plastic waste

Plastic Water Bottles Causing Flood of Harm to Our Environment

Plastic Water Bottles Causing Flood of Harm to Our Environment Author: Norm SchrieverAuthor, humorist, cultural mad scientist, and enemy of the comfort zone. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ I remember the first time I saw a bottle of water for sale, thinking it was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever encountered. Who the heck would actually PAY to drink water when they could get it for free at home? That's just crazy! I drank out of the faucet every single day, or the garden hose in a pinch, and ...[READ MORE]

Plastic Pollution – Can we make a difference?

Plastic is forever Plastic creates toxic pollution at every stage of its existence: manufacture, use, and disposal. Plastic is a material that the Earth cannot digest. Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists, including the small amount that has been incinerated and has become toxic particulate matter. Plastic poisons our food chain In the environment, plastic breaks down into small particles that attract toxic chemicals. These particles are ingested by wildlife on land and ...[READ MORE]

Hands Across The Sand – Flagler Beach June 26th 2010

Today my husband Carl and I were proud participants in the "hands across the sand" movement against oil drilling on our beautiful Flager beach. Thousands upon thousands of participants across the country joined in the event at 12:00 on June 26th. Source: http://flaglerlive.com/6938/flagler-beach-hands-across-sands “The message is simple. The images are powerful. We are drawing a line in the sand against offshore oil drilling along America’s beaches and in solidarity events across America and the ...[READ MORE]