Chris Jordan: Awareness Through Art

If you haven’t viewed the art of Chris Jordan take some time,  and do yourself a favor.  His ability translate social and environmental concerns into visual art we can all understand is immense. He has published several books including “Intolerable Continue reading Chris Jordan: Awareness Through Art

TARGET & CVS SAYING GOODBY TO SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS

Last week Target, the fifth-largest U.S. retailer in 2008 and CVS announced plans designed to reduce the number of single use plastic bags their customers carry out of their 7,000 stores every year. Target  plans to give customers a 5-cent Continue reading TARGET & CVS SAYING GOODBY TO SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAGS

Smart Plastic Products

Occasionally I am asked if I am against all uses of plastic or if I think all plastic should be banned.  Of course not, the answer is no. There are real and legitimate uses of plastic.  The problem is that Continue reading Smart Plastic Products

PANCREATIC CANCER & PLASTIC POLLUTION … FIGHTING TWO SILENT KILLERS

Readers of this blog know how passionate I am about plastic pollution.

I am equally passionate about fighting pancreatic cancer, I disease my family has first hand knowledge of. Both my mother and my step-dad died of the disease. Continue reading PANCREATIC CANCER & PLASTIC POLLUTION … FIGHTING TWO SILENT KILLERS

TOXIC RIVERS … TOXIC WATER

One of the most precious resources we have on planet earth is water … clean drinkable water. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the world’s surface is covered in water, most of it is salt water which humans cannot drink.  A mere Continue reading TOXIC RIVERS … TOXIC WATER

WHY SO MANY PEOPLE HATE PETA

I love animals and most creatures except yellowjackets and insects that destroy my tomato plants. I don’t like PETA.  I understand their desire for the humane treatment of animals.  It is laudable, but their approach is so negative, so misguided Continue reading WHY SO MANY PEOPLE HATE PETA