Earth Week Activities At CRF (Center For Responsible Forestry)
Don’t miss the many wonderful events and adventures that CRF is sponsoring this week. Here’s the link to their email announcement: Link
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About Action Plan #3: Making healthy food decisions
A recent article in “80000hours.org” reminded me of the scale of our cruelty to animals. Mahatma Gandhi once said: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be … Continue reading About Action Plan #3: Making healthy food decisions
Dino Alonso in Substack brings us focus on what’s happened in Minneapolis and elsewhere…
Dino is one of the more inspiring and thoughtful authors in Substack. He wrote the following today: “I’ve been up much of the night and this morning, calling my friends … Continue reading Dino Alonso in Substack brings us focus on what’s happened in Minneapolis and elsewhere…
A Comprehensive Article from Greenpeace: “Plastic Merchants of Myth: Circular Claims Fall Flat”.*
*PUBLISHED by Greenpeace U.S. DECEMBER 2025 GREENPEACE INC. 1300 Eye Street, NW Suite 1100 East Washington, D.C. 20005 – http://www.GREENPEACE.ORG This article is illuminating. It’s packed with charts, summaries, and … Continue reading A Comprehensive Article from Greenpeace: “Plastic Merchants of Myth: Circular Claims Fall Flat”.*
Time to Get Plastics Out of Kids Clothes
The following just arrived in my Inbox today from BeyondPlastics.org: “Did you know that most clothing is made of plastic? In fact, polyester is now the most widely produced fiber in … Continue reading Time to Get Plastics Out of Kids Clothes
Why Black Plastic is Bad News (article from Beyond Plastics)
I found this article on the BeyondPlastics.org website and was glad to learn about the dangers inherent in Black Plastics. I had a good many kitchen utensils made from black … Continue reading Why Black Plastic is Bad News (article from Beyond Plastics)
Tell Your U.S. House of Representatives to Support the Microplastics Safety Act Today
This came in today from Environment America: It’s bad enough that researchers keep finding plastic trash blocking the digestive tracts of dolphins. Or “shocking” levels of smaller plastic particles, known … Continue reading Tell Your U.S. House of Representatives to Support the Microplastics Safety Act Today
A Quick Look at Plastics in Building Materials
Here’s an excellent article from BEYOND PLASTICS that details where plastics are being used in building materials (only packaging accounts for more) and what alternatives are available in each case. … Continue reading A Quick Look at Plastics in Building Materials
An update from the program “Only One” forwarded from my friend Dennis Ledden
In what could be the final round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty, governments might as well be wrapping things up in plastic.A strong outcome could make this a once-in-a-generation … Continue reading An update from the program “Only One” forwarded from my friend Dennis Ledden
Keep the Faith, Hope, and Embrace Non-Violent Action!!!
These are indeed dark and deeply disturbing days we’re having to witness. Faith and hope are always welcome allies, but we’ll also need non-violent action in the days to come … Continue reading Keep the Faith, Hope, and Embrace Non-Violent Action!!!