April 28th is National Superhero Day! And what better way to be a Superhero than by doing your part to save our planet!? Paper or Plastic? Paper or plastic? Many communities are beginning to outlaw plastic shopping bags. Seems like a no-brainer, right? Plastic is, well, plastic and paper is made from trees. Ergo,Continue reading “National Superhero Day! Are You an Earth Month Hero?”
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Spring + Earth Month + Gardening = Composting!
It’s spring and for many that means gardening! Most of us have at least heard of compost, but we really may not know much about how it helps the soil, what should – and should not – go into compost and how to effectively use it once we have it! So. What is compost? Put simplyContinue reading “Spring + Earth Month + Gardening = Composting!”
April Showers Bring Umbrellas – New Exhibit!
April Showers Bring May Flowers! And Umbrellas! Do you know how many types of umbrellas there are now? Not just the ‘normal’ umbrella with the hooked handle, the umbrella that opens and closes at the touch of a button, or the umbrella that is small enough to fit in a pocket or bag…. Now thereContinue reading “April Showers Bring Umbrellas – New Exhibit!”
Happy Dolphin Day!!
Happy Earth Month!! It’s National Dolphin Day!! Do you think of Flipper when you think of a dolphin? Do you think of the social, fun-loving, intelligent, inquisitive mammals of the sea? Who doesn’t love dolphins? Dolphins and whales are cetaceans, which is the collective name for all whales, dolphins, and porpoises. There are 43 speciesContinue reading “Happy Dolphin Day!!”
You Light Up My Life… For Earth Month!
You know you want to “go green,” but there are SO many ways and so many choices – where do you start? One good place to start is with your lighting! We all need lights and light bulbs in our homes – so why not start there! Light bulbs on the market now areContinue reading “You Light Up My Life… For Earth Month!”