This month has been all about
Recycling, Reusing and Reducing. This month we celebrated Earth Day, but what
about the rest of the year? What are some things we can do every day to help
the planet? You may think that you are not Eco-Friendly, but look at your
everyday life. What small thing do you do to contribute? Both Mermaid Patti and
I are Thrift Store shoppers, everything from clothes, planters, accessories,
and shoes! Mermaid Patti uses Pinterest for ideas on how to re-vamp and up
cycle the crystal pieces she finds and then gives them as gifts! I re-paint
statues into Day of the Dead pieces for my home and for sale in my Etsy shop,
which you can find at “In The Eyes of March”. By purchasing from thrift stores
you are helping to reduce waste. Did you know that average US Household throws
away approximately 177lbs of clothing and textiles each year?! By donating and
shopping at thrift stores you are helping to reuse and reduce!
Giving Back, Every Day!
Here are some easy and fun ways
to Go Green, right in your home and neighborhood.
~ Re-Use plastic salad containers
as organizers for your home office or studio
~ Planet a garden, not only will
you feed yourself, but the local birds and bees will thank you!
~ Re-Use gift bags, boxes, and
packages. (One year for Christmas my Mom, who is notorious for re-using boxes,
wrapped up my gift in a corn dog box!)
~ Mermaid Patti hosts “Trading
Nights” where her and her girlfriends get together with items they want to
trade with each other.
~ Use fabric shopping bags for
all your shopping needs.
~ Put a small compost container
in your kitchen
~ Re-use glass jars for candles.
Melt down old candles and pour the wax into the jar, add a wick and ta-da, a
new candle!
~ Buy from companies that DON’T
test on animals, run big pollution factories, or dump in our oceans.
Please check out PlanetSave.com
for lots of information and ideas on how to be Green every day and in easy
ways! These are just a few ideas to get you started. But what if this isn’t
enough for you? What if you want to do more and really get involved? Well here
are some originations that you might want to check out!
Giving Back in a Big Way!
~ Ocean Defenders Alliance. Founded
in 2002 and based in Orange County, California, Ocean Defenders Alliance (ODA)
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots marine conservation organization.
~ Sea Shepherds. Established in
1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit,
marine wildlife conservation organization. Our mission is to end the
destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife in the world's oceans in order
to conserve and protect ecosystems and species.
http://www.seashepherd.org/
~ Global Olympic Dolphins Campaign. Dedicated to bringing the plight
of the Taiji dolphins to the attention of the Olympic Committee in the run up
to Japan's 2020 Olympic bid.
~Surfrider Foundation. Protecting
Oceans, Waves, and Beaches since 1984.
http://www.surfrider.org/
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& ><((((º>
Love, Peace, & Mermaids,
Meridian
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