Monthly Archives: December 2012

How to Give this Season – Rebecca Mayer

My neighbors Aaron and Carisa are doing an extraordinary thing this holiday season – they are donating gifts to Angel Baskets rather than giving gifts to each other.  “Why not give to those who really need it?” Carisa asked me … Continue reading

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Hipcycle your Christmas – Rebecca Mayer

Recycling takes energy and resources and money.  And recycling, as we know it, is a fairly new concept. Introducing upcycling: the process of converting old or discarded materials into something useful and often beautiful. Not only is it cool, but … Continue reading

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Jeb’s Southern Circuit Tour Wrap-up!

Wow, what a tour! Just got home from the Southern Circuit and am still reeling from such an amazing trip, showing Bag It throughout the South. When I last wrote I had just left Manteo, NC, and was headed to … Continue reading

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The Greener Giving Guide – by Rebecca Mayer

We are huge fans of the Center for Biological Diversity.  Edward Humes, in his book Eco Barons said, the modern American environmental movement has been reinvented by the Center for Biological Diversity. You can sign up here to use your … Continue reading

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