I signed up for a few of the free TerraCycle recycling programs prior to the pandemic, but with everything shutting down, not much happened in 2020. After stores began reopening, the Community Eco Store in downtown Phoenixville agreed to host my collection bins at the end of 2020 (so I wouldn’t have people coming to …
Thanksgiving dinner is done, lights are going up all over town, and evergreens are making their journeys on car rooftops – the holiday season is here. Interested in being a greener gift-giver this year? Follow these tips to give presents that loved ones and the environment will appreciate. 1. Virtual gifts are great Give an e-gift …
The warmth and greenery of spring has me outside working in the garden again! A few weekends ago, it was time to set up my two rain barrels now that the threat of freezing is behind us and the garden is growing. Last year I convinced my husband to let me get two rain barrels …
Zero waste living seems like a far off aspiration for this day and age, and I am certainly nowhere close to zero. But after reading the book “Plastic-Free” I was inspired to lower my environmental footprint and felt empowered that my choices can make a difference. The author, Beth Terry, went from living a …
This is the first in a series of posts about decluttering without contributing to more waste by trashing unwanted things. The adage, “One person’s trash is another person’s treasure,” can be the mantra of eco-friendly cleaning house. Some suggestions to greenly get rid of things you no longer want are really obvious, like donating used …
Recently I’ve been doing a lot of work managing invasive plant species in a preserved tract near to my house. Besides the ever-present threat of deer ticks, many of the invasives bare literal teeth at land managers trying to eradicate them – Mile-A-Minute vine, Japanese Barberry, and Multiflora Rose all feature thorns, some which are …
