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Shady

Posted on May 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

Memorial Day weekend has come and gone and now Recycla is facing summer full-on. Her daughters have only a week left of school, which is great, but the temperatures are creeping upwards, which is not so great.

Recycla is not going to lie — she really, really, really dislikes the heat. If she did not love her hometown in Virginia as much as she does, she’d be actively searching for a cooler climate in which to live. Summers in Virginia are hot and humid and the heat arrives in June and lingers until well past the autumnal equinox in September.

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At the farmers’ market

Posted on May 23, 2012 | 2 Comments

The Eco Women are huge fans of their local farmer’s markets. Where else to find the freshest of local produce, while also supporting local businesses?

In Recycla’s town, the Saturday farmers’ market is a thriving, bustle scene every weekend and, in recent years, has expanded to other days of the week and other locations around town. In fact, she is a big fan of the Wednesday afternoon farmers’ market, which is located at a park just a mile from her house. And, while her older daughter’s soccer schedule has kept her from hitting the Saturday market this spring, the sports season has just ended, so now she thinks she can bike over to the market this coming Saturday.

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Eco safe in the summer sun

Posted on May 16, 2012 | 2 Comments

One of Recycla’s daughters came home from school on Friday and Recycla was suddenly reminded that summer is fast approaching. The girl’s class had spent some time outside in the school’s amphitheater and she was a little sunburned from her time outside.

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Honoring your mother in an eco way

Posted on May 9, 2012 | 5 Comments

This Sunday is Mother’s Day in the U.S. and, chances are, some of you Eco Warriors will be spending some time with your own mothers. Or, perhaps you are a spouse/significant other helping your children get their gifts ready for their mothers. The Eco Women are here to help.

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A new approach to reducing garbage

Posted on May 2, 2012 | 5 Comments

Last month, Recycla read an interesting article about the city of Seattle’s plans to cut back on the amount of trash going into municipal landfills. The city has already banned foam take-out containers and plastic bags, established mandatory cardboard recycling and food composting, and set up a registry for people to opt-out of getting phone books. But city management thinks they can do even more.

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The lifetime lightbulb

Posted on April 25, 2012 | 4 Comments

Have you ever walked into a room and turned on a lamp, only to have the bulb burn out on you? Frustrating, isn’t it?

What if you could buy a lightbulb that would last for 20 years, so you would rarely ever have to replace bulbs in lamps and light fixtures?

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Winners!

Posted on April 22, 2012 | Leave a comment

The winners of the Earth Day seed giveaway are: Chicken Wire and Paper Flowers and Ember Cove. Congratulations!

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Celebrating the Earth with some earth

Posted on April 16, 2012 | 7 Comments

As all eco warriors know, Earth Day 2012 is approaching. Every April 22, environmentalists all over the world participate in events to increase awareness and appreciation for this beautiful planet we all share.

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Cheap and easy … and save trees, to boot

Posted on April 11, 2012 | 2 Comments

Earlier this year, Recycla talked about switching from toilet paper made from virgin fibers to brands that use recycled content. And a couple weeks ago, Enviro Girl shared how she reuses old t-shirts and socks in her house.

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Cake

Posted on April 4, 2012 | 5 Comments

Recycla saw an article online recently about the best yellow cake mixes. She glanced at it briefly, but wasn’t interested in it because she has not bought a cake mix in a very long time and isn’t going to start now.