Because recycling/upcycling/donating is the best. Mail in any secondhand athletic apparel (any brand) to GRACEDBYGRIT by May 1, and you get 40% off one item! They are donating everything to the Community Resource Center in Encinitas, a center aiding women, children and victims of domestic violence. All you have to do to get the discount…
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Mail-In Recyclables and Other Reasons This New Treeson Water Bottle Is Cool
In principle, I do NOT support bottled water: Water is Water! That’s what reusables are for! They just bottle tap anyway! I spend a lot of time with someone who refuses to drink tap. It’s so SoCal. I poke fun, being the dirty hippie all into conserving our use of plastics. But. I confess that…
Happy Erf’s Birfday
Earth Day Things to Do Online: – learn how to recycle your beauty product containers and what to look for in earth-friendly face washes – buy Sigg water bottles from HauteLook (use this Invite to Hautelook if you’re registering for the first time) – shop Gilt Groupe’s Eco Chic Day, where 5% of proceeds go…
International Compost Week!
International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) is the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry. It is celebrated each year in the first full week of May. I thought composting was silly when my brother first suggested it, but he ignored my teasing and built us a compost just under the window that’s…
Earth Day!
In an effort to prep you for Earth Day tomorrow (Wednesday), here’s a rundown of the places that are offering giveaways, celebrations, and a free workout: H-E-B or Central Market: Swap five plastic bags for a reusable one at any H-E-B or Central Market. H-E-B says it aims to bring in 1.5 million plastic bags…
No more phonebooks, hooray!
I was just having this conversation with a friend yesterday: Him: “What’s up with phone books? They’re stupid, they go straight from my doorstep to my recycling bin. I wish they’d stop sending them to me.” Me: “I used mine to hold up my bed frame for awhile … but I agree. No one uses…