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Happy Recycling Day America!
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Homemade all purpose cleaner
Another money saver, plus it’s free of harsh chemicals. And this one takes less than a minute to make—why wouldn’t you?
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Pizza
I love pizza! It’s the ridiculous kind of love a middle-school boy has for pizza. I like to eat it every week, so a few years ago I figured out...
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"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not." ~Dr. Seuss
Nature Consortium is a super-cool Seattle organization that connects people, art, and nature. Diane Bowe interviewed Executive Director Nancy Whitlock for the earthbongo blog. Check out their discussion here!
Seattleites, looking for a way to get your hands dirty, have fun, and help your community? The Magnuson Community Center invites volunteers to help turn a slowly deteriorating sea of grass into a wonderful demonstration garden for the public. Find out how to get involved at earthbongo.
What’s your happiness quotient? Take the survey here from the Happiness Initiative. Many people report that volunteering in their communities increases their happiness and sense of wellbeing. If you live in Seattle, you can raise your own happiness by committing to volunteer twice a month. Find out more from this Sustainable Ballard project on earthbongo: http://ballard.earthbongo.com/project/538/volunteer-for-2-hours-a-month-in-ballard
If the holidays are sneaking up on you and you find yourself running out of time to shop, you don’t have to dart to the superstore for plastic trinkets with a “Made in China” label on them. Here are some easy, thoughtful, and greener gift ideas for the hectic holiday helper.
1. Give a…
Nature Consortium is a Seattle organization whose mission is connecting people, arts and nature. At their recent toddler tree planting, kids had a good time getting their hands dirty and learning about nature. Diane of earthbongo writes about this fun and educational event on the earthbongo blog.
Changing behavior—it’s what we’re all about. A little change goes a long way, as it did for Congregation Etz Chaim. Find out how they saved 60% on their energy bills without spending a dime.
This weekend, why not go local and buy your holiday gifts from a small, local business? Or how about making your own gifts from the heart?
Today is America Recycles Day! Got an old computer lying around? How about an old cell phone? Recycling your electronics keeps deadly toxins out of landfills, and it’s an opportunity to provide technology to someone across the digital divide. Here are a couple of ways to turn your digital trash into someone else’s treasure:
Recycle A Dead Computer:http://earthbongo.com/project/60/recycle-a-dead-computer
Donate/Recycle Your Cell Phone: http://earthbongo.com/project/346/donate-recycle-your-cell-phone
Looking for a way to help support veterans? Here are five things you can do, from CNN.com.
