Passion Isn't for the Lighthearted:become inspired

All I want is to travel the world and convince as many people as possible that the Earth is worth caring about.

[thewieneryears-deactivated20130]

[biodiverseed]

#garden hacks #bryophytes #DIY

[caretorecycle]

With Fall in full-swing, many of you may be experiencing the sniffles!  Did you know that cardboard tissue boxes are mostly recyclable? Be sure to look for the recycling symbol on the box and remove plastic lining before tossing it in your recycling bin. If only getting rid of the sniffles was as easy as recycling!

[creativeactionnetwork]

"I wanted to show the direct impact voting on such an issue can have so I portrayed a tree literally growing as a result of votes."  - Jordan Brittain for Vote The Environment.

[wired]

The idea is to install it at stations where buses stop for a few minutes at a time, in high-traffic areas or at the end of the route. The bus will get in a quick charge, enough to top off the battery. When charging is complete, the pantograph pops back up into the Busbaar’s stand and the bus gets going again.

[wired]

MORE: A Giant Charger That Juices Up Electric Buses in Three Minutes

[allthateverwasorwillbe]

How-To: Thirty vegetables that tolerate cold

– arugula, beet greens, broccoli raab, carrots, chard, chicory, claytonia, collards, dandelion, endive, escarole, garlic greens, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lettuce, mâche, minutina, mizuna, mustard greens, pak choi, parsley, radicchio, radish, scallions, sorrel, spinach, tatsoi, turnips, and watercress.

[greenthepress]

A new New York Times poll finds that most Americans think protecting the environment from climate change, and over half say it is caused by human behavior, “the highest level ever recorded by the national poll.” 

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[climate-changing]

It shows the importance to register and vote in november!

[environmentalillnessnetwork]

Scientists warn that unless these developing weak-to-modest El Niño conditions strengthen, the drought-stricken American West shouldn’t expect any relief.

The fickle El Niño of 2014 - ScienceDaily (via environmentalillnessnetwork)

[mothernaturenetwork]

Living cheap is the new green If going green is making you go broke, you’re doing it wrong. Saving resources and saving money go hand in hand. Here’s how to get started.

[staceythinx]

A powerful ad campaign for WWF created by the Australian advertising agency Leo Burnett and photographer/artist Surachai Puthikulangkura.

[kqedscience]

California has become the first state in the country to ban single-use plastic bags

“Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday signed into law a bill banning plastic shopping bags at supermarkets, liquor stores and other retail locations where customers have long relied on them.”

Read more from the nytimes.

[fanofthisworld-deactivated20181]

Yay! Happy world vegetarian day folks! 🚫🍴🐮🐷🐟🐔

[sustainabilityforthewin]

[sustainabilityforthewin]

http://www.kirbybuilt.com/recycling-infographic/

[sustainabilityforthewin]

Top 10 Sustainable U.S. Breweries

To help you choose a sustainable sip for tonight's happy hour, this week we're rounding up 10 of the most sustainable breweries in the U.S.

[caretorecycle]

It’s time to take action! September 20 is International Coastal Cleanup Day. One of the best ways to prevent plastics from getting into the ocean is to recycle them once you’re through with them, this includes items such as plastic bottles and caps.

[caretorecycle]

Whether it be a soda or mouthwash bottle, both are most likely made of #1 or #2 plastic, which happens to be the most common plastic accepted in recycling. So, next time your mouthwash runs out, think of it as any other plastic beverage bottle and recycle it.

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