I must confess that I love to shop. I am not a category-5 shopaholic, but I do enjoy staying in fashion and getting new clothes and accessories often. Since I have been green conscious, I am always thinking of ways I can feed the shopping monster inside, without the guilt of filling landfills and adding to […]
Although I doubt Jessica Alba has ridden a Southwest airline flight since her ability to look good partially naked superb acting skills put her on the map, she does have something in common with the airline. This week, the two announced their green initiatives. Alba announced her eco-friendly children products line and Southwest announced the […]
An indoor terrarium can be a good decorative piece and also functions to freshen the air by changing out carbon dioxide for oxygen. Small terrariums function as mini-greenhouse, mimicking an ecosystem where water absorption and precipitation occurs. Plant terrariums hold in heat, as well as moisture and provide you with a ‘natural air freshener’. I […]
If you’re ever feeling overwhelmed by the stresses of work, school or life in general, a nature adventure can be a great way to clear your head. This past weekend I went exploring the Sweetwater Preserve in Gainesville and it was truly serene. Although we don’t get the luxury to witness the allusive “change of […]
What do Cloris Leachman, Pam Anderson, Masta Kill from the Wu-Tang Clan and Paul McCartney have in common? They all care to stop unnecessary animal production by going Veg! According to the United Nations Environment Programme, it takes 20 square meters of land to produce about two pounds of beef and only .3 square meters […]
Last weekend, I attended the Gainesville art show, which was wonderful but also hectic. Hectic because my normally docile 90-pound labrador was so scared of this giant bird costume (a man dressed as bird to entertain the little ones in the children’s craft tent) that he began fiercely barking and growling at this thing as if […]
Free snacks? Free T-shirts? Free games? Yes please! Sustainable UF, a University program to raise awareness of environmental issues, hosted One Less Car Day. This was an opportunity for students, who pledged to seek out alternate transport such as bikes or public transport, to congregate in this mini-festival and relax/snack/chat. Free pins and T-Shirts were […]
Just as one finds comfort in the serenity of the outdoors, nature-inspired art – rather it be sea life, floral patterns or landscape photography – can have the same effect. Nature art can bring back good memories of hikes, beach vacations and other outings, as well as being visually pleasing and a great way to […]
