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Plastic and the Ocean: A Surfrider Foundation Interview
What's in that gulp of ocean water you just swallowed? This, unfortunately. One of the things I am most proud of is our household ban on plastic. We don’t use plastic if we can help it. I take...
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Leftovers and Take-Out: Bring Your Own Containers
My two bowls of soup -- so awesome! There’s a diner close by that makes THE best lentil soup. I love lentil soup. I could eat it every day. About a week ago I asked the owner if they did take-out in...
View ArticleWhat’s with the Heat?
It is HOT in New York. Notice my use of capitals. I was SCREAMING. It is HOT. Not, “whew, I could use an iced coffee to cool off.” No, more like, “please dump a truckload of ice on my body.” It’s that...
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The Case for Donation
The stroller in question sitting outside of the thrift store waiting for a new owner. Last night we were driving down my block when I saw something cute and pink sitting on the top of a garbage can. I...
View ArticleThings I Feel Eco-Guilty About
These are the things that give me pause. That I wish I could avoid, but simply can’t. These are the things that I tell myself are okay since I am ec0-friendly otherwise. Am I deluding myself? One-time...
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Dry Cleaning’s Plastic Problem
The wrapping from just one trip to the dry cleaner. Although I’ve been sort of quiet about it, I am still doing my part to recycle, reuse and reduce. One of the easiest things I do is recycle dry...
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Cardboard Craziness — It’s Almost Over!
My paperboard hoard that will soon be going to my town’s official recycling location. My town has a decent recycling program. We put glass, paper, aluminum and plastic into our bins. There’s one thing...
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Review: Kid Kanteen
Insulated and it matches our new backpack! It’s back-to-school day for many of us in the Northeast so I thought I would do a quick review. I received this nifty Kleen Kanteen Kid Kanteen last week....
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Review: Urban Market Bags
My little pouch of Urban Market bags. “That is so cool.” The 20-something cashier at my local market was staring down as I took one of my new bags out of its little pouch and unfolded it. She was...
View ArticleI Recycled My Mattress
Sleep. It should be the easiest thing in the world to accomplish. Lie down. Close eyes. Wake when refreshed. Except sometimes it’s not. Forget illnesses, nightmares and insomnia. Sometimes, it’s that...
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