“Our personal consumer choices have ecological, social, and spiritual consequences. It is time to re-examine some of our deeply held notions that underlie our lifestyles.”
- David Suzuki
I like things to be laid out and clear. I want to know what the best plan of action is. I know that what is considered the ‘best plan’ […]

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House Approves Bill to Help our Nation’s K-12 Schools Go Green!!
Washington, DC - The House of Representatives has passed legislation that will provide nearly $7 billion in grants to help our nations’ K-12 schools go green. Called the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act (H.R. 3021), the bill, sponsored by Ben Chandler, will […]

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Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive
and even spiritual satisfaction.
- Edward O. Wilson

Habitat - the environment where a plant or animal naturally lives - is all around us. The problem is, as we go about our business, we destroy natural habitat. If your subdivision has all the streets named things […]

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Water Bottles
In my post about bottled water, I talked about the aluminum Sigg bottles we use and how much we love them. They are expensive though. The other day I saw an Oggi Aluminum Sport Water Bottle (Amazon link) at Winners. They are made of recycled aluminum* and the 0.8L (26oz) size was $8.99 […]

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To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul. .. Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are.
- Alfred Austin, 1835-1913
I have always been in love with the idea of a huge vegetable garden and all the tomatoes and beans and peppers […]

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