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Category Archives: sustainable
Dear Gov. Dayton
This is a message to Minnesota Governor Dayton asking him to veto the legislation that takes away Minneapolis’s plastic bag ban. Below is my letter to the Minneapolis http://www.startribune.com/ It was published a few months ago. It is ridiculous the Minnesota … Continue reading
Posted in clean water, healthy, lakes, sustainable, wildlife
Tagged Minneapolis, Minnesota, plastic bag ban, plastic pollution
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I Love Parks and Monuments!
Earlier this month I took a road trip from Minnesota to Washington, D.C. We traveled the back roads through Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Everyday we would stop and hike in a park we came across. It was an amazing experience. … Continue reading
Posted in birds, diversity, healthy, sustainable
Tagged beauty, Gettysburg, history, National Monuments, national parks, parks, patriotism, President Lincoln
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Turn Your Banana Peel into Good!
How can you amend your soil and garden without chemicals? This is from the Compost Foundation, and see their video below: “Have you ever looked at a banana peel and thought, “Is that it?” Does life go on? Could … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, healthy, sustainable
Tagged composting, gardening, healthy soil, International Compost Week
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The Arctic and Whales Collecting Our Plastic
This shouldn’t surprise me, but I am upset to read about the plastic trash in the Arctic Ocean. Plastic trash is now so ubiquitous that researchers have found hundreds of tons of it floating in the Arctic Ocean. Read the … Continue reading
Posted in clean water, healthy, lakes, oceans, politics, rivers, sustainable, wildlife
Tagged Artic Ocean, ecowatch, Minneapolis, Minnesota, plastic bag ban, recycle
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Give Your Yard a Dose of Happy
Just making a few adjustments to your yard can make big difference for our climate. If everyone does a little bit, it adds up to a lot! Some amazing statistics on our lawns from “greener lawn” below: *Grass covers more … Continue reading
Posted in clean water, climate change, diversity, healthy, pollinators, sustainable, wildlife
Tagged gardening, MPR, turf grass
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Thought for the Day
“If we pollute the air and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us” David Suzuki
Posted in climate change, diversity, healthy, sustainable, wildlife
Tagged protect clean air, protect clean water, protect our earth
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It’s Good News
Twenty Good News Stories: http://www.interestingshit.com/nature/good-news-stories/ This is my occasional series on happy good news.
