Ecokaren Will Be On The Joy Cardin Radio Show

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Oh, my. I hope Wisconsinites are ready. For me, that is. I will be on The Joy Cardin Show, a public radio show hosted by none other than, Joy Cardin. What am I going to talk about? How to achieve world peace. No, I’m kidding. I mean, I could but I’d be doing Dalai Lama’s job. No, I’m going to talk about “How to save energy during winter and save [...]

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Governor Brown Makes Shark Finning Illegal in CA

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I never had Shark Fin Soup even though I’ve seen it on the menu at every Chinese restaurant. It just never had an appealing “sound bite” to it - pun intended. Why would I want to eat such a weird sounding dish when there are so many other dishes that are so tasty? The same goes for, tripe, chicken feet, pâté, or Foie Grás, “Sweet” Bread, etc… Gah~ To justify my [...]

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Solar Energy Industry Can’t Compete with China

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I should be writing about something more upbeat, after Irene ripped through Northeast last weekend. Some of my neighboring towns are still without power and water. I feel pain when I see the pictures. *Groan* I should be more optimistic and positive, rather than getting mad about politicians making “jokes” about the climate and God, and what God’s message is. *Stupid politicians* I should be energetic (no pun intended) about [...]

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Hurricane Irene Cometh

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As you heard, Irene threw a tantrum but wasn’t as bitchy as we feared. I guess she couldn’t handle NYC. But nevertheless, she did wrinkle my skirt a bit last week. Instead of spending a leisurely drive to and from Andrew’s school, we hurriedly dropped him off on Thursday and came right back on Friday, well, early Saturday morning. We took a long winded, scenic drive, through back roads and [...]

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Mixing Reality and Weekend Round Up

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What do you think about the picture above? Is it beautiful? Does it look familiar? What is it? Is it an oil painting? Acrylic? Watercolor? I found these images in a post on StumbleUpon (see the “SU” badge on the right?) and I couldn’t help it but to click the article. I loved the colors of these abstract artful images and I thought the article would lead me to more [...]

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A Landscape Designer Fined for Her Front Yard’s “Unkempt” Look

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Remember the story about a woman in Michigan who was fined for having a vegetable garden in her front yard and the charges were later dropped after her story went viral? Well, it seems like cities, in general, like to to give fines for front yard gardening related reasons. Margie Ruddick is a landscape designer in Philadelphia who designs gardens for a living. But last year, she received a summons [...]

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Handmade and Eco-Friendly Consumerism

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Definition of CONSUMERISM 1: the promotion of the consumer’s interests 2: the theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable; also : a preoccupation with and an inclination toward the buying of consumer goods ~Merriam Webster Dictionary~ “…increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable” is exactly the reason why environmentalism poo poos consumerism. Why? Because “increasing consumption of goods” makes oodles of money for the companies and is [...]

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Duke University Class Trip to Midway Atoll

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We know we have a plastic problem. We are addicted to it and we can’t seem to live without it. We also saw how the birds living on Midway Atoll have become an iconic species representing this problem. Pictures from Midway Gyre by Duke University field class, and if you thought you understood plastic pollution before, watch this video and really think about what you can do to reduce your [...]

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Should There Be Earth Day?

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I have been thinking about this since someone criticized me when I tweeted about Earth Hour App last month. Remember I posted about it here? Yeah, that Earth Hour App ….which, by the way, my friend’s son downloaded the free app and it showed him what people around the globe are doing to be eco-friendly. He thought it was neat and entered what he was doing too. Mission accomplished. But [...]

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Earth Hour App

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You know Earth Hour is tomorrow, at 8:30 PM, right? Every year, kids’ spring break is around this time so, we tend to spend this fun hour with friends in Upstate, NY, whom I have to remind about the benefits of being green. So this year, it’ll be another fun adventure, being in the dark for an hour, with a bunch of screaming teenagers and two confused four legged fur babies. [...]

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World Water Day is Today

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Today is World Water Day. Here are 5 tips on saving water. 1. Don’t let the water run while brushing your teeth – Did you know running your water from your faucet for one minute wastes 2.5 gallons of fresh water? Turn it off while brushing your teeth!! 2. Take shorter showers – Every minute of shower uses 12 bottles of water! Learn to take shorter shower. Learn from the [...]

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Here comes the flood…

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Nature is an incredible source of an inspiration

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After such brutal winter, look what I found in my garden this morning, amidst the still barren, dry, and desolate … Hope.  

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Laboratory Grown Meat: Shmeat

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First, there was “Frankenfish” and now “Shmeat“?? What the heck is Shmeat? This is shmeat – artificially grown meat in a laboratory. What is Shmeat, exactly? Vladimir Mironov, M.D., Ph.D.,a developmental biologist and tissue engineer, has been working for a decade to grow meat, Shmeat, he calls it. Dr. Mironov, 56, is one of  a few scientists worldwide involved in growing “cultured” meat. It’s a product he believes could help [...]

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Old Man Winter and Mother Nature

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A machine that converts plastic back to oil

This is so wild! Thank you my friend KB for posting this clip on facebook. Watch the whole video. The reasons why this machine is valuable is surprising to me. And it’s not because it produces oil.

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Watch TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch stream LIVE talk today

Today is a special day in the fight for reducing plastic in our world. Plastic Pollution Coalition is airing it’s TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch talk LIVE all day today. And I personally know one person who is giving the talk. Beth Terry of FakePlasticFish. I met her at BlogHer10 in NYC this past summer. What an inspiring person she is. She was moved by Chris Jordan’s Midway: a Message from the Midway of [...]

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Blog Action Day 2010 – Water!

Today, October 15th, is Blog Action Day. It’s an annual event when bloggers all over the world blog about one issue and this year is about WATER. Why water? Because over a billion people in the world have no access to safe drinking water, unlike you and me. I am really lucky to live near so many reservoirs and dams. I drive through winding roads around reservoirs daily. The colors [...]

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FDA delays its decision on genetically engineered salmon, for now

After 11 hours of deliberation, FDA is delaying its decision on Aqua Bounty Technology’s (ABTX) genetically engineered salmon…for now. It is unclear as to when the agency will decide but at least, it promises to investigate further before approving the company’s technology of breeding genetically engineered salmon for human consumption. According to Center for Food Safety (CFS), however, FDA is misguided in thinking that GE salmon is safe for human [...]

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25 More Ways to Eat Sustainably

Hope you enjoyed the first 25 ways to eat sustainably. Here are 25 more ways. Save that Cooking Water – I have to admit, I never do this but what a great idea! When you blanch or steam vegetables, use the nutrient rich water to boil pasta or water the plant! (only if it doesn’t have oil or salt) EAT SAFER SEAFOOD! Any WILD fish from Alaska is SAFE to [...]

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25 Ways to Eat Sustainably

With my recent disappointment about genetically engineered salmon being pushed to be approved for food, I wanted to change my gear into thinking more positively and revisit the ways to eat more sustainably. Although I probably do most of it, I figured, it wouldn’t hurt to check the list again. This list, “50 ways to eat Sustainably” is from one of my favorite magazines, “Body and Soul “. 25 Ways [...]

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STOP Genetically engineered salmon from your dinner plate!

That’s right. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SALMON – FRANKENFISH! – will soon be available  – like in 18 months – for you to serve for dinner if FDA approves it on September 17th. ** See below for undated info on hearing dates** That’s ONE week away!! Wait. You hate fish? You don’t like salmon? This is not just about salmon. It’s about biotechnology. It’s about fooling with nature. It’s about our food [...]

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CA Senate fails to approve single use plastic bag ban

I posted about CA’s single use bag ban bill, AB 1998 Bill, in June and how I was expecting it to pass without a glitch. Well, the glitch was the big green dollars. The American Chemistry Council has spent big bucks in the last few weeks to disseminate false information to the public and won the pockets of senators…like the video below. So the bill, AB 1998, DID NOT friggin’ [...]

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My, so called, “Meatless Life”

I am an omnivore. I love medium- rare Fillet Mignon, crispy double-fried chicken, and any fish cooked in any fashion. But I love vegetables too. Give me a generous heap of sauteed any vegetables with a bowl of rice and I’m set for the course. But these clams made me re-think about eating animals that were once alive. I know what you are thinking. “Clams made you think about eating [...]

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What BP doesn’t want you to know

Photos: Hufffington Post According to the NY Daily News , BP does not want you to see what’s going on and is making  the clean up crew sign contracts NOT to talk to anyone. Read more about it here and see more horrid pictures here.

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First fresh water wind farm planned on Lake Erie

First there was Cape Wind Farm off  Cape Cod in MA. Now wind farm on Lake Erie. Whoo hoot! According to Earth and Industry, a non-profit Lake Erie Energy Corporation has ordered five wind turbines from GE to build the first fresh water wind farm, 3-5 miles offshore from Ohio in Lake Erie. This is $3-5 billion dollar business for GE and this order is start of many more to [...]

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CA assembly approved ban on single use plastic and paper bags!!

According to San Francisco Gate, the state Assembly has narrowly approved a measure that would make California the first state in the nation to ban single-use plastic and paper bags from being handed out at grocery, convenience and other stores. San Francisco already banned plastic bags in favor of paper bags but since paper bags produce about twice the greenhouse gas emissions as plastic and results in about 80 percent [...]

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Local Farmers Market Opens for the Season

Despite the oil spill in the Gulf, how top-kill method by BP failed to stop the gushing, and how the recent article said that organic is no better than conventional food – I felt GREAT this weekend. Why? My local farmers market in Pleasantville, NY opened on Saturday with a ribbon cutting ceremony and entertainment throughout the morning. It was great to see those familiar smiling faces of vendors who [...]

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Coming up for air

Since my last two ranting posts, I’ve received many comforting e-mails, messages, and comments about my green fatigue. I am so humbled by your caring words of encouragement. It’s friends and crusaders like you that will keep me going and continue to live the best way I can, to be proactive…even with these little hiccups along the way. I was also pleasantly surprised, although sad too, that I wasn’t alone; [...]

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Green Fatigue Part 2 – Depression but Acceptance?

When dealing with the environment, I feel like I am going through Kublor Ross’s five stages of grief. 1. Denial – done that all my life about the environment 2. Anger – explained in yesterday’s post 3. Bargaining – I think I go through this every day, which is the reason why I’ve reached … 4. Depression – explained below 5. Acceptance – will it ever get to this? I [...]

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Green Fatigue Part 1 – Anger

Anger I’ve been kinda down lately. There’s nothing optimistic about what’s been buzzing in my ears recently and humming incessantly inside my head, like an ongoing droning sounds of a dryer. I want this humming to stop so I thought I’d try the ranting therapy. I normally don’t rant – especially on weekends.  Mind you, I’m a hopeless, eternal optimist. Ask my hubby. But I feel like I have to [...]

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How to remove oil from oiled bird

If you have been reading and watching the horrific oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico as I have, the first thing that comes to mind is the threat to wildlife in the environmentally sensitive areas. Tri-State Bird Rescue is the lead organization to help the rehabilitation of the affected seabirds along with International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC). Although BP is vowing to pay for the cost of [...]

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Offshore Wind Farm Approved for Cape Cod

Photo: Cape Wind On April 29th, 2010,  Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar approved America’s first offshore wind farm project! But before construction can start, there will additional studies to make sure that there are certain things, like the site, where Indian burial grounds, can be preserved and whether the views of the cape can be minimally obstructed as opponents, like late Senator Kennedy, were concerned with. The project has [...]

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Dr. Andrew Weill and Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen

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Environmental Working Group just released its updated Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides, Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen foods, in partnership with renowned medical expert on natural health and wellness Dr. Andrew Weill. Here is Dr. Weill speaking about why organic is the way to go if you want to avoid eating pesticides with your foods. Because EWG releases a new list every year, I will be updating this list as soon as [...]

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Blue Jeans and Pollution

I own two pairs of blue jeans. Personally, I don’t find them comfortable. But after seeing this, I know I won’t be buying any more blue jeans. Ever. Makes you think twice about buying blue jeans, doesn’t it?

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Don’t let Earth Day be another holiday

Everywhere I turn, there’s some sale or giveaway or special in the name of Earth Day. It has almost become another occasion, like “Labor Day” or “Memorial Day”, to entice consumers into their store, on line or brick and mortar. We need to take a step back and assess this. Consumerism is NOT what Earth Day is about. Earth Day is supposed to be for the benefit of Earth’s environment; [...]

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Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) EXPO’10

This is a quick post on what I’ll be doing next Tuesday, April 20th. I’ll be volunteering at Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) EXPO in Pleasantville, NY. As you know, I truly believe that education is a key to success in changing people’s behaviors and misconceptions. And educating them while they are young, is crucial for so many different reasons that I won’t go into right now. Having said, the [...]

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Plastic in NYC drinking water

I live near the Kensico Reservoir, a reservoir that supplies New York City’s  drinking water. The road around the reservoir is one of the most beautiful scenic roads. Today’s weather was perfect for a picture I wanted to take of a certain spot for months. So I went out for some outdoor photography. And this is what waited for me today. If you obtain a fishing license, you can use [...]

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Green Share for Earth Day and Happy Easter!

Yesterday was so gorgeous that I couldn’t stay inside. We used to color eggs for Easter but this year, I had different plans. But I ditched them all to plant more seeds, make more seed packets, and distribute them to my neighbors. I live in a small enclave of 24 homes and I know all my neighbors – well, so I thought. I met new neighbors who I didn’t know [...]

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EPA will rule on BPA this fall.

The latest news from EPA about BPA is……it will rule on it this Fall. I know what you are going to say. “Yeah yeah…that’s what they said the last time.” I’m inclined to agree with you in thinking that it’s just another lip service but then the report that just came out yesterday said that “EPA intends to consider initiating immediate actions addressing BPA in the environment based on concerns [...]

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Earth Hour 2010

Earth Hour 2010 will be at 8:30 PM… wherever you are. We are spending this weekend with some friends and we are going to turn off the lights for an hour in support of the climate change. Almost 5 million people and over 126 countries are participating tonight. Will you turn out the light for an hour tonight?

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Happy Spring!

I can not believe spring is F I N A L L Y here. After what I went through this past three weeks with snow storm, Noreaster, 70mph winds, rain, and power outages, I didn’t think Spring would ever arrive. But, here is my proof…….. Spring is finally here! Hooray! And here is one of my favorite flowers with intoxicating smell on my kitchen bay window. Needless to say, this [...]

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Stop Antibiotic Abuse on Factory Farms

I signed this petition to “Stop Antibiotic Abuse on Factory Farms” According to Petitionsite.com where you can go to sign the petition, Factory farms use 70 percent of antibiotics in the United States, not for sick people and animals, but for healthy pigs, chickens and beef cattle. Why? The agricultural industry says it helps the animals grow to market weight more quickly. Antibiotics also compensate for the crowded, filthy conditions [...]

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National Geographic and Global Warming

I love this short video on Climate Change.

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R-E-C-Y-C-L-E

This Aretha Franklin’s tune picked me up today.

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The Dangers of Plastic Bags

Just to remind you why we should get rid of plastic from our lives.

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How to be prepared for an emergency

I thought I’d share some photos I took this past few days while Mother Nature pounded my area with some snow, wet snow, sleet, and winds. It eventually just snowed and snowed, non-stop, for hours. Big golf ball size fluffy flakes were coming down fast. It was the calm before the storm. I think the birds knew it. And as we feared, the power went out as heavy wet snow [...]

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BPA in toilet paper and pizza boxes?

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Those of you who follow me on Twitter and in blogsphere, know I’ve been trying to get rid of a case of crushed tomatoes. We had this case since before the news broke about BPA tainted canned goods. OK, so we had them for awhile. It was actually part of our emergency stash. But now, we can’t use them because of BPA in the lining. Tomatoes in cans are especially [...]

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Deer Park Tavern and the Environment

To All Our Friends During the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, January 26th, Deer Park Tavern suffered a devastating structural fire. The flames quickly engulfed the historic wooden structure and all was lost. Thankfully, the restaurant was unoccupied and no one was harmed. It is a time of great sadness for all of us who have been part of Deer Park Tavern for the past 15 years. We would like to [...]

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Thought for the week

And Man created the plastic bag and the tin and aluminum can and the cellophane wrapper and the paper plate, and this was good because Man could then take his automobile and buy all his food in one place and He could save that which was good to eat in the refrigerator and throw away that which had no further use. And soon the earth was covered with plastic bags [...]

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Thought for the week

I’m starting something new this year. I will be posting some of my favorite quotes on Sundays. I hope you’ll enjoy them. “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children” ~Native American Proverb~

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Midway: a message from the Gyre by Chris Jordan

These are some of the photographs in a series called “Midway: a message from the Gyre” taken by a photographer, Chris Jordan from a tiny island 2000 miles away from the nearest continent in the middle of the Pacific. Here is a slide show of all the photos by Chris Jordan *All photos by Chris Jordan

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Equal Exchange Review and Giveaway

GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED I wrote about Fair Trade yesterday and told you that I was contacted to review some products by a company that does great work with numerous small farmers around the world. Let me introduce you to a worker-owned co-op called Equal Exchange Co-op, based in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It is founded by three visionaries who wanted to change the way food is produced and how the food [...]

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What is Fair Trade?

This is a two part series on Fair Trade and a review of a fair trade co-operative exchange company called Equal Exchange. My family and I watched a documentary called Food Inc. on Thanksgiving. I’d figured, I better capitalize on the opportunity while everyone was in food coma and couldn’t protest. I also reasoned (and yes, there was some pleading involved) that since I fed them, I should get to [...]

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Peer pressure is good for the environment

If you have kids, I bet you tell your kids not to give into peer pressure. I bet you tell your kids not to take drugs or drink alcohol just because their friends are doing them. But on the flip side, I bet you want to follow what your neighbors or your colleagues are doing, secretly. I bet you want to make your garden just as pretty as your next-door [...]

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The Ultimate Repurposing Part 2

Remember my post on Ultimate Repurposing? I am adding these to the list.

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NYC is the most eco friendly city in the country!

I had an unexpected opportunity to walk around NYC  last Friday when I visited Ecostore’s launch at Duane Reade.  I lived in and around NYC for the last thirty years and honestly, I never paid attention to what the big deal was about my city. I mean, why would people be jealous that I lived in NY? OK, so we have theaters, museums, restaurants, shopping, landmarks, and millions of eclectic [...]

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Couch surfing; eco-friendly sport?

My husband loves college football and last weekend was his weekend of non-stop college football madness. At one point, he didn’t know which channel to flip to and which game to watch. But as he screamed with every passe and touch down, all I could think of was all the toxic plastic that went into making the astro turf that these kids were rolling around in and all the plastic [...]

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No Impact Man

I heard about Colin Beaven last month and I kinda knew about him and yet I didn’t. But I saw this video and now I am dying to see the movie. Watch this trailer of a family living in New York City without using electricity (is that possible in NYC?), without using any mode of transportation except for walking (yup, no subways, no taxis, and no elevators), eating no meat [...]

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Summer of 2009

A collection of newly discovered nature’s beauty this summer.

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Ten Green (and Frugal) Driving Tips

Don’t have a Prius or a Highlander but you still want to save the planet? No, you don’t have to ride a bike (although that will save you a ton of gas) or walk (that will also save you a ton of gas and get a good cardio workout – an added bonus!) or buy a Prius (expensive initial investment but future savings AND it IS the car of choice [...]

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Annual International Walk to School Day October 7, 2009

When my daughter was in 5th grade, I was very active in the Parent Teacher Association. I was the Board Executive for the “Health and Safety Committee” and one of the events I coordinated was “Walk to School” in October. At that time, child obesity was the “hot” issue and “Walk to School” event promoted walking to prevent obesity and to rally safer sidewalks for kids. But conserving the environment [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Plastic invades Niagara Falls

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Green Cleaning Your School

When I had my chiropractic practice, one of my patients was a preschool teacher. She had horribly cracked hands. She told me that she’d use Clorox mixture to clean and disinfect the tables and chairs every day. And when a child was diagnosed with Strep throat or pink eye, the cleaning procedure would involve the toys and everything that kids would touch. Well, I remember thinking, if the cleaning products [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Brewster, MA

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Stop the School Buses from Idling

It’s end of August already and you know what that means…..it’s almost time for Back To School. I’m happy to say that I’ve seen a lot of  news about  eco friendly school products from recycled notebooks, stainless steel lunch boxes, reusable snack bags, and book bags made with recycled plastic. If you don’t know where to buy them, just Google eco friendly lunch boxes or snack bags and you’ll get [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Bald Eagle Returns

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Wordless Wednesday – NIagara Falls Rainbow

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Wordless Wednesday – Mom’s Clematis

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Pseu-do Wordless Wednesday

This is a photograph of Muir Glacier in Alaska taken on August 13, 1941, by glaciologist William O. Field. This is a photograph taken from the same vantage point on August 31, 2004, by geologist Bruce F. Molnia of the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to Molnia, between 1941 and 2004 the glacier retreated more than twelve kilometers (seven miles) and thinned by more than 800 meters (875 yards). [...]

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My visit to the High Line in NYC

The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of the West Side Improvement. It lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan’s largest industrial district in the West Side, from Gansevoort St. to 34th St. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. In 1999, a community based non-profit group called Friends of the High Line formed when [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Plastic Garbage

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Wordless Wednesday

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The Endocrine Society’s report on BPA

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I know most of you heard that Bisphenol A (BPA) is harmful and that hard plastic water bottles, that made Nalgene famous, contained BPA. Since the revelation, Nalgene and other ‘like’ manufacturers voluntarily pulled all their BPA containing plastic bottles off of the shelves and replaced them with “BPA-Free” water bottles. Wal-Mart also volunteered to take all the BPA containing products from shelves as well as Toys-R-Us. There is so [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Sun Set in Brewster, MA

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Wordless Wednesday – Kensico Reservoir

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Wordless Wednesday

I saw this feature on several blogs and I thought it was a quintessential way to describe the awe I feel when I see my surroundings and my life. Some things are better explained through pictures than words and I relish the moment when I can just sit still, without speaking and just watching. So, from now on, I’m having Wordless Wednesdays to contemplate, to daydream, to meditate, and to [...]

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Green Hotels and Resorts

I travel at least once a month. If I’m staying only one to three nights, I don’t ask to change sheets or ask for more towels. I hang the towels on the towel bar to dry….unless I had to wipe up a mess or it’s totally wet. That’s how I am at home so, why would I ask for more frequent sheet change and new towels everyday? It makes no [...]

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Summer Rayne Oakes – a beautiful role model

Remember when you were in High School, there was always one girl you loved to hate? She was gorgeous, beautiful hair, flawless skin, tall, legs up to the sky, and smart? And she always had popular girls around her with all the guys swooning over her? Well, there is one girl that I love to hate now. And I’m way past High School. Her name is Summer Rayne Oakes. Yes, [...]

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Today is Earth Day

a little history on Earth Day…. In 1960′s, Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin, was concerned about the fact that the environment was a non-issue in the politics in the U.S. He gave many lectures, attended conferences, demonstrations, and he wanted to convince the U.S. government to put environment on its political agenda. He even convinced President Kennedy to go on a five day conservation tour in eleven states but [...]

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Rechargeable Candles

I love the calming effects of flickering candle light. It’s meditative and very soothing. But I can do without the smell, smoke, and the toxic effect on my health as well as the environment. I rather use essential oils for aromatherapy and not the burning fake smell of lavender or vanilla. I was in search of something comparable and I found this company that makes rechargeable candles that actually flicker… [...]

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The Ultimate Repurposing Ideas

Stilleto –> Planter Snitary Napkin –> Soothing Eye Mask Bikini –> Carryall Miniskirt –> Lampshade Courtesy of More Magazine

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Flatulent farms harming the environment. Really.

My family cannot live without eating meat for more than two weeks. I know growing teenagers and athletes, like mine, need protein and lots of it. But they crave red meat. Not just chicken or pork but sizzling hot juicy steak with buttery potatoes once in a while. They can eat hamburgers every day if I let them. They prefer Bolognese gravy over Primavera with spaghetti any day. Me? I’m [...]

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Stimulus Package for Green Economy

Brace your self – this one is long but I have VERY important facts. President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law last month. Of the $787 billion being doled out in this stimulus package, in some form or another, a bunch of it is going towards green-related things. But who gets how much and for what? Here is a short excerpt from EcoGeeks. (You don’t’ think [...]

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Wordless Wednesday

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb~

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Michael’s joins the recycling fun.

Just a quick post……. I don’t know when Michael’s (the craft store) started having Plastic Bag Recycling Bins in their stores but I was so pleased to find one in a local store today. So I took a picture to share it with you. This is the type of bins that are in supermarkets and Barnes and Nobles. Yay!

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Say ‘No’ to Paper Cups

I realized today that I haven’t bought paper cups in awhile. I run my dishwasher once every two days and I noticed there’s been more cups in it. And then, it occurred to me that I haven’t bought paper cups in a while and we’ve been using glasses. When my kids were younger, we used paper cups and plastic cups instead of glass for obvious safety reasons. I’ll admit, it [...]

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Barnes and Noble joins the recycling fun

You know when you want to buy a red car and the only color cars you see on the road are red cars? Well, now that I know you can recycle filmy plastic bags, all I notice are those big tall recycling bins with circling arrows indicating “Plastic Bags Recycling”. (As I repeatedly make this point, I can hear myself sounding…….uh……stupid. Let me clarify that. I knew I can recycle [...]

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What do I do with all these bread bags?

We don’t eat that much bread in our house. But lately, my son wants PB&J morning, noon, and night….on (gulp!) white bread. I have no problem with peanut butter (although almond or cashew butter would be better but I’ll settle with peanut butter as long as we are not consuming it by gallons) or the globs of fruit variety (at least they are from fruit) because I can get organic [...]

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Environmentally responsible act a day!

Did you hear about this guy who did not throw out trash for a whole entire year? Yeah, it’s true and he blogged about it. He just finished his stint and I just caught a glimpse of it at the end. That’s mind boggling to me. As much as I try to recycle things around my house, I’m always throwing something out. In fact, today is a garbage pick up [...]

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Being Optimistic in 2009

As we bring in the New Year, most people make New Year’s resolutions but regret later for making them or ignore them totally. Well, this year will be different for me. I made an attainable resolution and encouraged my family to do the same. Oh, and to have just one. My family’s resolutions are: 1) Be more positive – Me 2) Be less stressed – my hubby 3) Manage time [...]

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My Favorite Green Products

It’s only been recent that I have been able to find “natural” cleaning products in the local supermarket aisles. I don’t have to go to the “Green Market” to find them anymore. What’s even better, the prices have come down too. Even Clorox makes its own line of “Green Works” now. The big guns are catching up. Finally, they noticed what we want. This is a list of products I’ve [...]

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Paper or Plastic? Neither

No doubt about it, plastic can be a lifesaver. Or at least make life convenient. But it can be lethal too. The latest plastic news that hit the media was relating to Bi Phenol – A (BPA) found in popular Nalgene water bottles and baby bottles. But it’s also in places that we can’t even imagine….like on the lining of milk cartons and on organic banana stems!! Even the famous [...]

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