It’s that time again, when F.R.E.E. organizes one of those clothing swaps we’re so fond of. Along with the standard clothing items that will be on-hand, we will also be offering (drum roll, please) MOVIES!!! If there’s one thing that people love more than movies, it’s FREE movies!!! You’re going to write down the place and time and [...]
Surge in Homeless Pupils Strains Schools (read article)
By ERIK ECKHOLM
Published: September 6, 2009 in The New Yokr Times
Budget-battered school districts must try to salvage education for more than one million children whose lives are filled with insecurity and turmoil.
The goal of this article is to help you throw away less stuff. If you can get a better shave and enjoy the shaving experience more while you’re at it, so much the better. While there are energy efficient electric shavers on the market, we’ll only be looking at wet shaving methods. Read the rest [...]
taken from Democracy Now! Headline for 06.09.2009
“In environmental news, a top UN official is urging a global ban on plastic bags, in part because plastic is the most pervasive form of ocean litter. Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Program, said, “Single-use plastic bags, which choke marine life, should be banned or phased [...]
Ready or Not, Katrina Victims Lose Temporary Housing (read article)
By SHAILA DEWAN
Published: May 8, 2009 in The New York Times
A deadline ending temporary housing for hurricane victims is an example of programs that seem to be in conflict.
A local Girl Scout from Troop 213 is promoting her project of re-purposing an old t-shirt into a recycled tote. It’s easier than you think and a great way to hold onto that t-shirt that you can’t, yet can’t throw away.
Interested in trying this out? Download easy-to-make instructions here.
[ May 2, 2009; 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. ] Stop by City Beverage Co. (915 Burke St., next to Lighthouse Restaurant) this Saturday from 12-4pm for the Organic Market! They started the market last Saturday and it was a huge success. They will carry eggs, organic fertilizer, herbs, a little produce and lots of organic vegetable plants. Take your own bag and check it out!
Happy Earth Day from the F.R.E.E. Collective!
These tips come to you via the Peidmont Environmental Alliance of NC (www.peanc.org):
1. Don’t drive like a teenager, speeding up and slowing down and weaving in and out of traffic. Such aggressive driving can lower fuel efficiency by 33%. Accelerate gently and stay with the traffic to save gas [...]
How Green Is My Bottle?
by Daniel Goleman and Gregory Norris
Published April 19, 2009 in The New York Times
“Earth Day is this Wednesday, and all things “green” will be celebrated. But it’s worth asking: how environmentally friendly are “green” products, really? Consider, for example, this paragon of eco-virtue: the stainless steel water bottle that lets us [...]
Here are a couple of films that are not to be missed! The RiverRun International Film Festival, April 22-29, will be screening Robert Kenner’s Food, INC and Scott Hamilton Kennedy ‘s The Garden as part of its documentary collection. (Watch trailers in the posts below.)
Food, INC. shatters the illusion of what we eat, examines [...]
