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Recycling and trash bins side by side

May 13, 2013 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

During a recent excursion to Point Dume Beach in Malibu, I was looking for a trash can and I came across this (see photo on the left). About 30 feet away there was another can just like it, but I wondered…is this a trash can? As you can see in the photo, it has several… [read more]

Filed Under: Earth musings, Ocean pollution Tagged With: marine debris, ocean trash, pollution, recycle

Happy America Recycles Day!

November 15, 2012 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

Did you know that November 15th is America Recycles Day? It’s one more way to raise awareness about recycling and remind people to recycle every day of the year. And it’s the perfect time to expand your recycling consciousness. Instead of just focusing on recycling aluminum cans, newspapers, junk mail, plastic bottles and other items… [read more]

Filed Under: Earth musings Tagged With: marine debris, ocean trash, plastic, plastic bag, pollution, recycle

6 ways to show Earth appreciation everyday

April 26, 2011 by Carolyn Kraft 4 Comments

Another Earth Day has come and gone, but instead of showing your appreciation one day a year, show it everyday! This is actually much simpler than you might think, despite all the overwhelming information and dire statistics out there. Here are 6 easy ways to help the Earth and protect our oceans on a daily… [read more]

Filed Under: Earth musings, Ocean events Tagged With: ocean trash, pollution, recycle

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