Tag Archives: Sustainability

Impermeable Surfaces

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Pam Lazos

Impermeable Surfaces If asked “What is the biggest threat facing humanity,” what would you say?  Wildfires?  Extreme Weather Events?  Floods?  Mass migration?  Drought?  Climate change? Mass Extinction?  Our refusal to deal with our big issues? Ennui? If I had to … Continue reading →

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Compost

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Pam Lazos

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 →

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When Fish Poop Feeds the World

Posted on February 4, 2019 by Pam Lazos

When Fish Poop Feeds the World If you or your kids have ever won a goldfish at a carnival, chances are you took it home and stuck it in a glass bowl where it swam happily for years.  We had … Continue reading →

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Wait, Before You Flush…

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Pam Lazos

Wait, Before You Flush… When our kids were growing up, the rule was no potty talk at the table. Of course, that just emphasized their need to tell fart jokes, their favorite topic, and then laugh hysterically. Now, in a … Continue reading →

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A New Jacket

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Pam Lazos

A New Jacket If you’ve tuned into this blog before, you know that I have a group of friends from college — the Whales — so dubbed because of a beach house we rented for several summers running (see back … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Burger

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Thirsty Burger Consider the cow. It takes one gallon — 3.6 liters — per 100 pounds of body weight to water a cow and two gallons when it is hot outside. If Bessy is lactating, you need to double those … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Friend

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Thank You, Friend Thanking people should be the easiest part of writing a book and yet, it’s not. Why? Well, in this instance, the first draft of Oil and Water was written about thirteen years ago, and in between then … Continue reading →

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World Environment Day

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Pam Lazos

[photo — Bethany Beach, DE] World Environment Day Welcome to World Environment Day, a day to celebrate stewardship of the Earth. We as Americans have so many natural resources that we often take for granted while other parts of the … Continue reading →

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I Am Water

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Day 9 of the #AtoZchallenge I Am Water And so are you. At least about 72% of you is, along with the person you love, your kids, your friends, all your acquaintances, all mostly water. Several billion years ago, a … Continue reading →

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Hands That Help

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Pam Lazos

Day 8 of the #AtoZChallenge Hands That Help Holy Crap, it’s only day 8 of the AtoZChallenge! Getting a bit tired, but I’m not giving up and neither should we, despite the hellish state of American politics. There are so … Continue reading →

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