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Category Archives: Green living
Solutions for our carbon emissions
Last week, I joined about 100 York College students and York County residents for a showing of “Carbon Nation,” a documentary that claims solutions to climate change can also address other social, economic and national security issues. It started off … Continue reading
Posted in Do-It-Yourself, Electricity, Green jobs, Green living
Tagged carbon nation, climate change solutions, department of defense, documentary, film screening, job creation, pennsylvania rust belt, roscoe texas, solar panels, sustainability and environmental studies minor, wind turbines, york college
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Video: DIY oatmeal spice bath
Oatmeal baths are great to soothe irritated and dry skin, but I rarely finish a whole box I buy from the pharmacy because it’s buried deep in the back of a cabinet. When I recently stumbled upon a do-it-yourself recipe … Continue reading
Posted in Do-It-Yourself, Green living, Things to make, Tip, Tips, Video, Videos
Tagged bath, cardamom, cinnamon, DIY, Do-it-yourself, ginger, nutmeg, oatmeal, oatmeal spice bath
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Rising temps affect plant zones, garden planning
As a few of us at Smart begin the planning for a small container garden at the York Daily Record, a friend mentioned recent changes to the USDA plant hardiness zone map. It’s hard to deny it — the world … Continue reading
Posted in Do-It-Yourself, Garden, Gardening, Green living, Home and garden, Local Food
Tagged arbor day foundation, climate change, environmentally friendly garden, garden, global warming, green your wallet, miller plant farm, plant hardiness zone map, planting calendar, rising temperatures, sarah chain, sprout robot, u.s. department of agriculture, York County, zone 6b, zone 7a
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‘Carbon Nation’ to show at York College
The “Carbon Nation” filmmakers don’t care if you believe that climate change is man-made. They don’t care if you believe in climate change at all. The film argues that regardless of where you stand on this issue, solutions to climate … Continue reading
Tips for a ‘green’ wallet in February
Let’s play word association. I say February, you say… Winter? Presidents? Or Valentine’s Day? Hearts cut from construction paper; bouquets of deep, red roses; buckets of candy and perhaps an a cappella love song delivered by a barbershop quartet. During … Continue reading
Buying a new coat? Choose animal friendly!
This winter has been a strange one, with fluctuating temperatures having me carrying around a coat — just in case in decides to be winter again. Now that we are inching toward February and temperatures should drop and stay low, … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, Fashion, Green living, Seasonal, Style, Uncategorized
Tagged alternative outfitters, Faux, faux fur, Genuine Fake, modcloth, vaute couture, vegan, winter, winter coat, wool
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Behind the scenes: Learning about crystals
I’m getting some good vibes while writing about these crystals and precious stones. I borrowed them from New Visions Books and Gifts in Springettsbury Township last week.
Reduced food waste in a green kitchen
I wrote last week about a couple who worked to produce zero trash for a year (and, of course, my attempt to incorporate one of their ideas into my everyday life). But if eliminating all trash seems overwhelming — and … Continue reading
