SUSTAINABLE LIVING
What An Old Pair of Pantyhose Can Do
That Halloween lives so vividly in my mind, it could have been yesterday, not 26 years ago. I continue to go back to it every October not only because I miss those little girls in their homemade costumes, but because I can’t believe how much plastic junk we’ve convinced ourselves we need to celebrate Halloween.
The Butter Twins
She taught us that no action was too small, from skipping products packaged in single-use plastic to turning off the water when we washed the dishes. That’s because when enough of us make those small choices, they turn into something big.
Don't Forget the Ukelele
Trying to make our cell block feel homey, my mom started to help us unpack and arrange our things, while my dad pulled out his ukulele. I realize this sounds odd, but if you knew my dad, you wouldn’t think twice. When my dad played his uke, all became right with the world.
What Is Greenwashing?
Looking back, we were making up stories about things that weren’t
what they appeared to be, and that’s exactly what I thought when I was reading about Greenwashing the other day.