Tag Archives: eco-friendly

Yes, We CAN!

Red Rose Reuses, participating in a tabling event at Open Streets in Lancaster I always love the way the universe sends you the right people at the right time once you make up your mind about what it is you … Continue reading

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Oh, Behave! Managing Our Love Affair with Plastics

Photo credit, Karl Gibbons, Third-Eye Management In April, Melissa Snavely and I, co-directors of Red Rose Reuses, had the pleasure of presenting a talk on reducing single-use plastics. Red Rose Reuses originated under the umbrella of  College Park Climate Action … Continue reading

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Zoom In On the Conejohela Flats, Part 3

Among the leaf litter, we discover plastic as numerous as it appeared on the banks from a distance. We find bottle caps, spent lighters, shreds of plastic bags, and Styrofoam bits everywhere. We see broken bits of plastic, no longer … Continue reading

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Because You Need To Know

Consumer Notice has produced A Consumer’s Guide to Reducing Pollution, a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow handbook for reducing consumer waste. According to Consumer Notice, We The People account for 60% of greenhouse gas emissions, an enormous and pretty frightening number, but … Continue reading

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I Just Want to Say One Word to You…

  I Just Want to Say One Word to You… Imagine sitting on a beach. It’s hot. You’re thirsty. So you pull one of those handy plastic bottles from your cooler, take a big swig and are instantly refreshed. Or … Continue reading

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