“The environment is where we all meet; where we have a mutual interest; it is the one thing we share.” Lady Bird Johnson
One presidential candidate has promised that he will eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) if he wins, which means we can kiss the best, most important parts of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act goodbye, along with almost every other federal clean air and water safeguard.
And if you want even more evidence that this candidates extremism will mean havoc for our nation and our planet, look no further than his stance on the climate crisis: he has called it a hoax created “by and for the Chinese.” Read the entire article here.
How can E-Commerce be more environmentally friendly?
As a person who prefers to walk or take the bus to do my shopping, I thought Fed Ex and UPS delivering packages was a good thing; it cut down on my driving. packages came in cardboard, not plastic, and it seemed like an efficient way to shop. I don’t like some of the oversize shipping boxes, or the Styrofoam and packing peanuts I see littering the street. The article below came as a surprise to me.
What can you do instead? 1. Bundle your own shopping trips into one trip. 2. Slow down, do you really need an item shipped to you in 2 hours? 3. BUY LESS 4. Return Packing peanuts to UPS. 5. Reuse packaging.
What can shippers do to be more sustainable? Refuse to use Styrofoam? Bundle their deliveries? What do you think?
Biodegradable packing materials offer a low-waste alternative to polystyrene packing peanuts. High-profile companies, including Dell and furniture-maker Steelcase, have already embraced a foam-like packaging made from mushrooms, eliminating the waste from polystyrene.
When shipping packages yourself, simply use paper from your recycling bin to insulate breakables rather than reaching for polystyrene peanuts. Crumpled newsprint, junk mail and other waste paper will do the job just as well and will be far easier for your recipient to recycle.
Hello, welcome to March blogging. The hope of spring fills my thoughts.
I blog on environmental issues, and am most interested in clean water and clean air.
My mission is: Everyday appreciating our beautiful earth, and working for healthy communities through fewer chemicals, less waste, And more fun!
“Can anyone believe it is possible to lay down such a barrage of poisons on the surface of the earth without making it unfit for all life” Rachel Carson
A Fritillary on Menardia
Our pollinators are declining at a rapid rate. Yes, there are things that each one of use can do. Calling for more research is a waste of valuable time. It is time for everyone to act.
Below is a good commentary on the loss of our bees:
So what can you do? We are so awash in chemicals we aren’t even aware of them anymore. Below is a list of things that can make a difference for pollinators and for your health, also.
1. Reduce all yard chemicals, and reduce the size of your mowable yard with flowers that pollinators love.
2. Plant more flowers that attract a variety of pollinators. My favorite for Minnesota and
English: Culver’s root, Veronicastrum virginicum. Shot from above at around 4pm, Leland IL. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Wisconsin are: Bee Balm, Culver’s Root. Cone Flowers, Hyssop, chives, Russian Sage, Liatris (blazing star), wild geranium, and golden rod.
3. Buy organically produced food, and reduce the beef you eat.
4. Reduce the amount of chemicals in your home for cleaning and construction.
5. Support candidates and elected officials that believe in global warming.
6. Never throw chemicals, worms or fish(they can be invasive) into our streams, lakes or storm drains.
7. And..basically anything you do to for clean air, clean water. and save energy helps all wildlife and humans.
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