Stephanie on March 11th, 2010
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Not more bad press for Toyota!

Ah, the Toyota Prius.  It has long been the darling automobile for green consumers.  It practically screams “eco-friendly.”

Unless the people inside are screaming!

Earlier this week, reports of another harrowing incident involving a Toyota left people…

Stephanie on March 10th, 2010
CURBSIDE RECYCLED STEEL

Recycled material from curbside collection

We have a giant recycling bin for our family.  Its just as big as our garbage container (though I wonder about that).  I also wonder about the fact that our local garbage and recycling company picks…

STOP Snowing!

Will it ever stop snowing?

It seems to me that the world has lost its senses.

Climate change is happening. We have vast tracts of empirical evidence to call on which show an increasing trend of the planet heating up. Then we…

Stephanie on March 7th, 2010
15002057 3767288347 Inspiring Quotes About the Environment

Nature's beauty (image from delgaudm on Flickr)

What moves you to live a sustainable life?  Its the weekend, which may mean recreation, rest or even some spring cleaning.

Have you thought about the impacts of your actions?

We have collected some inspiring quotes…

Stephanie on March 6th, 2010
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Living and learning green (image from Michel Filionon on Flickr)

I’m a mom of four, a scout leader, and a Sunday School teacher.  In short, I deal with kids a lot!  Fortunately, I don’t have to look hard to find opportunities…

Stephanie on March 5th, 2010
plastic bottle sail boat 220x300 Eco Voyage on the Plastiki

The plastic bottle sailboat will raise recycling awareness

If you’ve heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, you are aware of the devastating impact plastic can have on the environment.  To that end, we have urged discontinued use of individual serving…

Stephanie on March 4th, 2010

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Fog Catchers Bring Water to Parched Villages (image from Anne Lummerich)

In a small village outside of Lima, Peru, the poorest segments of the population live high on the hills where rains rarely fall.  Annually, the villagers see a mere 1/2…