We do not throw used batteries in the garbage but take them back to Radio Shack, WalMart, etc to prevent nickel and cadmium polluting from our landfills. I remember the first Earth Day 30 yrs ago and am pleased at how environmental thinking is spreading even here in the US.Īll lightbulbs in our home are low energy compact flourescents which we recycle at Home Depot. I lived in Sweden for 20 yrs, and recycling and earty-friendly thinking is widespread there, as well as mandated by law. Love your blog and your love of good eating! Thanks so much for sharing. I think equally cute toppers could be made easily with royal icing or fondant as well, but I had leftover candy melts and I loved the finished look of these. To make the Earth toppers, I used the same technique as I did for the butterfly cupcakes with candy melts. I am in no way affiliated with RuMe – I just really love my shopping bags :) )Īnd quickly for those interested in the cupcakes, I made a blue velvet cupcake (basically just red velvet, but with blue coloring) and frosted them with cream cheese frosting. They have lots of great colors and patterns.

Good luck! (By the way, even if you don’t win, I highly recommend purchasing a set of these bags for yourself. Two winners will be chosen at random and announced next week. Commenting will close on Sunday, April 25 at 10:00 am, EST. The Rules: One entry per person, will ship to U.S. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post telling me a change you have already made or a change you plan to help the planet. And it feels great to leave the grocery store without a ridiculous number of flimsy plastic bags. They are also comfortable to carry, with nice long shoulder straps. They fold up small (as you can see below) and can hold up to 50 lbs. I’ve had a few sets of RuMe bags for over a year now and they are literally as nice and new as the day we bought them. Why? Because I have them and I absolutely LOVE them. So, on to the giveaway! I am giving away two sets of these RuMe reusable bags. My own personal goal is to drastically reduce or eliminate the use of paper towels in our home. Could you drive less? Reuse and recycle more? Take advantage of reuseable coffee mugs, grocery bags, water bottles? Drive a more fuel-efficient vehicle? Buy less prepackaged food items? Printing less recipes?! (I know, people love that printer-friendly version but I always cook straight from the computer to avoid wasting paper.) There are tons and tons of ways that you can help make a difference.

Think of it as sort of a environmentally-minded New Year’s resolution in April! You certainly don’t have to go to great lengths to make changes, and little changes go a long way, especially when everyone makes them. I have always been fairly environmentally conscious but no matter what your previous efforts or lack thereof may be, I think this is the perfect time to reflect and consider what you are already doing and what else you could do to help protect and conserve.

I know “going green” seems all the rage lately and that’s great. I would love for everyone to take a few minutes and think about what steps you take in your daily life to help care for our planet. I couldn’t let this day pass without doing something to honor it. Happy Earth Day, everyone! It’s that time of year when everything is in bloom, new life is all around and outdoors is the place to be.

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