Have you ever been jogging and a dump truck passes by you? Ever get a good ol’ whiff of that trash? I don’t know about you but I tend to make a face when I smell that truck pass by. A very similar smell can now be found by opening up my Ziploc bag… Continue reading Zero Waste Challenge, Librarian Style: Day 3
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Zero Waste Challenge, Librarian Style: Day 2
Its day 3 and this challenge is just getting good! Yesterday I accumulated five more items of trash that I could not recycle. After putting in my research, I have learned more about what I can’t, and surprisingly can, recycle from my every day activities. Some have a simple reason why not, while other posed… Continue reading Zero Waste Challenge, Librarian Style: Day 2
Zero Waste Challenge, Librarian Style: Day 1
Hello, my name is Elena and I accept the challenge. Last week GoGreen! Club here at Moraine posed a challenge to the campus community, to carry around any trash you generate during that week that you don’t or you can’t recycle. Being an environmentally minded person who avidly recycles as much as I can this… Continue reading Zero Waste Challenge, Librarian Style: Day 1
Happy Earth Month…(sustainability, part 3)
Did you know that April is Earth Month, and Earth Day is April 22? Want to know what you and your school can do to help the planet? You might have read about Moraine’s commitment to sustainability in recent foodblog posts about community gardening and Meatless Mondays. (Check out those posts to learn about your… Continue reading Happy Earth Month…(sustainability, part 3)
Where does your garden grow? Sustainability, pt 1
Where does your food come from? Why does it matter, and how does it affect your health, wallet, and the environment? Read about community gardening in this recent Chicago Tribune article. In future foodblog posts, find out more about how local food sources contribute to sustainability. I will share info about community… Continue reading Where does your garden grow? Sustainability, pt 1