If you are like me you probably have several pairs of old athletic shoes, running shoes, cross trainers and just plain old athletic shoes. I usually rotate these shoes from current running shoes, to yard work shoes to the trash and on to the next new pair. That was until I found out about this […]
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Electronic Recycling
May 29, 2008 – 1:47 pm
Here’s a Jeopardy question for you… What weighs 200 million tons? The answer: the amount of electronic waste that goes into our landfills every year. Computers, monitors, cell phones, DVD players, copy machines, TV sets… you get the picture. Most, if not all of this electronic waste, contains hazardous chemicals like mercury, lead and chromium […]
“Trailer” trash
May 14, 2008 – 4:16 pm
I was out trail running last week and came across a new use for plastic grocery bags. I was out on a trail close to a city park and stumbled on a 1/4 mile stretch of garbage ridden trail, really a disappointment! There were several plastic bags stuck on cacti, in creosote bushes along with […]
Growing Up Green
May 5, 2008 – 7:49 pm
I think that kids can make a difference in the world by cleaning up litter and telling everyone they know to help the environment. Kids can try and get permission to put up posters saying “We can all help the environment by cleaning up litter.” This can promote kids to make a difference in the world […]
Lazy waste of water
April 21, 2008 – 3:50 pm
I saw it again yesterday. It’s the third time in the last two weeks that I’ve seen people cleaning off their driveway and sidewalks with a garden hose! There was a guy being interviewed on TV about the housing slump and he was hosing off his driveway, oblivious to what he was doing. Wasting at least […]
Go Green this spring
April 18, 2008 – 7:54 pm
Spring has sprung in most areas of the country and the ritual of “Spring Cleaning” has begun. Planting flowers, planting plants and prepping our lawns for summer, airing out our houses from the winter, cleaning windows, replacing winter window covers with summer screens are all a part of the spring preparation process. Depending on where […]
Give the gift of clean air
April 8, 2008 – 12:18 pm
I was at the Arizona Diamondbacks 2008 home opener last night and they scored 9 runs and beat the Dodgers 9-3. Probably doesn’t mean much to most of you but what is significant is that it means that 90 trees will be planted as part of a program this year between the Diamondbacks and The Salt […]
Teach kids to grow up green
March 29, 2008 – 6:37 pm
I took a group of 16 kids on a desert hike on Friday to introduce them to hiking and to the desert plants and animal life. The kids are part of a Youth Recycling and after-school program sponsored by the City of Glendale, Arizona. The kids loved being outdoors, were very inquisitive and enjoyed learning […]
Network volunteering
March 19, 2008 – 2:12 pm
We’re about to start our final trail restoration and trash project scheduled for this Saturday. Have to stop for the year until November because of the heat and our reptile friends. The snakes are starting to stir and it’s not worth the risk to put people who volunteer their time in danger. That’s not what […]
Earth Hour everyday!
March 12, 2008 – 5:09 pm
Have you heard about Earth Hour 2008? It started in Sydney, Austrailia in 2007 and has spread worldwide this year. To participate all you have to do is turn off your lights for 1 hour at 8pm on March 29th. Simple! Please join in this effort and get as many family members and friends to […]
