Sustainability
Use-by date
Do you really have to throw things away by the "use-by date"? Read this and see!
Facts About Bottled Water
Click here to see bottled water facts (you may have to click at the top of the displayed picture to make it large enough to read and then you'll be able to scroll up and down).
Holiday Suggestions to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repurchase
Click here for tips on a more sustainable holiday.
It's pretty amazing!
Click here to see "it"
Fast Food's Litter Legacy
Click here for Fast Food's Litter Legacy
Where is Away?
The Story of Bottled Water
Check out this link to see a video contrasting the realities of bottled water with the aspects of "manufactured demand".
Is bottled water safe?
Click here for information concerning bottled water's environmental impact and safety.
What Would Granny Do? 7 Lost Household Arts
Click here to rediscover the joys of cheap and green solutions.
California bans plastic bags
For details click here.
Household Compact Fluorescent Lamp Use and Disposal
To see Missouri Department of Natural Resources information about household compact fluorescent lamp use and disposal click here.
TOXIC: Garbage Island
The following link is a CNN article about plastic in the ocean. The article has a link to an excellent video that follows a crew of people who sail into a section of the Pacific notorious as a "collection point" if you will due to consistent currents. Be aware that there are quite a few "sailor mouths" on this voyage and the language may not be suitable for children. The CNN link does not have the entire video but there are links to VBS.TV which has part two and part three. Be aware that these videos are quite lengthy and if you don't have a broadband connection (DSL, Cable, or Satellite) then you probably won't be able to watch them (though if you have dial-up you might be able to download them overnight using Downloadhelper or other similar software). The quality of these videos when streamed is quite good. Here is the CNN link: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/16/vbs.toxic.garbage.island/index.html
How to Compost at Home
For information on how to compost click the following link: Composting Instructions: How to Compost at Home
Goodwill Recycles Obsolete and/or Broken Computer Equipment - FOR FREE!!!
Goodwill has always been the epitome of recycling based on the concept of one person's trash being another person's treasure and then using the proceeds to help the less fortunate. Did you know they also provide a service that helps to keep obsolete and damaged computer equipment out of landfills? Did you know there is no charge to take advantage of this service? Did you know this service provides jobs? Read more here!
Trash Talk
Submitted for inclusion to the local newspapers: Trash Talk
Absurdly Wasteful Food Packaging
Would you like some food with your plastic? Click here to see more...
Paper or Plastic?
Neither! (click here for a 2007 New York times article on the subject)
The plastic bag recycling dilemma
Recycling, while noble, doesn't solve all the problems related to plastic bags. For more info click here...
Kansas City residents produce one million pounds of trash each day!
In three years this is enough trash to fill Arrowhead Stadium. Click here to find out more...
Use Less Stuff
To see a newsletter about using less stuff click here.
Local Food
For information on where to buy locally produced food click on one of the following cities: Belton, Harrisonville, Peculiar, Pleasant Hill, Raymore.
