All Blog Posts Tagged 'revolution' (33)

Earth Promise: It's Time to Help a Hero

As you know, Earth Promise has formed a relationship with Changents, a site that “connects Agents of Change with a fan base of Backers around the world, enabling them to create change together.” Not only have I posted some blogs about the site in general, but have begun interviewing some of the most incredible Heroes. When I first found Changents, I registered to be on their mailing list. Yesterday’s emai… Continue

Added by Heather on October 13, 2009 at 6:22am — No Comments

Earth Prommise: Paperless Stationary: A Sophisticated Alternative

It takes a giant leap for some to go completely paperless. At work, some may begin to scan all their colleagues’ buiness cards into their computer; others may invest in an electronic records retention system. What about at home? I am constantly battling the endless paper that accumulates. Many of us now p… Continue

Added by Heather on October 6, 2009 at 5:43pm — No Comments

Earth Promise:It’s Time To “Bag” Plastic Bags

Although many of us tote around some great reusable cloth bags and there are countless anti-plastic campaigns for us to partake in, we still need to put pressure on the plastic bag industry. World plastic bag consumption takes millions of barrels of oil and masses of natural gas to produce these convenient… Continue

Added by Heather on September 18, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Earth Promise: Disney's Got The Power

“Help Save the planet, one drop at a time! Just imagine what we can do, send it on….” These inspirational words and lyrics are the quintessential mantra from Disney these days. A small scale, tweeners Band-Aid-esque group (remember, We are the World?) has been formed, called, Disney Friends for Change: Project Green. Their environmental message, via song… Continue

Added by Heather on August 26, 2009 at 7:03am — No Comments

Earth Promise: Dumpster Diving Makes a Big Splash

I love the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. The most innovative projects and products derive from this mantra, especially the Reusing. In May I posted a… Continue

Added by Heather on August 19, 2009 at 6:36am — No Comments

Earth Promise: myEarth360 Product Review and Special Offer!

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Added by Heather on July 24, 2009 at 11:55am — No Comments

Earth Promise: Think Twice About That Pizza Box

When people see me at birthday parties or holiday gatherings, they think I’m watching their every move when it comes to recycling. (OK, maybe I do cringe a little when they have a stack of Styrofoam cups on the counter). It is a delicate balancing act between educating a… Continue

Added by Heather on July 2, 2009 at 6:04am — No Comments

Earth Promise: The Journey to Plastic Alternatives

I was updating my status on Facebook and being the voyeur that I am, (hey aren’t we all on Facebook?) I checked out my friend’s flagged alert that she became a fan of FakePlasticFish. That looked interesting. And indeed it is! The website’s mission statement says it all, “Living life with less plastic and moving towards Zero-Waste.” Beth Terry, founder of Fake… Continue

Added by Heather on July 1, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Earth Promise: Reuse What Mother Nature Provides

Living in south Florida, it is the norm to have a downpour at some point during the day in the summer months. I leave my watering cans out so they can catch the raindrops, giving me ample water to quench the thirst of my plants. This, then, allows me to reduce my consumpt… Continue

Added by Heather on June 26, 2009 at 5:03am — No Comments

Earth Promise: Cosmetic Recycling Helps Our Landfills Look Prettier

Here’s the scenario: you finish your moisturizer, eye-shadow or lipstick and look for the chasing arrows to see if it can be tossed in with your other recyclables. You find nothing (most of the time) so unfortunately it ends up in the landfill. An earlier Earth Promise post on Aveda’s recycling cap program advised you to bring solely bottle caps to your participating Aveda. “This includes… Continue

Added by Heather on June 23, 2009 at 4:11pm — 1 Comment

Earth Promise: Change the World One Pair of Jeans at a Time

My daughter was reading through her National Geographic Kids magazine and suggested we send in our old jeans to help set a Guinness World Record. You know how kids just love Guinness World Records; the books have striking photos combined with mind-blowing facts. What a great way to captivate an audience! I figured the sending in of our denim was to make the largest pair of jeans in the world. Well, I got the superlative correct: it is to make the largest, but the world’s… Continue

Added by Heather on June 22, 2009 at 8:31am — No Comments

Earth Promise: Save The World One Flip Flip At A Time

If you read yesterday’s post, you recognized that StyleSubstanceSoul has much to offer. I decided to save their recently launched goodwill project for today’s blog. Under the Save the World tab, (on the StyleSubstanceSoul site) I came across an interesting link, Formerly Flip Flops . The familiar chasing arrows…oops, I mean flip flops definitely caught my attention.… Continue

Added by Heather on June 18, 2009 at 7:08am — No Comments

Earth Promise: This Site has it All: Style Substance Soul

Being a blogger, I come across some incredible websites. I can spend endless hours (yikes!) getting lost in cyberspace. I start off with an agenda, which then leads me to additional browsing as a result of link-clicking on articles of interest. It always guides me to places I’ve… Continue

Added by Heather on June 17, 2009 at 5:48am — No Comments

Earth Promise: Wow Dad With These Green Gifts

Father’s Day is coming up quickly; this coming Sunday, June 21st to be exact. You not only want to please your dad, but the earth as well. Listed below are some classic and unusual ideas that are worth checking out. • Neckties. Do people still buy these for Father’s Day? Well here’s a… Continue

Added by Heather on June 15, 2009 at 6:53am — No Comments

Earth Promise: Green Stay-cation Ideas

Where are you going this summer? Staying home and visiting local attractions? If you do decide to venture on the popular “stay-cation” due to the difficult economic times and rising gas prices, then there are many earth promises you can make to benefit the earth. With more people in your house over the summer (kids home from school, visitors) the amount of electrical waste can be staggering. Here are ways to reduce energy usage around you… Continue

Added by Heather on June 11, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

Earth Promise: It's Time To Reconnect With Nature

Now that summer is upon us, we have a bit more leisure time….or at least our kids do. They still may be on camp schedules, but it is important to include some un-scheduled, outdoor time. Here are some nature related sites and articles I found worthy of reading: •… Continue

Added by Heather on June 3, 2009 at 6:36am — 1 Comment

Earth Promise: Organic? In This Economy?

If you ask someone why they eat organic, they will most probably engulf you with reasons: tastes better/fresher; better for the environment (no pesticides means healthier soil, water and wildlife); supports small farmers; too much trucking/shipping involved to rece… Continue

Added by Heather on June 2, 2009 at 8:45am — No Comments

Earth Promise: Sunscreen Decisions

I envy those people who have fair, smooth, sun blotch-free complexions. Being that I live in Florida, I’ve been using sunscreen (almost) everyday—for years. I’m used to lathering on the lotion each time I go to the beach, am out by the pool, or knowing that I’ll be outdoors for an extended period of time. What about on a daily basis when I’m out and about running errands? I’ve always used it for my face and wear a big floppy hat that my girls are not thrilled that I don in their presence.… Continue

Added by Heather on May 22, 2009 at 6:14am — No Comments

Earth Promise: It's All In The Design

After a full school year of starting up the Environmental movement at my daughters’ elementary school, I must say it wasn’t so bad. We had some bumps in the road, but overall I think the school has definitely shown its true “green” color. The biggest mission was the logistics of the recycling: how the students would carry the classroom bins to the end dumpsters; making sure the students and faculty understood what can and cannot go into the recycling bins, etc. The bi-weekl… Continue

Added by Heather on May 21, 2009 at 7:08am — No Comments

Earth Promise: New Green Mileage Standards

New automobile emissions standards are on the right track. President Obama is serious when it comes to fighting our global warming dilemma, creating new eco-related jobs and reducing our ongoing dependence on foreign oil. By 2016, all auto makers are required to make new cars and trucks get 30 percent better mileage. It will be a gradual phasing in process with the 2011 new automobile models. Initially, it will cost the consumers a bit more per vehicle, but these “… Continue

Added by Heather on May 19, 2009 at 5:40am — No Comments