Mayor Bloomberg to start NYC composting | 6 normal people who own almost nothing

Dear friend of Mother Nature, More folks are saying goodbye to a life full of stuff.  These aren't tent-dwelling hermits, but successful, intelligent individuals and families who have rejected the stuff-cluttered life for something more meaningful. Here are some of our favorites. Other stories we're tracking this week:  Mayor Mike Bloomberg announces a plan for New Yorkers to compost 10% of their food waste (this is big).  It was a dark and stormy night...amazing photo of the tallest skyscraper in the U.S. being hit by lightning. And this big Texas T-storm caught in time-lapse video shows the eerie growth of a supercell storm. Not good -- Texas sprawl - and a new 4000 house subdivision - threatens the world's largest bat colony.  The world's 100 most endangered species -- an amazing interactive showcases the species that need our help.  ​Any of you grow up as vegetarians? Or raising a child with a vegetarian diet now? You'll enjoy these ideas.  15 reasons to visit Yosemite.  We're going to let these photos do the talking. This is how you shave your head in outer space (it ain't easy).  #Astronauts  Have ants? Don't want ants? 13 (natural) remedies to try. And now a word from our sponsor: Saving green by going green.  Looking forward to your visit, The team at MNN Join us at Google + | Follow us at Twitter | Like us at Facebook Quick Links Welcome to Tashiro-jima, a small island in Japan that’s home to 95 humans and hundreds and hundreds of cats. After graduating from college, Daniel Mays followed his heart back to the land and has been working to build his own small organic farm in Maine. How he did it. 7 ways to keep squirrels from eating your tomatoes -- especially when they have a whole yard of other items to choose from.

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