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Technology for a Greener World
There are a lot of people producing a lot of great environmentally friendly content on the internet these days. People like Mark Harris at Awareness Toolkits, one of a small group of folks committed to finding ways to live … Continue reading
Rounded Up, But Definitely Not Ready
Rounded Up, But Definitely Not Ready The first verdict came in August 2018 when a San Francisco jury told Monsanto that it had to pay $289 million in damages to a Dewayne Johnson who developed non-Hodgkins lymphoma after years … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, air, biocides, ecosystems, endocrine disruptor, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, food, Glyphosate, herbicides, organic farming, pesticides, Sustainability, Uncategorized, water, water purification
Tagged Bayer Science Corp, clean air, clean water, conservation, Glyphosate, hericides, lawsuits, Monsanto, organic farming, pesticides, Roundup, roundup ready
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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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#WATWB — Sailing to America
Sailing to America How much do I love this kid? Right now, Greta Thunberg is sailing to America to join the United Nations Climate Change summit, a 3,000 mile trip from Plymouth England to New York. The journey is somewhat … Continue reading
Posted in #WATWB, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, Uncategorized
Tagged #WATWB, conservation, environment, environmental conservation, environmental effects, evolution, Greta Thunberg, sailing to America, set sail, U.N. Climate Change Summit, Unite Behind the Science, We Are The World Blogfest
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Global Bipolar Disorder
Global Bipolar Disorder Are there any climate change deniers left, other than the current administration, or can we all finally agree that global warming is a problem? We’re two-thirds of the way through summer here in Central Pennsylvania, but the … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, congress, ecosystems, environment, environmental effects
Tagged climate change, environmental effects, environmental policy, fickle but not spiteful, global bipolar disorder, green technology, inconsistent consistency, known knowns, known unknowns, overzealous weather patterns, unknown unknowns
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La Familia Que Escribe Juntos…
La Familia Que Escribe Juntos… (The Family that Writes Together…) My dear friend Lydia Isales with whom I had worked for over a quarter century retired a few years ago.One day she was there and the next, up and out. A … Continue reading
Posted in author interview, blog, book promotion, environment, Uncategorized, writers
Tagged A Dragon's Bloodline, Alan Ackroyd-Isales, blog, book review, character development, collaboration, David Ackroyd, family writing, Lydia Isales, new novel, plotline, Second Chance, The Dead Time at Aguirre, The Family that Writes Together, writers
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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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WATWB – GI
WATWB – GI (Green Infrastructure) Do not despair our present difficulties, but believe always in the promise and greatness of America because nothing is inevitable here. Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history. … Continue reading
Posted in access to water, clean water, environment, environmental conservation, flooding, green infrastructure, sustainable cities
Tagged #WATWB, access to clean water, blog hop, clean water, climate change, Edmonston, environment, environmental conservation, flooding, GI, green infrastructure, Maryland, sustainable cities
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Through a Lens International migratory bird day — the second Saturday in May in the U.S. — focuses on conserving migratory birds and their habitats around the world. One of my favorite migratory birds is the small, but mighty ruby-throated … Continue reading
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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