I recently came across an amazing video that I want to share with you. It was made by National Geographic. The statistics shown in the video are incredible.
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
I Know I Should Do More part 2
Do you feel your curb-side recycling takes enough? They don't. Most city recycling centers are still in "landfill" mode and don't see the benefits to increasing their recycling capabilities. This doesn't mean that you can't do more. You can recycle as much as you want. If you take a little time at the beginning, the process is simple, quick and actually makes you money.
You can recycle almost anything. Here are the steps to recycling more:
1. Look at what you are putting in your regular garbage can. Make a list. Are you putting in plastics, papers or glass that you suspect could be recycled?
2. You want to locate a good recycling center near you. To do that, you want to visit this link: Earth911.
3. Almost all recycling centers require you to separate everything once you are there. Save yourself all that work and separate it before hand. Look at the list you made in step one and pick up a container for each type of material you are going to take to the center. Now when you throw that stuff out, it's already sorted and you don't have to do it at the center.
4. Decide when you are going to take your materials to the recycling center. Will you need to go once a week, two weeks or maybe only once a month? You'll have a better idea of when you need to take it in once you start collecting it.
5. Take your containers to the recycling center. They will normally have bins to transfer the materials into. Since you don't have to stand there and sort everything out, this is super easy and quick. They will weigh everything and give you a receipt and send you to the office where you will get paid for the materials you brought in.
What are you going to do with that extra money? I really want to know how you do with this. Leave a comment telling everyone how your efforts are going and what you are going to do with the extra money.
You can recycle almost anything. Here are the steps to recycling more:
1. Look at what you are putting in your regular garbage can. Make a list. Are you putting in plastics, papers or glass that you suspect could be recycled?
2. You want to locate a good recycling center near you. To do that, you want to visit this link: Earth911.
3. Almost all recycling centers require you to separate everything once you are there. Save yourself all that work and separate it before hand. Look at the list you made in step one and pick up a container for each type of material you are going to take to the center. Now when you throw that stuff out, it's already sorted and you don't have to do it at the center.
4. Decide when you are going to take your materials to the recycling center. Will you need to go once a week, two weeks or maybe only once a month? You'll have a better idea of when you need to take it in once you start collecting it.
5. Take your containers to the recycling center. They will normally have bins to transfer the materials into. Since you don't have to stand there and sort everything out, this is super easy and quick. They will weigh everything and give you a receipt and send you to the office where you will get paid for the materials you brought in.
What are you going to do with that extra money? I really want to know how you do with this. Leave a comment telling everyone how your efforts are going and what you are going to do with the extra money.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
I Know I Should Do More part 1
This is a comment I hear A LOT! People who they should do more, yet don't. Most often when asked why they don't do what they feel is "more", they usually say, "I just don't have the time" or "I don't know where to start, there's so much to do and I feel overwhelmed".
Have you said those things? Are you still saying those things? Someone recently asked me who my main competitor was. I gave my usual reply and they told me I was wrong. This was obviously confusing; how could I be wrong? I keep on top of that kind of thing. Her reply was, Time. Time is the competitor to all. It's always working against us and it's usually in the lead. So I looked at the "I just don't have time" response and asked someone who has given me that excuse what their typical days consists of. I was blown away by the response! This person was doing less in an entire day than I do in 2 hours each day. Yet, somehow, they just couldn't get things done and are always putting things off. You've no doubt heard the phrase, work smarter not harder. We each have the same 24 hours every day. What makes the difference is HOW those hours are spent. Are you trying to multi-task? Here's a secret; multi-tasking doesn't work. It only serves to keep you distracted from finishing anything. Do you have systems in place to take care of all the repetitive stuff? You should.
One of the reasons I started my business was to help people who were "overwhelmed" and give them a starting point. There is an amazing amount of information out there and it can be extremely time consuming trying to sift through it all to learn what you need. If you had access to someone who knew the answer, wouldn't give them a call rather than spend all the time trying to find the answer? I wanted to be that person. I am that person. If you have any questions about anything "green" feel free to contact me.
Have you said those things? Are you still saying those things? Someone recently asked me who my main competitor was. I gave my usual reply and they told me I was wrong. This was obviously confusing; how could I be wrong? I keep on top of that kind of thing. Her reply was, Time. Time is the competitor to all. It's always working against us and it's usually in the lead. So I looked at the "I just don't have time" response and asked someone who has given me that excuse what their typical days consists of. I was blown away by the response! This person was doing less in an entire day than I do in 2 hours each day. Yet, somehow, they just couldn't get things done and are always putting things off. You've no doubt heard the phrase, work smarter not harder. We each have the same 24 hours every day. What makes the difference is HOW those hours are spent. Are you trying to multi-task? Here's a secret; multi-tasking doesn't work. It only serves to keep you distracted from finishing anything. Do you have systems in place to take care of all the repetitive stuff? You should.
One of the reasons I started my business was to help people who were "overwhelmed" and give them a starting point. There is an amazing amount of information out there and it can be extremely time consuming trying to sift through it all to learn what you need. If you had access to someone who knew the answer, wouldn't give them a call rather than spend all the time trying to find the answer? I wanted to be that person. I am that person. If you have any questions about anything "green" feel free to contact me.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Oh What A Beautiful Morning
I had shared a link a few months ago leading to an article for a grassroots movement made up of people who are committed to making the world a cleaner place. Here is the basic story: Each day while going about their usual routines, each person should pick up three pieces of litter and put it in an appropriate waste or recycle bin. This idea really resonated with me.
Yesterday I was chatting with a friend and they asked me what my resolutions were for the new year. Well, the first thing I did was direct them to my social media. LOL Last night I received a message from her talking about this particular story and how it resonated with her. She has now made the commitment to picking up three pieces of litter per day.
What one thing are you going to do this year to make the world a cleaner, healthier place? If this idea resonates with you, you can find out more information here.
Yesterday I was chatting with a friend and they asked me what my resolutions were for the new year. Well, the first thing I did was direct them to my social media. LOL Last night I received a message from her talking about this particular story and how it resonated with her. She has now made the commitment to picking up three pieces of litter per day.
What one thing are you going to do this year to make the world a cleaner, healthier place? If this idea resonates with you, you can find out more information here.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
What Is Organic Cotton?
Cotton is one of the most heavily sprayed agricultural crops in the world, using chemicals that are harmful in many ways. Cotton accounts for more than 10% of pesticide use and approximately 25% of insecticide use worldwide. Organic cotton farming avoids the use of chemicals by promoting healthy plants and soil to control the pests and weeds, and eliminates the need for genetically modified crops.
While conventional cotton farms use spray chemicals as insecticides and pesticides, organic cotton farming involves physically removing the weeds by hand hoeing and cultivation, working the land as we have done for centuries. Nutritionally rich soils are established by proper crop rotation – letting the earth naturally run it’s cycles. Insects are controlled by planting other crops used to lure the insects away from the cotton. All in all, it’s a much healthier and beneficial means of farming – following our roots and bringing farming back to the way it was.
It is said that nearly ½ lb of chemicals are used for each regular sized t-shirt produced using regular cotton. This is a frightening thought. Thankfully, with organic cotton production doubling year over year, more products are becoming available that are made from this fantastic all natural material. OnlyGreen is proud to say that we offer a wonderful line of organic cotton products, from baby wipes to bath mitts, cosmetic squares and kitchen towels.
Contact me today to make the change to organic cotton, as well as learn about the many other great eco-friendly alternatives OnlyGreen has to offer.
While conventional cotton farms use spray chemicals as insecticides and pesticides, organic cotton farming involves physically removing the weeds by hand hoeing and cultivation, working the land as we have done for centuries. Nutritionally rich soils are established by proper crop rotation – letting the earth naturally run it’s cycles. Insects are controlled by planting other crops used to lure the insects away from the cotton. All in all, it’s a much healthier and beneficial means of farming – following our roots and bringing farming back to the way it was.
It is said that nearly ½ lb of chemicals are used for each regular sized t-shirt produced using regular cotton. This is a frightening thought. Thankfully, with organic cotton production doubling year over year, more products are becoming available that are made from this fantastic all natural material. OnlyGreen is proud to say that we offer a wonderful line of organic cotton products, from baby wipes to bath mitts, cosmetic squares and kitchen towels.
Contact me today to make the change to organic cotton, as well as learn about the many other great eco-friendly alternatives OnlyGreen has to offer.
Monday, January 3, 2011
A Different Conversation
The environment, it's not some abstract concept that you can not touch or feel or see. It is very real and always around you. This is how I want the conversation to start: Are you concerned about YOUR environment? This is a pretty easy question to ask, but not one that is easy to answer for most people.
Let's define the idea of "your environment". We all know what personal space is. It is a three foot perimeter around you. And if someone invades that space, most of us get defensive and irritated. You've already claimed that area around you. But are you taking care of that space? What are you doing to ensure that area remains free from cancer-causing chemicals, hormone-altering pesticides or even physical debris? I've really only changed the name of "personal space" here, however, now that it has a new name and some definition, it has a completely different emotional impact.
Now that you have been put in control of your environment, what are you going to do to make sure it's a healthy space? How would you feel if someone littered in that space? Or if they sprayed harmful chemicals in that space? Your environment doesn't belong to anyone else and no one has the right to pollute it without your permission. I have already made the commitment to keep my environment as clean as I can. Will you?
Let's define the idea of "your environment". We all know what personal space is. It is a three foot perimeter around you. And if someone invades that space, most of us get defensive and irritated. You've already claimed that area around you. But are you taking care of that space? What are you doing to ensure that area remains free from cancer-causing chemicals, hormone-altering pesticides or even physical debris? I've really only changed the name of "personal space" here, however, now that it has a new name and some definition, it has a completely different emotional impact.
Now that you have been put in control of your environment, what are you going to do to make sure it's a healthy space? How would you feel if someone littered in that space? Or if they sprayed harmful chemicals in that space? Your environment doesn't belong to anyone else and no one has the right to pollute it without your permission. I have already made the commitment to keep my environment as clean as I can. Will you?
Sunday, January 2, 2011
A New Start
Well, the new year has started and I am looking at my list of commitments for the coming year. WOW! There is a lot of stuff on this list. Here is just a short list of things for this month: start writing a book, 10 EcoWorkshops, attending a 3 day seminar, increase the size of my team to 6.
What is on your list of commitments for 2011? Are any of them green? I would ask that you make one commitment for this year and start it now. Whether it's always, and I mean ALWAYS using re-usable bags for ALL of your shopping (including department stores), or it could be using your re-usable hot/cold cup at your favorite coffee house. It can be anything that reduces your impact on your environment.
Another goal I have for this year is to change the conversation we have about the environment. I will talk further about this in another post.
What is on your list of commitments for 2011? Are any of them green? I would ask that you make one commitment for this year and start it now. Whether it's always, and I mean ALWAYS using re-usable bags for ALL of your shopping (including department stores), or it could be using your re-usable hot/cold cup at your favorite coffee house. It can be anything that reduces your impact on your environment.
Another goal I have for this year is to change the conversation we have about the environment. I will talk further about this in another post.
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