On Saturday the family was coming home from a birthday party when we saw the sign about the county Electronics and Chemical Mobile Collection going on that day. We've had an old tv in the garage for over 2 years now that I told hubby we had to … [Read more...]
Since my Earth Hour post was so well received (LOL!) I decided to try to show how the airlines are trying to combat some of their negative impacts to the environment. I should also give you a little more background about myself and my family. … [Read more...]
So the EcoChic has once again been missing for about a week. This time work was not responsible for my escape. My dad had open heart surgery (triple bypass) one week ago today so I've spent much of my time in a hospital waiting room. … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago I had talked to my sons school about recycling which didn't go as planned so I was very excited when his teacher started talking to me about Earth Day. Well it seems that through our conversations she has decided to have a whole … [Read more...]
So I normally stay away from stuff like this but I feel this one is justifiable. Visit my Think Outside the Bottle campaign advocacy page and take the pledge. I've mentioned before how bad plastic bottles are on the environment and I have made a … [Read more...]
I found this yesterday and was so excited that I shared it with my sons pre-K director this morning. Elmer's and Wal-Mart have teamed up to encourage recycling of empty glue and glue stick containers. I've never even considered how many of these … [Read more...]
If you are anything like me you have a garage, closet or attic full of stuff that you don't want anymore. But what do you do with all that stuff? My friend was going through her house this week doing some spring cleaning and asked me what she … [Read more...]
It's almost here, 2008! Looking back at 2007 I have made a good effort to make small changes in my everyday life that will benefit the environment; or at least lessen our impact. So what are going to be my environmental resolutions for … [Read more...]
With Thanksgiving approaching this week everyone is talking Christmas! It's only 36 days until Christmas and that means people will be putting up their Christmas trees this week. So what kind of tree do you use, real or fake? Growing up there … [Read more...]
September 15th was National Coastal Cleanup Day and October 20th is Florida Coastal Cleanup Day so it is appropriate that I share tips on how to keep our beaches (and other waterways) clean and green. Living next to the beach has awakened my … [Read more...]
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