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New Beginnings
[all photos: Cape May, New Jersey, by yours truly] New Beginnings They say every day is a new beginning. What if you, like the earth, could start anew… a clean slate… a chance to fly with the tree swallows… … Continue reading
Posted in beach conservation, conservation
Tagged beach, beach conservation, Cape May, conservation, fall, lasso, Rain Clouds and Waterfalls, rainbows, seagulls, sunrise, tree swallows, water
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Material Value
MATERIAL VALUE The word sustainability seems to be on everyone’s lips these days and if you don’t know what it means then you’ll want to pick up a copy of Julia Goldstein’s book, Material Value, More Sustainable, Less Wasteful Manufacturing … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, recycling, regeneration, renewable, renewable energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, upcycling, zero waste
Tagged blogging, conservation, engineering, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, fossil fuels, Julia Goldstein, Material Value, recycling, regeneration, renewable energy, Sustainability, writing, zero waste, zero waste stream
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Plastic-Free Life
[Fruits for a plastic-free life unite.] Plastic-Free Life I think I’m just one of those people that needs a mission. This week I decided that if I’m ever going to even approach a Zero Waste Life, I need to find … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, plastic bag, plastics, saving the world, single use plastic, Uncategorized, waste, water, water conservation, zero waste
Tagged #save the world, #startamovement, conservation, environment, environmental conservation, plastic, plastic bags, single use plastic, waste, water, water conservation, zero waste
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Zero Waste Life
Zero Waste Life Let me start by saying I am nowhere near living a zero waste life. I am actually embarrassed by the amount of trash we produce (both personally, and as a society), but I am doing my … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, consumer safety, eco, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, food packaging, organic food waste, product packaging, Sustainability, sustainable eating, Sustainable Living, Uncategorized, zero waste
Tagged DIY, DIY products, food packaging, Lauren Singer, organic food waste, plastic water bottle, product packaging, stainless steel water bottle, Sustainability, Sustainable Living, trash, zero waste, zero waste life
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P3
P3 The Ancient Romans knew that if all roads were eventually going to lead to Rome that they were going to need a little outside help in making it happen. Creating or redesigning large public works systems is no easy, … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, public private partnerships, public works, ROI, Uncategorized, water, water conservation, water security
Tagged #AtoZ, #atozchallenge, Ancient Romans, bioswales, blog, blogging, collaboration, Costco, Culver City, macro projects, micro projects, problem-solving, public private partnerships, public works, rain gardens, return on investment, ROI, water conservation, water security
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Compost
Compost Composting is one of the easiest, most sustainable activities going. Leftovers from everything you chop like salad, fruit and vegetables, or the non-meat, non-grain discards from the dinner plates go into the bin I keep under the sink and, when … Continue reading
Posted in compost, conservation, Sustainability
Tagged A to Z Challenge, compost, compost bin, fertile soil, food waste, Mama Nature, Middle Earth, sinkhole, Sustainability
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Make Every Day Earth Day
photo by Erin Lafferty One Less Bag When I was a kid, I spent a summer working in my parents’ deli in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. I had various odd jobs, but my main job was running the cash … Continue reading
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