Earth Day a.k.a. Green Day~

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Yay! Green Day!! =D No no no, don't get me wrong here. Not the artist that sang American idiot and Wake me up when September ends, not them.

This one!

Hehe, we celebrated Earth Day at school today, we sang 'Heal The World' by Michael Jackson together and Class 4 Bestari won the best slogan competition, they came up with this, 'Less Greed, More Green'. Everybody had to wear green ribbons, as a symbol of support! =D

All right, in conjunction with Earth's Day, im gonna talk about Garbage Enzyme.

Garbage Enzyme is a complex solution produced by fermentation of fresh kitchen waste, sugar and water. It is dark brown and it smells like vinegar to me. I actually thought that it would stink really bad, but turns out it doesnt. Cool, eh? Garbage enzyme is a multipurpose liquid and its applications covers household, agriculture, etc. My mum uses it to mop the floor and wash the dishes, mainly. =D Do you know what this enzyme thingy does to the environment? When we use this thingy, it flows through the drain and out to the sea! The sea is full with chemicals and stuffs, so this enzyme thingy sort of cleanses all these things. =) This garbage enzyme also releases ozone gas to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. =D

Benefits :

Save money : Turns kitchen waste to DIY natural household-cleaners.
Multiple usage : Natural household cleaner; air purifier, deodoriser, insecticide, detergent, body care, car care, organic fertiliser, etc.
Reduce pollution : Methane gas released from disposed garbage can trap 21 times more heat than CO2, worsening the global warming condition

What you need :
A plastic container, brown sugar or molasses sugar, kitchen waste, preferably fruit skins, because if you are a beginner (kindergarten level =P) vegetables and meat leftovers enzymes will STINK really really bad, so it might just scare you off, it's best to start with lemon skins or orange skins! They smell nice. =)

Here's How :

Use an air-tight plastic container.
Dilute sugar in water, followed by adding fruit dregs.
Leave some space in the container for fermentation.
Close it tight.
During the first month, gases will be released during fermentation process. Release the pressure built up in the container to avoid rupturing.
Push the floating garbage downward every once in a while.
Place at cool, dry and well-ventilated area. Avoid direct sunlight. Let it ferment for at least 3 months before use.