Tag: Earth Matters
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12/03/25 This Holiday Season–Give With the Earth in Mind
Tis the season of giving. ‘Tis also the season of waste. Every week during the holiday season, a million additional tons of waste are generated in the US, according to a Stanford study. And who hasn’t seen billowing trash cans in neighborhoods on the day after Christmas?
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11/26/25 Savor a Minute in Wilderness—from your home every day
If you are reading this email, then you have the opportunity to look in on—and listen to–a minute of life in wilderness. Every day. Thanks to a unique program called Nature 365, a one minute video is broadcast, free of charge, to individuals all over the world who sign up to receive these extraordinary…
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11/19/25 THE HOLIDAY SEASON: WHAT’S A RESPONSIBLE TRAVELER TO DO?
With the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays soon upon us, many of us Riderwood residents will be traveling by air to visit loved ones.
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11/11/25 Maryland’s state government is taking climate change seriously–and that’s good news for all of us.
State Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman reported to the public last spring that climate change is already costing Maryland millions of dollars annually. In a press conference, she described both the financial costs of inaction and the benefits of investing in climate resilience and clean energy.
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11/04/25 Care for Yourself–and Our Earth–by Avoiding Micro-Plastics
Micro-plastics are getting a lot of attention these days. And for good reason. With the rapid expansion of the use of plastics in virtually every area of our lives over the last few decades, plastics are everywhere.