Hydrofacking is dangerous...

'Go Green!' I just pray that they do not approve it here in the catskills as I watched a documentary about this called Gasland that won at the Sundance film fest and it was very graphic showing the atrocities of this form of energy. They have literally polluted the lakes and streams with their disgusting runoff and threaten the drinking water in the reservoirs as well as killing wildlife,farm animals and citizens of many states like Kansas,Arkansas,Texas,etc.

Save energy by insulating your attic..

'Go Green!' FREE! through Empoower NY.Read more here.

Empower NY is going to put insulation in FREE!

'Go Green!' provided landlord let's me stay,saving her money and upgrading place as will be warmer. Also COARC will provide someone to assist me with maintaining place like a maid or home health aide so don't end up being evicting in the future and homeless as disabilities impede me from keeping place up. They are coming out Monday to access my needs. Section 8,RUPCO will pay 470 toward rent if she let's me stay and fills out forms and let's them come out to inspect. She needs to do what it takes to pass inspection though.

Do electric space heaters save you $$$?!

'Go Green!' I have them and run them instead of my heat on baseboards as they time off when temp hits over 50 degrees. My last heat bill was only $ 130 a month instead of $200 so I think the answer to my question is a definite yeh! Read more here at the Energy Boomer blog. It has other really good info about how to save money lessening your energy use.

Be kind to Pets and environment by..

'Go Green!' making your own litter. Read link to see how.

There are some natural brands like the above but I found the pine smell too owerpowering for my taste so think making your own is your best bet!

Earth Day approaching...

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what will you do to commemorate this important day for us and our planet,including the many species of animals and plants living on it? I am not sure,myself as nothing going on here as a community sadly.  I suppose will just continue to live as green as I can.

Dig up old glass bottles 4 earth day..

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Did you know that  back in the old days like up til the 1950's, there were no garbage trucks and people used to bury their trash in their back yards in dumps just out of sight like in the woods.  In fact if you take a walk in the woods, you find several old dumps.  Ugh. I've been digging at some of these dumps,up some of the bottles and selling them for money so am helping clean up the earth as these bottles aren't smashed and glass isn't biodegradable. So what will you do for earth day?

Happy Earth Day, again...

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What have we learned, if anything? Are things any better for our planet and inevitably us who live on it?! Saw a documentary about this topic called 'Earth Days' on PBS. We have surprisingly been celebrating Earth day now for 40 years! I didn't know this. at first it started as a grassroots hippie phenomenon with the largest demonstration in NYC whcih brought thousands of interested people in 1970. With the Republican administrations things went south fast after Carter, for our planet whcih is not surprising as republicans have had a long history of bineg disinterested in our environment.

What are your thoughts? What will you do Thursday in honor of Earth Day? Last year I taught a class at the library and I attended a Green fair in Rhinebeck. I make beer bottle cap jewelry as you know and usually do a class. I ran a class at the nursing home in New Rochelle, Ny. My mom is currently in which is why have been scarce here, sorry. She has not been doing well. Prayers Welcomed and again, "Happy Earth Day All!". :) -Ann

More upcycled Art,Jewelry Fashion with Tara St. james as..

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she uses old zippers in her jewelry. how cool is that?! Also can see and read more on her at this page. Also includes a fashion show that is earth friendly.

Upcycling trend Spawns an Industry...

jewelry made from recycled materials at Etsy by Michelle
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More and more people are going Green and are showing their concern for the planet and their wallets by buying products made from recycled materials such as what I do with beer bottle caps. I make earrings out of them. Others are joining this trend. You can read more on this in this article.