Not long ago, the mere mention of socially-conscious gifts or green giving would likely provoke offers of “let’s not exchange gifts this year” by adults, tantrums by children. At best, it meant a packet of cards with flowers pressed in waxed paper, or a lamp made from popsicle sticks (no offense to either). But now, [...]
Archive for November, 2010
Week 46: Giving Thanks
Posted in Military, tagged Any Soldier, gifts for soldiers, help our troops, letters to soldiers, Treat Any Soldier on November 24, 2010 |
Ah! It’s American Thanksgiving week! And that means confirming plans, checking lists and rushing about to be with friends and family (who we may or may not want to see). You’re possibly dreading being “felt up” by TSA employees at the airport, or maybe ticked off because you can’t find the smooth cranberry sauce that your [...]
Week 45: The Perfect Plastic Video
Posted in carbon footprint, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Plastic, tagged disposable plastic, plastic, recycle, reduce, Refuse, single use plastic on November 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
We had to add a follow-up to our Week 45: Plastic Surgery posting. This video just in from friend and follower Laurie. A fabulous way to get the message across. Worth watching!
Week 45: Plastic Surgery
Posted in carbon footprint, Eco-Friendly, Environment, Plastic, tagged Beth Terry, disposable plastic, Fakeplasticfish, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, plastic, Plastic Pollution Coalition, recycle, reduce, single use plastic, TEDx on November 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Yes, I know, Week 45 has long come and gone. The plan was to try to extract as much plastic from our lives during that week. We succeeded in many ways, but we needed to know that what we achieved were things we could make sustainable. It’s taken us two weeks to figure out what [...]
LiveStream: TEDx The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Posted in carbon footprint, Eco-Friendly, Environment, tagged Environment, pacific garbage patch, plastic, Plastic Pollution Coalition, TEDx on November 4, 2010 |
On Saturday, November 6th, beginning at 11:30 AM EDT, the Plastic Pollution Coalition hosts TEDx The Great Pacific Garbage Patch where global thought leaders in technology, science, arts and entertainment, politics, design, community activism, and business join in a dialog on “The Global Plastic Pollution Crisis.” The event will take place in Santa Monica, California, [...]


