Monthly Archives: July 2011

Recycle those wine corks

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Teresa Cook

Did you know that you can recycle wine corks? Yep. Just send them to this address and they’ll be turned into cork tile products. Wine Cork Recycling Yemm & Hart Ltd. 425 North Chamber Dr. Fredericktown, MO 63645

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Pennsylvania second on list of “Toxic 20″

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Teresa Cook

Residents of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida live in states with the most toxic air pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants, according to an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The study used publicly available data in the Environmental … Continue reading →

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Light bulb follow-up

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Sarah Chain

If you’re in favor of the federal standards that will phase out incandescent light bulbs in favor of compact fluorescent bulbs (and don’t view it as an attack on your right to choose, as some people apparently do), or even … Continue reading →

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Surprise! What you eat matters

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Sarah Chain

OK, maybe it’s not really a surprise. We’ve long been told that what we eat matters for health reasons. But as it turns out, what we eat also matters for the Earth. The Environmental Working Group released Monday a pretty … Continue reading →

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Meeting of Gas Truth of Central PA

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Teresa Cook

Gas Truth of Central PA, a network of grassroots citizens’ groups fighting to bring an end to unsafe drilling practices in Pennsylvania, will meet 7 p.m. Aug. 9 at Midtown Scholar Bookstore-Café, 1302 N. Third St., Harrisburg. For more info: … Continue reading →

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‘Give me liberty, and give me my light bulbs’

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Sarah Chain

An aptly titled article from a reporter named Annie Greenberg surfaced this week, with many people lamenting the new federal standards that will start phasing out incandescent light bulbs next year. The legislation, signed by President George W. Bush in … Continue reading →

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Natural hair care

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Sarah Chain

When I was younger, I thought hair color and make-up and homemade (or store-bought) facial masks were absolutely the coolest things on Earth. I painted the fingernails of my friends (even the boys!) and applied dramatic make-up just so I … Continue reading →

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Transitions movement meetings

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Teresa Cook

In response to a need for developing local resilience in the face of peak oil, climate change and economic and resource instability, Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster and York have all started Transition Initiatives. July meetings are as follows: – 6:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

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Looking at the list of ingredients

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Sarah Chain

Of all the books and magazines and online articles I read about being “green,” the ones that interest me most are almost always food-related. I first dove in with Michael Pollan’s “Omnivore Dilemma,” and moved on to many similar books, … Continue reading →

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