Here’s an opportunity to keep your trusty weed eater in the game for a few more years, or to extend the life of that favorite hand-knit sweater. You’ll save money by having them repaired free of charge, and you’ll decrease the number of items going to the landfill, to boot. Volunteers are happy to teach you how to make future repairs yourself, if you wish. That’s a deal that’s pretty tough to beat!…. [click View Post above to keep reading]

Plastic containers and other packaging are a significant percentage of discarded materials. We can make progress toward reducing that amount by purchasing items in bulk (less packaging required) and by refilling containers we already have. Below are some local businesses that offer opportunities to do just that…… [click View Post above to keep reading]

Did you know that nearly 70 percent of Americans take at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two? That’s a lot of empty pill bottles when the medication is gone. While some of these bottles are recycled or reused, many of them end up in landfills. One group is working to change that. Cincinnati-based Matthew 25: Ministries, an international aid and disaster-relief organization, accepts donations of empty plastic pill bottles that are either sent to places where medical supplies are needed or are shredded and recycled….. [click View Post above to keep reading]

Making even small changes in the way we do things can have a big impact. Since society has developed habits that are harmful to the environment, changes need to happen in order to provide cleaner air and water, preserve wildlife, etc. Adopting earth-friendly habits doesn’t have to be hard. Listed below are a dozen good ideas. Even people who are hesitant about big changes will find something here they can embrace with little effort… [click View Post above to keep reading]

Bees are vital to a healthy environment and stable food supplies. Perfectly adapted to pollinate a variety of foods and flowers, they transfer pollen from one flowering plant to another. Thanks largely to bees, we can enjoy a range of foods from apples and pears to vanilla and coffee. Of course, honeybees also provide honey, a natural sweetener with many health benefits. Bees pollinate a variety of flowers, trees, and shrubs. And if you are wearing cotton, that’s because the cotton plants those threads came from were pollinated….. [click on View Post above to keep reading]

Bees are vital to a healthy environment and stable food supplies. Perfectly adapted to pollinate a variety of foods and flowers, they transfer pollen from one flowering plant to another. Thanks largely to bees, we can enjoy a range of foods from apples and pears to vanilla and coffee. Of course, honeybees also provide honey, a natural sweetener with many health benefits. Bees pollinate a variety of flowers, trees, and shrubs. And if you are wearing cotton, that’s because the cotton plants those threads came from were pollinated….. [click on View Post above to keep reading]

Experts say the trick to incorporating change into your daily life is to choose one or two actions and then work at becoming consistent with them. If you want to adopt more habits that are respectful of nature and beneficial to the environment, choose something that is realistic for you and your family to implement. Know why you are doing it and what benefits it produces. Otherwise, you aren’t likely to stick to it when it inconveniences you. Then follow through; make it a habit by choosing to do it today... then tomorrow... and the day after that. Need some ideas? Here are a few simple tips for reducing waste in your kitchen…. [click View Post above to continue reading]

A drive down the street on garbage collection day or a glance at the overflowing dumpsters used by businesses will reveal the undeniable truth: we are a society that produces a staggering amount of garbage. Landfills overflow, streams become clogged, and shocking amounts of waste find their way into our oceans. We discard so much stuff every day that our waste management systems struggle to process it. What can you do about this problem?…… [click View Post above to keep reading]

Given all the stress factors associated with the pandemic, the numerous world and national crises, and no shortage of challenges in our daily lives, many of us are dealing with previously unsurpassed levels of physical and emotional tension, depression, and other symptoms of stress. In addition to our first line of defense--our faith in an all-powerful God--one of the strongest tools we have for combating this strain is immersing ourselves in God‘s gift of creation….. [to continue reading, click View Post above]