching locals all over the country in support of clean energy and our local spot is Virginia Beach! You can read more about where our meeting spot is at the Hands Across the Sand Virginia site.<br />
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June 26 at 11 am between 19th and 31st Streets, meet at the beach for Hands Across The Sand. We'll be there so look for us on the sand.<br />
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You can friend them on facebook too!<br />
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1. Using propane, gas, or electric for grilling will give you a more efficient grill time over wood and charcoal meaning less chemicals being released.<br />
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2. If you do use charcoal, go au natural instead of using briquettes which may contain coal dust and other chemicals that are toxic byproducts of burning.<br />
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3. Say no to lighter fluid. Petroleum fluid releases VOCs when burned. <br />
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4. Get the 'good' food: ethically raised meats, local and organic veggies and fruit.<br />
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5. Compost what you can.<br />
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6. Ditch the disposables or choose biodegradable plates, cups, and forks.<br />
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7. Evite guests instead of sending paper invites.<br />
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8. Go solar with your outdoor lighting.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Source: Greenwala</div><br />
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<a href="http://community.icontact.com/p/greenalt/newsletters/sept2009/posts/green-alternatives-enews-june-2010">Green Alternatives June eNews</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401347908030486583.post-11089651542231596342010-06-03T12:17:00.006-04:002010-06-04T12:21:22.205-04:00Compost Daily - June 3, 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO4n2WRITUJ701KNdF1XwrRcc13-Of8MtrMxPn_1UavIT4D8_4x37nYhYjJftoSsAvQnGsszeMvEa-qn23Bi5md0d0d0s0zMscPu87Un0-l4OtqRqB-StNK2nJU4F1PLGC5c-J_NeimQ/s320/COMPOST-DAILY-HEADER-16.gif" width="320" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://community.icontact.com/p/greenalt/newsletters/sept2009/posts/suncreen-choices-watch-out-for-vitamin-a">Sunscreen Choices</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401347908030486583.post-39407405344004218582010-06-02T12:49:00.000-04:002010-06-04T12:54:59.397-04:00Backyard Chickens: Now You're CluckingPosted on <a href="http://www.altdaily.com/features/food/backyard-chickens-now-youre-clucking.html/comment-page-1#comment-14709">AltDaily</a>.com June 2, 2010<br />
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Backyard Chickens: Now You’re Clucking.<br />
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The chicken is an animal as ubiquitous as dogs and cats.<br />
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Sure, you don’t actually ‘see’ chickens clucking around town like the others, but meat and eggs get to your table somehow. With a population well beyond 15 million, there are more chickens in the world than any other bird.<br />
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Along with cattle, pigs, livestock and other poultry, chickens in our country are typically at the mercy of any number of man-made “influences”: antibiotics, growth hormones, ultra pasteurization, and factory farming. Personally, I’d love to make a difference with all these animals, but I just don’t see myself making room for a steer in the backyard. In reality, egg-laying chickens seem more realistic and more my city-dwelling speed.<br />
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Homegrown Revolution author Kelly Coyne says home grown chicken eggs are a revelation and I couldn’t agree more. Considering that we’ve become completely disconnected with where our food comes from, it seems reasonable that locals are now interested in a throwback to times when you knew nutriment origins. Not only are they free ranging they actually have been studied for nutritional value. According to Mother Earth News–besides having propensity for stronger shells and rich, deep yolks–pasture-raised hens compare favorably to confined hens through a number of measurements:<br />
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•1/3 less cholesterol<br />
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•¼ less saturated fat<br />
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•2/3 more Vitamin A<br />
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•2 times more omega-3 fatty acids<br />
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•3 times more Vitamin E<br />
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•7 times more beta carotene<br />
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Before you write me off as a crazy chicken lady, know that I’m not standing along on this one. According to a recent New Yorker article by Susan Orlean, the chicken is the ‘it’ bird, and is making a comeback. They’re not all that alien in backyards either. Up until the 50s, it was popular to keep a few chickens around. They were cheap, easy, and pretty tolerant of weather conditions. So it’s not a ‘weird eco-habit’ but instead is a “movement across North America,” according to TreeHugger.com’s ecological trends monitoring.<br />
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The Current Rules<br />
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Here in Hampton Roads, it’s possible to grow your own by means of a backyard garden and against the law to raise your own poultry for eggs. Every city across the nation differs on poultry allowances or restrictions. If you’re inside city limits in Norfolk then you are absolutely not allowed to have a single hen. If you want four dogs and cats, go for it.<br />
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Maybe this is the code because our city-folk think that a metropolis is no place for chickens. I’m wondering if they know that New York City considers chickens pets and not only allows them but doesn’t have any restrictions on the number allowed.<br />
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Here’s what the City of Norfolk code actually states:<br />
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Sec. 6.1-7. Keeping of certain animals within the city.<br />
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep in any building or on any premises within the limits of the city any livestock or poultry without a permit issued by the director of public health. Such permit shall designate the location at which said animals shall be kept and the number of animals to be kept at said location.<br />
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(b) It shall be unlawful for the owner or any person having charge or control of any livestock or poultry to permit said animals to be at large within the limits of the city.<br />
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(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to slaughterhouses lawfully operating within the city, authorized shows or exhibits, except regarding strays from the above-listed operations, licensed kennels, veterinarians, animal shelters or humane societies, licensed temporary exhibits, licensed pet shops or licensed/authorized training facilities. No other exceptions or exemptions to this section are authorized.<br />
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(Ord. No. 39,717, § 2, 8-31-99)<br />
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Sec. 6.1-8. Limitation on keeping of dogs or cats.<br />
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(a) No more than four (4) adult dogs and four (4) adult cats may be kept in any one dwelling unit or premises within the city limits. <br />
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Sec. 6.1-8.1. Limitation on keeping of rabbits.<br />
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No more than four (4) adult rabbits may be kept in any one dwelling unit or premises within the city limits.<br />
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(Ord. No. 40,877, § 1, 11-5-02)<br />
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I know what you’re thinking. It says by permit I CAN have chickens. Well, unfortunately, this permitting is controlled by the Department of Health and is intended for the sentinel chickens that the City has on surveillance for disease control. Having city chicks for personal use is banned. It’s a program that is operated by the Department of Environmental Health and the few chickens residing inside Norfolk city limits are frequently tested, or bled, for mosquito-borne diseases.<br />
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Laws Elsewhere<br />
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Though there are many counties and cities that do allow urbanites to offer a cozy home to chickens, Virginia isn’t really a fowl-friendly state. A few chicken-related regulations from our fine state courtesy of TheCityChicken.com:<br />
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•Alexandria, VA. It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or allow to be kept within the city, within 200 feet of any residence or dwelling not occupied by such person, any fowl, a provision that essentially precludes chicken keeping.<br />
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•Fairfax County, VA. Chickens over 2 months are classified as “domestic fowl” and are allowed on any lot of 2 or more acres. Chickens are allowed only on lots of two acres or more, and hen houses cannot be closer than 100 feet from a neighboring property line.<br />
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•Falls Church, VA. Chicken keeping falls under requirements for stables, which must be 40 feet from a residence and have the written permission of the city manager, said Becky Keenan, the city’s animal warden.<br />
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•Frederick County, VA. Frederick County, Virginia laws only say you must keep fowl fenced.<br />
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•Henrico County, VA. Poultry permitted if kept 400 feet from adjacent property.<br />
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•Montgomery County, VA. A chicken coop can be no closer than 100 feet from neighboring structures where people live or work.<br />
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•Prince George’s County, VA. If you live in the following residential zones, you will need a special exception to keep chickens: R-80, R-55, R-35 and R-20. If you live in the rural residential zone R-R, you will need a special exception if your lot is smaller than 20,000 square feet.<br />
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•Richmond City, VA. No person shall keep, place or maintain fowl on any parcel of real property in the city which contains less than 50,000 square feet in area.<br />
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•Richmond, VA. Can only keep chickens if your lot is 50,000 square feet or larger.<br />
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•Fairfax City, VA. Chickens are allowed in residential districts R-1 and R-2. Animals can be kept no closer than 100 feet from a property line.<br />
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Benefits<br />
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Obviously, raising chickens isn’t something I have experience in, considering it’s not possible for me to have hens, but from what I read the dirt on chickens is that they’re incredibly easy to raise. At their peak they will give you about an egg per day, and then will average out at about three per week. Chickens give you pest control, fertilizer, and eggs, of course. Chickens are also weed eaters, slug slayers, and tomato worm squishers. In short, they’re your best garden companion.<br />
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Chickens are social cluckers and they like to cuddle at night to keep warm. A reasonable flock for a city dweller would be between three and six hens.<br />
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Bottom line: an urban chicken is a pet that provides.Want one (or three)?<br />
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Concerns<br />
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If that last section didn’t sell you on backyards chickens, you might be worried about noise, smell and a few other so-called “chicken issues.” The low-down on chickens is that they don’t really make too much noise at all. Roosters are the loud-mouths; hens just cluck cluck cluck around peacefully. Chickens would pose no greater noise violation and provide less audio than most barking dogs.<br />
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Just like man’s best friend, chickens aren’t overly stinky either as long as you take care of them. Let’s face it: dog waste isn’t a treat for the nose, but if they’re picked up after, it’s not a problem at all. Same goes for hens. Pick up after them, keep the coop clean, and you won’t have a smelly situation.<br />
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In conversation with a local Norfolk resident about city chickens, he calmly asked, “Won’t they fly into the neighbor’s yard?” Having never thought of this as a potential concern or objection, a scouring of BackyardChicken.com and the Internet was in order. Heck, I didn’t know if they could fly into a neighbor’s yard. Apparently, they really can’t. They’re like little hovercrafts. Usually, chicken flight is sparked when they think they’re in danger or if they are looking for a place to roost. You won’t find a chicken migrating or soaring like an eagle any time soon.<br />
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Chickens have a life-span averaging five to ten years and sometimes longer. Unfortunately, they are feathery treats for a few zealous predators like raccoons and hawks, making it ever so important to protect your domestic fowl with a finely constructed chicken run.<br />
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A great way to shoo predators from your newly acquired chickens is to enlist the help of your other domestic friends. Cats and dogs, depending on their personality, get along with chickens fairly well and can help keep them safe. With the exception of baby chicks, hens can easily co-habitate with other family pets. Baby chicks are like the best furry little snacks for cats and dogs so definitely keep an eye out.<br />
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Situated along the Chesapeake Bay watershed, it’s surely a concern that nitrogen runoff will further pollute our waterways and defeat current endeavors to clean the bay. Just with cat and dog waste, chicken waste should be disposed of properly, i.e. don’t leave it lay. Fortunately, chicken waste has far superior disposal method. It can be composted for primo fertilizer offering among the highest concentration of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium levels.<br />
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Chicks Rule! (Let’s get the law changed in Norfolk)<br />
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Motivation for having a city coop is distinct and personal: reconnecting with your food source, healthy and local eggs, a gateway pet to bigger and better farming, a teaching tool for tots, a garden companion, or simply a fun, full-filling experience. Ask anyone who has kept chickens: they’ve got plenty of personality. Some are comedians, and some will love you to death, following you all around the yard like puppies.<br />
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As Susan Orlean thoughtfully notes in the New Yorker, “Even people central to the chicken world are predicting what might supplant chickens, if and when chickens run their course. Dave Belanger, of Backyard Poultry, says goats; McMurray’s Bud Wood thinks ducks. But chickens seem to me steadier than that. They have already survived hen bubbles and cholesterol scares and the enormous social change that chased them out of the back yard; they will survive diapers and jewelled coops and an uptick in ducks. The chicken, that thing with feathers, always sunny and useful, will endure.”<br />
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The way I see it – If writers are already discussing what the new ‘chicken’ will be after this supposed fad passes, then Norfolk is way behind in not even allowing us to partake in the chicken revolution. What if ducks or goats are next and we totally missed the chicken boat?<br />
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With interest piqued among many wanting to create an urban homestead, laying hens are a kind of a necessity. Alongside beehives, wouldn’t it be nice if homesteaders had the option to add a small flock to backyard gardens?<br />
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Instead of settling for clandestine coops, a group of like-minded locals bringing unique and differing expertise has formed. We are starting the process of changing the Norfolk city code in favor of egg laying hens. We’re only one meeting in, but it looks promising.We’ll need some help though. If you’re interested in bringing chickens to Norfolk, please email shop@greenalternativesstore.com and join the Facebook group. <br />
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Until then, keep on clucking.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401347908030486583.post-62531567426797487922010-06-02T12:21:00.000-04:002010-06-04T12:22:28.539-04:00Compost Daily - June 2, 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnp5HD7aLY5x1-XE8wvCWBsBRZtskUh8-KkCFOV93HEXN2WniqXMGr8bmxcctz0oakntVSkAjx4p5bCY4tVBL4pennuA0Mtk4hYcNyAZYApShrmwSo3W06zKV0haI_X8Dd9XjYyoHnT2U/s1600/COMPOST-DAILY-HEADER-23.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnp5HD7aLY5x1-XE8wvCWBsBRZtskUh8-KkCFOV93HEXN2WniqXMGr8bmxcctz0oakntVSkAjx4p5bCY4tVBL4pennuA0Mtk4hYcNyAZYApShrmwSo3W06zKV0haI_X8Dd9XjYyoHnT2U/s320/COMPOST-DAILY-HEADER-23.gif" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://community.icontact.com/p/greenalt/newsletters/sept2009/posts/clean-the-bay">Clean The Bay Day</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7401347908030486583.post-83896952240879270122010-05-28T12:22:00.000-04:002010-06-04T12:23:25.896-04:00Compost Daily - May 28, 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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