Tag: ECO-R

A few nights ago, when my husband and I entered the Giant store near Riderwood, I noticed something different.  All the racks at the end of the check-out counters were empty.  These are the metal structures that, until recently, held hundreds of single-use, thin white plastic bags into which the checkers loaded customers’ groceries. 

Most of us at Riderwood spend a great deal of time inside our apartments. Naturally, we want the air we breathe indoors to be of good quality.

  I used to make New Year’s resolutions.  As with many people, my resolutions were soon forgotten.  But below are some resolutions that, with a little mindfulness and commitment, can be kept.  And all will have a positive impact on our planet. 1.        Avoid buying new.The many purchases we make in our consumerist society have a huge impact on the…

We all like a good news story.  And here is some very good news that is truly a win-win–for people, and also for the natural world. The Klamath River, which originates in southern Oregon and flows south to the Pacific Ocean through 250 miles of mountains and plains, is experiencing a population explosion of salmon!

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.