Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Walmart Going Backwards on Packaging
I read this article recently and found it interesting. Please read and let me know what you think. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/grocery-shopper-slams-walmart-over-concerning-new-product-change-we-are-heading-in-the-wrong-direction/ar-AA19lFqG?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=ddf56f5f7f1647b28f9a5c1ced0ebe25&ei=49
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Skip the Dry Cleaners
Eighty percent of dry cleaners in the US use perchloroethylene, a solvent that has been linked to cancer, nervous system damage and hormonal disruption. Seek out a non-toxic professional dry cleaning alternative or "green cleaner" in your area.
Monday, December 9, 2013
The Holidays
The holidays are among us...
This year, wrap all of your gifts in fabric and ask others to wrap gifts for you in fabric. When the unwrapping is over, turn those fabric pieces into a quilt/blanket to keep you warm. What an awesome idea and you have a great keepsake for years to come.
This saves all of the paper and tape that would have gone into the trashcan.
This year, wrap all of your gifts in fabric and ask others to wrap gifts for you in fabric. When the unwrapping is over, turn those fabric pieces into a quilt/blanket to keep you warm. What an awesome idea and you have a great keepsake for years to come.
This saves all of the paper and tape that would have gone into the trashcan.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
The Field Museum in Chicago
I recently got a wild hair to travel. To travel in an Eco-friendly way I took a train from East Texas to Chicago! 20 hours on a train SUCKS, but when I finally arrived I visited the Field Museum and I was blown away!
I created this mini-collection http://restoringearth.fieldmuseum.org/interactive.php?hash=YTeQpQKODZ from the Restoring Earth Exhibit. I was able to see all types of species from the jungle, ways things were collected, and great conservation stories. Please check out MY mini collection that I made in an interactive exhibit from within the museum.
The college I attended in Abilene (Hardin Simmons University) has a stuffed bird exhibit that was donated by a benefactor and I walked by it everyday for 4 years while I received my Biology degree. When I visited the Field Museum, they had many of the same birds on display (plus many more) and they had them featured in their habitats in a few scenes, which was pretty cool!
Check out the video I made with my cell phone and please visit the Field Museum if you get the chance, there is LOTS more to see than what few clips I have posted here for you.
I created this mini-collection http://restoringearth.fieldmuseum.org/interactive.php?hash=YTeQpQKODZ from the Restoring Earth Exhibit. I was able to see all types of species from the jungle, ways things were collected, and great conservation stories. Please check out MY mini collection that I made in an interactive exhibit from within the museum.
The college I attended in Abilene (Hardin Simmons University) has a stuffed bird exhibit that was donated by a benefactor and I walked by it everyday for 4 years while I received my Biology degree. When I visited the Field Museum, they had many of the same birds on display (plus many more) and they had them featured in their habitats in a few scenes, which was pretty cool!
Check out the video I made with my cell phone and please visit the Field Museum if you get the chance, there is LOTS more to see than what few clips I have posted here for you.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Another Earth Saving Tip
Okay, this wont save the earth, BUT it will help cut water usage and make your plants happier and healthier!
Today is Easter and MILLIONS of families are getting ready to dye Easter eggs. Let's just say that 88 Million Families in the US (US alone) are going to boil their eggs in 1 gallon of water. (Some will use less, some will use more) What happens to this water when we are finished cooking the eggs? Yep, it usually goes down the drain. What if we used that water to water a house plant? The dissolved calcium from the egg helps the plants stay healthy and fight off disease. I've even been known to add a spoonful to my cat's watering dish to give him a dose of calcium. (he doesn't like milk)
BOOM! And just like that, Americans can save close to 100 MILLION gallons of water in a single day! Its worth thinking about!
Today is Easter and MILLIONS of families are getting ready to dye Easter eggs. Let's just say that 88 Million Families in the US (US alone) are going to boil their eggs in 1 gallon of water. (Some will use less, some will use more) What happens to this water when we are finished cooking the eggs? Yep, it usually goes down the drain. What if we used that water to water a house plant? The dissolved calcium from the egg helps the plants stay healthy and fight off disease. I've even been known to add a spoonful to my cat's watering dish to give him a dose of calcium. (he doesn't like milk)
BOOM! And just like that, Americans can save close to 100 MILLION gallons of water in a single day! Its worth thinking about!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Grow your own food!
Growing your own food can be a great way to help the environment. Since you are growing your own food, you wont have plastic packaging to discard, the food is not having to be shipped in which saves on fuel and greenhouse gases. If you are growing a plant based food then you are also removing CO2 from the air. Win-Win-Win
Here I tried a little experiment on growing my own sprouts!
Here I tried a little experiment on growing my own sprouts!
Monday, December 10, 2012
How to recycle styrofoam
Styrofoam is a huge filler of landfills... It weighs nothing but takes up a lot of space, and does not compact well..... So I had to see what I could do about this....
http://youtu.be/Kvv707ifFOc
Watch the video that I made where I fit roughly 20 gallons of styrofoam into 2 ice trays... Do you have any ideas on what products that could be made of this stuff? How can we reuse this? Comment or tweet me!
@TeeJayToday
http://youtu.be/Kvv707ifFOc
Watch the video that I made where I fit roughly 20 gallons of styrofoam into 2 ice trays... Do you have any ideas on what products that could be made of this stuff? How can we reuse this? Comment or tweet me!
@TeeJayToday
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