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1. Simple Steps to Prevent Water Pollution Preventing pollution of our waterways is everyone's responsibility. Our oceans, lakes, rivers and streams are suffering from industrial waste and unhealthy farming methods. "But," you say, "I don't contribute to industrial was...
2. Pull Tab Redemption Myths and Aluminum Recycling Truths When I started working with recycled aluminum pull tabs in my crochet, I realized I couldn't possibly drink enough (soda or beer) to supply my tab needs. I did not know a lot of people that could contribute either. So I started looking in the interne...
3. Pull Tab Art & Upcycling Upcycling is a component of sustainability in which the use of waste materials to provide new products. It is generally a reinvestment in the environment. This process allows for the reduction of waste and use of virgin materials. "Upcycling is the...
4. How Can We Go Green? Stop buying in to going green when the United States Government is Destroying our planet!! How many of us are tired about hearing GO GREEN when the main people who support it fails to do just that. The ones out there that can afford expensive cars, j...
5. Could ' This' Be Morgellons? Morgellons is misery based problem which has enlisted several theories as to where and what it may be. Sorting through the probabilities can be a task. Grazing through all the accusations and claims can be exhausting. Searching for professional and r...
6. Plastic Bags - Let's do something about them or with them! Ah...the plastic bag. While they are found everywhere these days, there was a time when they were more difficult to find. Today they're found in the streets, tree branches and streams - in every corner of this planet.
7. Handmade Cloth Grocery Bags My handmade grocery bags are reusable, washable, last for a long time, and are therefore environmentally friendly. -Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are used worldwide. That comes out to over one million per minute. Bil...
8. The History of the Can Pull Tab Learn about the evolution of the can pull tab. A nifty little invention that has made our life so much easier...and enabled people like me to add my passion for the environment to my passion for crafts and use the pull tabs in my crochet
9. SWPPP - Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Basics Confused on what a SWPPP , SWP3, Storm water pollution prevention plan is? Wonder why you have one and what you have to do to comply with it? Here is some basic information regarding SWPPPs and how they work. This site is sponsored by Storm Water Solu...
10. Taking Care of our Environment Our health is directly linked to the health of our earth!  Learn what you can do. The time is NOW to educate ourselves and our children about taking care of our environment. Each of us can make a difference.  Learn how to live green. Learn ho...
11. The Truth About Gold Although environmental awareness grows stronger everyday, one area that is continually ignored is the impact of precious stones and metals. In particular, the lure of gold slips under the radar of most eco-conscious people. The price of gold has rise...
12. Let's Stop Polluting the Oceans! Plastics are devastating our oceans and sea creatures. A few months ago, I presented to a group of 7th graders about the harmful effects of plastics, especially in our oceans. Oprah also brought attention to the problem after seeing a video of the P...
13. Urban Sprawl and the Environment As people spread out and destroy natural habitats, they hurt the environment in dozens of ways, large and small.  Read these articles about the many ways that the spread of the human race hurts the environment, wildlife, business, and the people...
14. Dihydrogen Monoxide - A Misunderstood Chemical in Our Environment Because environmental consciousness is something that is growing around the world and because pollution has a possible affect on climate change and global warming, I'd like to share some of my insights and concerns about dihydrogen monoxide thro...
15. Saving Water for Kids Water is essential to life on planet. Yet we often treat it like there is an infinite supply. It's time to get educated about the value of water and how you can protect this important natural resource.
16. Naturally Native Habitat Naturally Native is all about our love of nature, animals and the great outdoors. We enjoy Louisiana's scenic rivers and the abundant native flora and fauna and we want to share it with the world. Most of the photographs featured here were taken in S...
17. Opt-Out! Freedom From Junk Mail and Phone Calls Fact: More than 100 million trees are destroyed each year to produce junk mail. 42% of timber harvested nationwide becomes pulpwood for paper. Fact: The energy used to produce and dispose of junk mail exceeds 2.8 million cars. Fact: About 28 billion...
18. How to Live Without Plastic Bags I'll admit it, I'm kind of obsessed. I just get so irritated by the constant proliferation of plastic bags in our society. We use them for about 10 minutes, to transport groceries or some other merchandise, and then we toss them in a landfill for abou...
19. Help The Environment By Recycling and Conserving Energy The world is changing. The days of the reckless irresponsible dumping of waste and waste products are surely numbered. Our planet can no longer sustain current levels of pollution and the burgeoning pressures of world population are putting a huge st...
20. Industrial Waste in the Frog Pond Are Vernal Pools in remote rural areas of Vermont being destroyed by industrial waste? Come on a walk in the early spring. Walk through the cold wet mud and try not to slip on the remaining spots of ice as we go on a hunt for frog eggs and discover s...