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Something Found and Something Made
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Reusable finds and recycling DIY (with those items found or others) Ever since childhood this has been a part of me; the taking home with me of things found (that have been lost or even discarded by others) that might be useful in themselves as they are or if broken that could be repaired or that could be made into something else. I just hate seeing things go to waste and into the waste stream that do not have to.
There’s an Awful Lot of Good Energy at My Home
Personally, I have anxiety attacks when I see perfectly good materials get thrown in the trash. I believe this disorder of mine is mostly due to the way I was raised. And I’m very thankful for it.
Lose 41 Pounds in Less Than an Hour
 Of junk mail, that is. The average adult receives 41 pounds (approximately 560 pieces) of junk mail each year. That’s a total of 4 milion TONS! What does it take to make 4 million TONS of junk mail (remember, this is PER YEAR)?
Incredible Shrinking Trash Bin! Family Reduces Refuse to Nearly Nil!
You never know what you can do until you try. What seems like an impossible challenge one day is just another milestone to even a bigger accomplishment the next.
Love The Planet
Taking time to make conscious decisions about how you use—and reuse—resources will not only benefit the planet, it’ll make you feel good, too.
You are Deputized!
I was watching a TV commercial the other evening that was touting a sports bar that claimed to have 100 TV screens. The next morning I was walking by a whole row of taxis with idling engines sending fumes into the air. And that evening I listened to my nephew wash dishes which seemed to be an exercise in using as much water as possible to prepare dishes to go into a dishwasher. Relatively cheap energy and a willingness to sacrifice the future for present gratification have turned us into a country of wasters.
The Festival that Stinks! Garlic and Arts… A 12 Year Tradition of Zero Waste
Every fall for the past 12 years here in western Massachusetts, the smell of garlic wafts through the air in what is becoming a new tradition
Win A Print of Our Latest Infographic, Signed By The Artist, Erin Link
Greenopolis has been blessed with a great team of very creative people. Among them is Erin Link. Erin’s been with Greenopolis since spring and she’s never failed to completely overwhelm us with her talents. Each week, she creates beautiful and useful infographics that take big ideas and make them easy to understand.
I Fixing Too
There is an old movie that I remember from Saturday morning re-runs where Fess Parker is teaching a young French immigrant to the American frontier his own special version of English. The lesson focuses on conjugating the verb “fixing” as in I am fixing to and she is fixing to. I was thinking about that film moment recently when dealing with a wimpy watch band. I could have thr
Calling All Musicians...It’s Time To Write Recycling Songs
"Perhaps it is music that will save the world."—Pablo Casals |
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