Activ8 May Issue
For our second official issue headlines are positive in nature once again. Sure, I could have made a headline (and lengthy tirade) about Falcon star Michael Vick’s most recent debacle in which his Virginia home was raided and found to be the center of a dog fighting ring in which more than 60 dogs were mistreated and forced to fight to the death (Vick claims to have no knowledge of what went on at his house which was occupied by family members), but I decided to focus on what we could do, rather than things to complain about.
First, stop to take the pledge to live a One Planet Life, we did. Part of the pledge asks you to fill out exactly what you will do, what commitment you will make. Think about this for a second, decide what is reasonable for you and stick to your resolution!
Junk mail is my #3 pet peeve (#1 litter, #2 people who leave their shopping carts behind your car instead of taking them back Grrrr..) so I researched methods to stop or at least slow down paper junk mail. Where we live, we do not have curbside recycling and so must take our paper to an outlet to have it recycled, which is fine by me but I’d rather make one trip per month than 4. I’ll post my own method for doing away with annoying bulk mail soon, so keep an eye out.
I stumbled onto Planet Pals and had to make it a headline. It’s the first kid-oriented eco-education site I’ve seen and I was so excited about it that I had to share. Hope all the wee ones out there get a kick out of it.
Air pollution is a pressing issue here, so I dug up methods to offset personal carbon emissions. Do sign up, the amount of donation is surprisingly minimal and is based on your personal habits. As an aside, it seems that our local gov’t here in Phoenix has decided to finally do something about the brown dust cloud that hangs ominously over our entire city. What are they going to do? Study what they should do!
Increase car pooling initiatives, turn to green public transportation options, outlaw leaf blowers, encourage energy conservation among gov’t buildings as well as businesses and the general public, finance solar power initiatives and tax breaks rather than restoring the nuclear power plant…these common sense ideas apparently need to be studied by a commission before they are seen as valid.
Talkin’ Trash & Suckin’ Gas is our new article, written by a friend who has a bit of a cranky perspective on life. Her quick wit and sarcastic outlook may sound like barking, but we assure you her bite is much worse than her bark.
And, to keep you clicking…10 new links have been added in 4 categories.
Enjoy Activ8 May 07
