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National Recycling Day is November 15th. Don’t put it off a day longer, now is the time to start!!
Interesting facts from the National Recycling Coalition -

Twenty years ago there were 1,000 curbside recycling programs, today there are more than 10,000.
Today the United States recycles 32% of it’s waste, a rate that has almost doubled [...]

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Have you seen this video, The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard? Check out the video at www.storyofstuff.com and watch this amazing 20 minute video about where our “stuff” originates and how affects our communities. It will make you want to strive for a more sustainable home and community. Watch it! [...]

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Yes, it’s almost time to strap on your apron. It’s all about planning for that gluttonous feast we all love Thanksgiving. (you know eating all you want without the guilt!). And that delirious aroma of a stuffed bird in the oven. Planning ahead, shopping list, grocery shopping and cooking in consecutive [...]

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Thank goodness the day has finally arrived!! No more campaign ads! Did we not learn in Sunday School to love one another, treat others the way you want to be treated and if you don’t have somethin’ nice to say just don’t say it (thank you, Thumper!).
Fortunately, I voted last week during advanced [...]

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I would like to thank “Fred” who commented on our website, through the advertising we have been running the last few days on the San Francisco Chronicle website, www.sfgate.com. If you haven’t visited our website you will notice the beautiful Anna (flower girl in my wedding and Paula’s niece). He has suggested that [...]

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The founders of the Sackaroos concept, Sue Burnett and Paula Casey, began their 35 year friendship as two college roommates while still undergraduates at the University of Kansas (Rock Chalk Jayhawks!).  After graduations, weddings, careers, children and miles apart, they were never separated in spirit.
During the month of July, 2007, Paula made a one-day visit [...]

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Less than 1% of Plastic bags are recycled due to the fact that the cost to recycle a plastic bag out weighs the cost to produce a new plastic bag. Watch The Plastic Bag Dilemma for more information.

Sackaroos at www.sackaroos.com has an environmentally friendly way to help you be a part of the solution with [...]

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This message is so important that we posted it on Youtube.com. Watch it here by clicking on play. Then become a part of the solution and use Sackaroos from www.sackaroos.com instead of plastic bags!
Conserving the environment just got friendlier!

Special thanks to Jim Sullivan of Sullivan Hand Made Guitars at www.sullivanguitars.com and
acoustic guitar accessories at www.acousticguitarcorner.com [...]

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This is a British video I liked…but then again, maybe I have a warped sense of humor!

{Slap} Think!
If only this customer could have remembered to purchase
Sackaroos™

and brought her own reusable shopping bag!
What will it take to change your habit?

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