2012 I came upon a ridiculous amount of styrofoam (aka polystyrene aka EPS) cups. Read about the dangers of polystyrene and the NY ban here.  I was taking care of my mother after she had cervical spine surgery.   Because of the sutures on her throat, she could not lift her chin to drink a cup…

Skip the hassle of the malls and stores, and make a charitable donation in lieu of presents. Researching various charities and companies is a simple way to know every dollar you spend aligns with your belief system. Websites like Charity Navigator (https://www.charitynavigator.org/) are incredibly valuable when deciding which organization to make a donation. Charity Navigator rates each…

gracious and green thanksgiving tips for all-year round Change the word order:        Thanksgiving Giving thanks  Switch the order of words around from time to time. Something so simple can make one consider a concept in a different light. Often times a word or phrase loses its meaning and the original purpose gets lost. …

COP 21 Paris Agreement or Accord de Paris Climate change is an issue that will have detrimental effects on the planet’s ecosystems. Much debate exists surrounding how to address it, assess it, and what to do about it.  The Paris Agreement is a well intentioned attempt to address climate change but will ultimately fail to accomplish…

Most of things are hidden from us. Just flip a switch and the room is no longer dark. Haul the trash can out to the curb and it disappears on Thursdays. Buy a $8 bag of peeled shrimp, a throw pillow with a series of triangles printed on it or trendy jacket for $15.  How…

Big science is advocating carbon dioxide removal in an effort to combat climate change. The average everyday Jo can help remove CO2 emissions for a healthier land and people. (I am being conscientious not to say planet or environment or earth. I think some concepts are either too big or have connotations that folks just…

November first, before you can sober up and wipe the Halloween makeup off your eyes, the Christmas season has begun. But I am telling you now. Telling you so you can see behind the curtain, see the holly waiting in the wings behind the fog machine and the pumpkins and scarecrows. I am telling you…

Here is an incredibly inspiring speech by Paul Hawken. This speech actually changed my life in 2004 as I listened to it on public broadcasting. It was from Bioneers conference which was a movement that connected engineers, business men and social activists together for the sake of environmental change in the face of corporate America. Bioneers started before and…

Don’t be fooled by the hype. Natural gas is a dirtier fuel than coal,  says Mark Ruffalo. Sure natural gas burns less carbon dioxide than coal however it burns significant amounts of methane gas which is far worse.   After I watched his 2016 documentary “Dirty Fuel-Clean Energy: The Choice is Now” AKA/formerly: “Dear President Obama, The Clean Energy Revolution…