Archive for the ‘go green’ Category

I have a bone to pick with you. Well, not YOU personally, but people in general. Alright, read on….

This summer we have a river camp. It’s a place where we can go to get away from the hot, humid and oppressive Midwestern heat. We BBQ, make drinks, watch my chocolate lab stay wet 23 hours of the day and it’s a wonderful place for kids to play and get into slight mischief.

This weekend the river was UP! This means and any River Rat will tell you, that natural debris (giant trees and logs) fills the mighty Ohio and trash will wash up onto your camp.

Good grief, the sheer volume of trash.In my zest to be more eco-friendly I will tell you I still love jet skiing and boating. I do!! But I get enraged when I see boaters that toss TRASH over the side of their boat into the river.

Empty motor oil containers do not go in the river. Milk cartons, coke bottles, laundry detergent, cans, plastic tampon applicators, diapers, comet bottles, DO NOT GO IN THE RIVER. Now I’ve already asked Mother Nature to please forgive me when sometimes an item catches wind and is hurled into the air out into the river. But it is not because I lazily tossed it in there.

Here the hubby is raking the natural debris up onto the river bank.

Wait. Did I say natural debris?

Somewhere that Native American Indian guy is crying.

This stack of wood I CARRIED over by myself. You should see my guns. We’ll use this for firewood.

My chocolate labbie had to crawl over sticks and tree limbs to get into the water! Dangerous!

We filled a hefty size garbage liner with plastic trash. Neighbors came by and asked why we were cleaning as the river had not yet finished rising. So that means the next day it would be full of debris and trash again. We just figured there is ONE bag of trash that won’t ever be in the river.

Go green! -saundra

Green Monday here at and here is our latest find in the green movement. At WalMart no less….embracing their green products with a promotion!

I love the cute shirts they are selling right now to promote eco-friendly living. My son wore a t-shirt on Earth Day that said: Save trees! Eliminate Homework! So far that movement has not caught on at the schools.

For more real tips on saving energy, check out: Super Easy Ways to be more Environmentally Friendly by Anne Ruthmann Photography. LOVED her super, easy ideas. You can also take a moment to be inspired by her gorgeous photography.

Plan on! -saundra

Have you hugged a tree today?

Celebrate Earth Day (today) by: [choose one or all]

1. Pick up trash off the ground and throw it away.
2. Ask for water in a glass instead of in a plastic bottle.
3. Don’t use paper products today (toilet paper allowed).
4. Use your cloth bags at the grocery store.
5. Carpool, stay home or at least; don’t leave your car running for no reason.

Plan on! -saundra

Thank you for the photo xoospace.com! 

Green Monday here at planning…forever events and I have noticed a huge green movement everywhere I go! YEAH!

Real, everyday products are coming out with ways to promote environmentally friendly usage.

This week’s find:

Out grocery shopping I stopped in my tracks when I saw a GREEN can for Campbell’s Soup promoting upcoming Earth Day (prepare for it April 22, 2008) .

A smart and timely promotion they are touting their Earth Friendly Soups. For years they have had environmentally friendly packaging with: smaller, lighter cans (condensed soup, just add water), ensuring the use of less metal, less shipping fuel and the use of 100% recyclable packaging.

They estimate that 2.6 million gallons of fuel is saved every year by providing condensed soup (or smaller cans). And they have been doing this for years!

Awesome. And their Healthy Choice Chicken Noodle Soup or Tomato Soup…yum!

Plan on! -saundra

We’re going to take a one day break from our “love your wedding vendor” series, because today is Green Monday at the planning…forever events studio.

As I have pointed out in the past, I am a total wanna-be eco-friendly person. But I’m trying (dammit). That’s why I look to the experts; like Jennifer over at Earth Friendly Weddings (whom I blog stalk on a daily basis).

She posted last week a FABULOUS idea for the couples who already have everything. Whether you are a more mature couple who has already purchased everything you need for your home or have already been living together…why not consider giving back for your wedding registry.

Seriously, how many toasters can you have?

Enter: changingthepresent.org. A charitable wedding registry that gives back to the earth and communities! The couple can have a website to let everyone know why they chose this path! It’s a gift that makes everyone feel good!

*sigh* That’s the best thing I’ve heard all day!

Plan on! -saundra

Green Monday here. I was emailed these incredible pictures of art that was made entirely out of food! Please forgive me, I do not know who to source for these creations…but had to share these incredible photos.

Talk about eco friendly art! (hope you aren’t hungry)…

Unbelievable!

Plan on! -saundra