An Earth-Friendly Edition For People Who Love The Planet

FUN STUFF TO READ, LEARN, & DO

“Buy less, choose well, make it last.”
~ Vivienne Westwood

 

FUN STUFF TO READ:

SECONDHAND
Travels In The New Global Garage Sale
by Adam Minter

Adult Nonfiction

In case you were wondering, my copy of this book is also previously owned.

FUN STUFF TO LEARN:

Think about your yard as a habitat rather than a well-groomed patch of grass.

Reasons to leave some of those leaves!

  1. They add organic material and FREE nutrients.
  2. They are an excellent source of mulch. Grind them up and spread around.
  3. They increase moisture retention and soil drainage.
  4. They encourage wildlife habitats.

FUN STUFF TO DO:

Cut down on paper waste!

Direct/junk/bulk mail uses more than 100 million trees nationwide per year.

Quit the catalogs!

  • Head to catalogchoice.org
  • Search for the sender (ie Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware, etc)
  • Submit the opt-out request
  • It’s a free service but you should consider giving them a small donation