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Two New Jersey Congressmen Propose a Ban on Plastic Bags

  • February 8th, 2008
  • Posted in recycling . reusing
  • By robin

It’s not too often that my home state of New Jersey is ahead of the curve on environmental issues – or any other issues. But when it comes to reducing the harm that plastic bags cause, the legislature is trying to be the first to put a statewide ban on the use of plastic bags [ READ MORE ]

Green Thursday

  • January 18th, 2008
  • Posted in Primal Parenting's Green Thursday . reusing
  • By robin

I’ll be blogging each Thursday over at Primal Parenting magazine’s website. Take a look at this week’s post about keeping things out of landfills while purging[ READ MORE ]

I Hate Packing Peanuts

  • December 27th, 2007
  • Posted in Freecycle . recycling . reusing
  • By robin

Packing peanuts have got to be on my top ten most annoying things ever list. Not only are they bad for the environment, they have malicious little minds of their own. They fly all over the place, stick my hands and my clothes, and take forever to scoop out of a box. There is no [ READ MORE ]

Greening Your Kids Lunchbox

  • October 11th, 2007
  • Posted in reusing
  • By robin

Everyday (except for the two days a month I allow my son to buy lunch), I pack my eight year old a lunch to take to school. Two years ago when he was in first grade he threw out a lot more than just the sandwich he didn’t feel like eating. He threw out two [ READ MORE ]

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Robin A. Shreeves
I'm a freelance writer, work at home mom, wife to one terrific guy, terrible housekeeper, locavore wannabe, really great friend, amateur photographer, bibliophile and child of God. I'm also on a quest to make this world a little greener every day.

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