…whatcha gonna do with that LIVE TREE?! I’m fortunate to live in Plano, Texas, a city that offers a recycling program not only for live trees, garlands & wreaths, but also for those holiday lights that no longer work (did bunnies chew your cords, too? ugh!) Here is the info for our city’s 2018 recycling…
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As I sit here with my reusable, stainless steel water glass and bamboo straw (www.brushwithbamboo.com), I’m also noticing that I have these convenient little “to-go” size supplements & snack bars – which, of course, are in plastic bags. I have become soooo conscience at the store lately (to my family’s dismay) with pointing out little ways…
Wanna Go Plastic Free? Start Here, Start Now…
If you haven’t heard of “Plastic Free July”, then you are missing out on an eye-opening challenge. An organization out of Australia started a campaign to bring attention to just how much single-use plastic we each use on a daily basis and that campaign caught my attention. I started July 2016 and, although I was already using…
Lunchtime – make it sustainable, too
Something as simple as changing how you have lunch 3-4 times per week can make a huge impact on our planet. “According to RecycleWorks, a program of San Mateo County, disposal lunches can generate between 4-8 ounces of garbage every day, totaling up to nearly 100 pounds of waste per year – and that’s just for…
Spring Cleaning? Remember the 3 Rs!
Flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, days are longer & warmer and we’re coming out of hibernation. Who cares if allergies are on high alert…it’s time to kick up the dust and start cleaning out the cobwebs! Garages, patios, closets – it’s time to clean it all out! As we come out of hibernation, though, and…
One Planet – No do-over
It’s happening – I’m writing. Boy, it’s taken a long time for me to get here. I procrastinate. I don’t just put off until tomorrow, I mean I’ve been building to this very moment for months! I’ve read & listened to so many great, inspiring “doers”, but kept putting off my own “doing”. I’ve been one…
My Eco Awareness 