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Day of Silence for Japan

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Massive Chili PLASTIC Consumption {Take 3}

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Last month, on an abnormally hot day (again), Mister and I attended our third chili cook-off. Those of you who have been following me through the years know that this is an area of contention for me. Massive amounts of plastic are consumed at this annual event. You newbies can read about my previous rants [...]

Kid-Safe Chemical Act

The other day I received an email from Environmental Working Group (EWG) containing some disturbing information. EWG tested the umbilical cord blood of ten newborns and found nearly 300 chemicals! Shouldn’t a newborn be pristine? They just entered this world! Unfortunately babies are exposed to toxic chemicals before ever leaving the womb. EWG found BPA, [...]

Take Your Canvas Bags

Plastic Resolution

Think it is impossible to live without plastic? Think again. Beth Terry of Fake Plastic Fish is well on her way. She saves and tallies all the plastic she consumes and then graciously blogs about it, offering up ways to reduce your consumption. Her plastic tally for 2009 was 3.7 pounds. For the whole year! [...]

The Story of Cap & Trade

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Little Bo Peep lost her Greeen Sheeep.

Wondering where I have been? Berry picking. Building up my compost piles. Working in the garden. Planning new beds. Catching candy at a small town parade. Oohing and ahhing over fireworks. Shopping at IKEA. Shopping at the farmers’ market. Freezing beans. Checking out the world’s largest and longest running Energy Fair. Reading. Writing. Watching. Mowing. [...]

Meatless March

This week at the Green Phone Booth I am talking meat, or lack there of. We are one month in to going meatless for lent!

Massive chili plastic consumption.

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Two weekends ago Hubby and I attended the annual D.A.R.E. Chili cook off. It was a gorgeous weekend during Historic Downtown Days. I had been stuck in the dungeon making centerpieces for the upcoming luncheon and needed to get out. After walking through the Farmer’s Market and stopping at the Coop for a Switch soda [...]

Close Encounters with Barack Obama

Today Barack Obama visited my town. The Secret Service moved in two days ago. The entire downtown has been a zoo. An estimated 15,000 people came out to see him speak. It was a cold brisk morning that buzzed with excitement. He gave a good speech that was well suited to the audience. Addressing the [...]