• Count Up to Earth Day: Tip 1 Don’t Throw Out #5 Plastic

    This post is part of a series counting up to Earth Day on April 22. Check back for the rest of the 22 tips! While you’ll frequently find that yogurt and sour cream containers are marked #5 for recycling, not all recycling centers accept this plastic. Don’t toss em though. Instead, make an Earth Day pledge…

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  • Is Earth Hour On, I Mean Off at Your House Tonight?

    Some people might think, oh, what good will it do to save one hour of electricity? But that’s not the point of Earth Hour. Go dark at 8:30pm your time tonight (March 31) to show your support for protecting the planet. Nelson Mandela has tweeted his support for Earth Hour, so won’t you join him?

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  • The Hunger Shame – Pink Slime

    Before you eat that nicely grilled Saturday afternoon burger, watch this wildly amusing Jon Stewart video, “The Hunger Shame.” Are you going the way of Jon? And, if you missed my last post on this, please do catch up with the Decline of Pink Slime.

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  • Spring Wants You to be an Everyday Hero for Animals

    Just look at this adorable dog named Spring! She’s sponsored by Spring Naturals, the newest line of all natural dinners and treats for dogs. Learn more about Spring, a 1.5 year-old mixed breed female with lots of sweet puppy energy, and maybe even adopt her at Project Rescue Chicago. Spring Naturals is sponsoring Spring, the beautiful blonde…

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  • The Decline of Pink Slime

    Never doubt consumer power. You have only you to thank for taking a lot of nasty beef filler out of the mouths of people! Soon, you may have to worry a little less about the ground beef you buy. Pink slime is in an amazing 70 percent of grocery store beef, but it looks like…

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