Generation Y against McMansions

This article made me happy to read... finding out that my generation doesn't want massive hallways, wasted space and to be isolated from the rest of the world.

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/no-mcmansions-for-millennials.html

I'm proud. :)

Not to scare you...

but this article will scare you.

http://health.yahoo.net/rodale/WH/is-your-health-on-the-line

Get rid of unwanted circulars!

I have a P.O. box which I have to admit I don't check often. When I do, it is just crammed full of grocery store circulars that go directly into the recycle bin. I asked the mail carrier behind the counter how I could stop getting these stupid things and he gave me a phone number.

1-800-437-0479
It's very easy. Just follow the directions and it will connect you to someone who will take you off the Red Plum list.

Or, go here.
http://www.valassis.com/1024/Contact/consumersupport.aspx

More laziness.

Just because it's biodegradable doesn't mean you should.

I have always been Pro-Bacteria...

I'll just let Discover explain all the technicalities. :) Yay to bacteria! It's not going to be the only solution, but it sure does help!



http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/08/24/oil-eating-bacteria-have-started-to-clean-the-deepwater-horizon-spill/

Help RAIR!

One of our bloggers, Fern, is the Co-Founder of RAIR - Recycled Artists In Residency. RAIR is a group of dedicated individuals working to connect art and sustainability in Philadelphia. They provide artists with salvaged materials and comfortable workspace while increasing awareness about the waste stream.

For more information on RAIR, visit the website, find them on facebook, or watch this great video to see the kind of work that can be made with recycled materials.

Right now, we are asking you to go to the Pepsi Refresh website and vote for RAIR. If RAIR is ranked #1, they will be awarded $50,000 which would help them progress and expand RAIR to it's full potential. You can see on the Pepsi Refresh website how the money will help the organization. You can vote for the project every day during the month of August.

You can vote online through the Pepsi Refresh site or facebook: go to http://www.refresheverything.com/rairphilly and click "Vote for this Idea." It will bring you to a screen where you can sign-in through the Pepsi site or with facebook.

Or, you can vote by Text: Text 101584 to Pepsi (73774) (*standard messaging rates apply!)

Ads for Charity

I've decided to put ads on this blog.

My goal is to generate enough money so that hopefully at the end of each month [or for now, lets be realistic, 6 months perhaps], there is enough money to donate. Once there's enough money we'll have a poll on the blog to decide which charity the money goes to.

Please comment and let me know what you think, any ideas, suggestions, or idea for the future on who to donate to.

Trashy

I went to a 4th of July concert and saw lots of people and lots of waste! I was happy to see recycling bins in most places, but I thought this shot summed up the waste management at the event: good intentions, poor planning.

another positive oil spill link

People are figuring it out!

Check out the DIY mapping of the oil spill on the coastline since mainstream media won't cover it or release the photos we really want to see: "How bad is it?"

http://grassrootsmapping.org/

Doing what we can...

Oil Spill timeline

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/05/01/us/20100501-oil-spill-tracker.html?ref=us

hey folks, I don't have much time to write now but I thought I would share this link I found.

It shows the progression and spread of the oil spill in the Gulf.

A positive note is that Kevin Costner (yes the actor) actually has created a centrifuge-type of machine that takes the contaminated water and spins out the oil. I think I read it is 98% effective in removing oil from seawater. And BP has actually already bought 32 of these machines to use in the Gulf spill! THINGS CAN CHANGE!

This is a huge deal, as we all know. I am trying to focus on the possibility of a positive outcome from this disaster. Maybe the world/the US will finally, FINALLY seriously look at ending big oil's reign of terror on this planet.

Pray.

Hope.

but most importantly,

Love.