Archive for November, 2008

Loggerhead Sea Turtles Are Making A Comeback in Georgia!!

Good News! The Georgia State Department of Resources has just announced the recently ended nesting season for Loggerhead sea turtles has set a record! There were 125,000 estimated hatchlings that made it out of their nests and into the sea. During this past summer there were 1,646 nests counted on the [...]

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Green Is Universal

All week on the Today Show, Matt, Meredith, Anne and Al have covered the earth to report on the status of our oceans.  Just over 70% of our precious planet is covered by water.  The coral reefs which are the intricate habitats of much of the marine life that live in the oceans, is slowly [...]

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Honoring Our Soldiers

Have you ever been to Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta in the waiting pen? You know, at the top of the enormous escalator waiting for a loved-one or friend. It’s almost like red-carpet status, once you arrive at the top. The crowd has decorated themselves with signs, flowers or an occasional balloon. [...]

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National Recycling Day - November 15, 2008

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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The Story of Stuff

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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It’s Almost Time To Strap On Your Apron

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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It’s Election Day…GO VOTE!!

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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