Keep it clean..

I don’t know about you, but with all the winter sniffling going on around town..all I can think of is sanitize, sanitize, sanitize!!  Thankfully, I found a pocket size one that I LOVE called CleanWell.  Its all natural, alocohol free, has a light citrus herb scent, and your hands are left super soft!! (not like the other ones, where your hands feel so dry they could crack)

I got mine at whole foods, but have also seen it at many different natural food stores, so Im sure you can find it near you!

One night only..

March 27th, 8:30 pm local time marks Earth Hour 2010.

Mission, History & Earth Hour 2010  

“On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments around the world will come together to make a bold statement about their concern for climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. Participation is easy. By flipping off your lights on March 27th at 8:30 p.m. local time you will be making the switch to a cleaner, more secure nation and prosperous America. Last hear hundreds of millions of people supported this effort by shutting their lights off for 1 hour!”  Invite some friends over, have dinner by candlelight, enjoy each others company.

Please click here to urge your state to get involved.

wiping out fraud..

Im so grateful when good people share good information (thanks PA!)..and when they do, you are the first to hear about it..

This one in particular is on a much larger scale than we usually speak about, but important to all of us.   Hesstech, an electronics recycling company was established in 1997 by David Zimet, who prior to Hesstech, worked for New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).   Once he finished his project with the NJDEP, he created Hesstech with the following goals in mind.

To balance economic processing solutions with sound environmental principles

To responsibly extend the useful life of computers and electronics

To provide comprehensive data security and cradle-to-grave documentation

These goals are so important today because of the massive amounts of recycling fraud and ewaste.  Hesstech is committed to detailed follow which is what it takes with reycling technology.   Today there are far too many ewaste cemetaries (as bigs as mountains) around the world polluting our air and water resevoirs!  So today I am grateful to Hesstech, because of their high standards in the recycling/eco we all have a fighting chance at really make a change in the world.  Please read more about them..

Below is a great video by Greenpeace about this very subject.

yumyum2go..

My sweet friend Gracia sent over some lunchtime goodies today that were absolutely delicious!

“Yum Yum 2 Go delivers delicious, fresh, chef-prepared lunches. We use only the freshest local ingredients in our tasty entrees and snacks. Locally sourced, certified organic and agriculturally sustainable produce and meats.
That’s better food.”

Need I say more?

yumyum2go is doin’ what they’re doin’ for the right reasons!!

If you live in NYC and want some delicious food for your meetings (big or small) that will be delivered straight to your door..check them out!

8 Million Tons of Trees

This is the number of trees that are used yearly in the production of paper catalogs!!! Ugh!!

Thank goodness for good people.  Check out www.catalogchoice.org.  It’s a free service that helps reduce our unwanted mail and how we hear from specific brands.

In the shade..

I find it fascinating that all the answers we really need are in nature. Soooo…Next time you buy a cup of coffee or some beans for home..make sure that it is shade grown..

The amazing rainforest canopy preserves forests from clearcutting and leaves more trees to absorb CO2.

We gotta do something..

This picture was taken by my Uncle Billy in Hardiwar, India, and is one of the saddest images I have ever seen.  It makes me realize that all the little things I do every day are really important, and the more that we all do for each other  the less likely we will see photos like this.  Please do what you can..

Check out this book for easy everyday inspiration..The Green Year 365 small things your can do to make a BIG difference.

the last quote..

 

I have one page left in my beautiful book have a little faith.  And as I am ready to close the book and pass it on..there was one last quote I had to share with you..

“We will do it because it needs to be done.  We will do it because it’s the right thing to do”

We need each other.  We need to do something about our health, our environment,  our relationships, and with our community.  We need to live life now because it feels right.  We need to fix what has been done over the last few decades, by mending the ties that have been broken, and because it is the right thing to do.   

Do something today that you are proud of..that will make a difference..

Going Green Can End Hunger and Obesity..

Did you know in many states we are able to use Food Stamps at farmers markets and many Health Food Stores?  This effort (that started in 2008) will be sure to drastically change our health as Americans.

Please take the time to read the below links and share this with anyone you know..

Here is what NYC is doing..here is what your state is doing..

The Real Deal..

“We are all in the culture of the ‘how of it’, but no one asks why?” 

That quote comes from Food, Inc. where Polyface farms is featured as being the real deal when it comes to organic farming.  Joel and his family have had their farm since 1961!  They decided from the very beginning to use their beautiful land in the Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley as their platform to go against the grain and do whats right for our health.

This is how its green is done..from the heart