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Tag Archives: garbage
Which Problem?
“Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you.” — Mother Teresa Everyday, we read about tragedies and wish we could help. Many of these are problems – poverty, homelessness, violence, … Continue reading
Posted in In the Neighborhood
Tagged Children, Community, compassion, environment, garbage, Giving Our Time, giving time, Helping Out, Homelessness, Hunger, litter, mother theresa, society, Trash
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The Story Of Black Friday, Bird Seed, A Tsunami, And A Cup Of Noodles
“There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed.” — Mohandas K. Gandhi I knew right away the Cup Of Noodles wasn’t from around here. Although I couldn’t be completely sure, the ‘.jp’ suffix … Continue reading
Posted in In the world
Tagged Black Friday, buy local, Cup O Noodles, environment, garbage, Japan, litter, product packaging, recycle, reuse, tsunami, tsunami debris
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 345 – The High Costs Of Litter
“Litter clean up costs the U.S. more than an estimated $11.5 billion each year.” — Keep America Beautiful, kab.org A bottle of vodka, a bottle of beer, and a bottle of water were just a few of the sundries I … Continue reading
Posted in In the Neighborhood
Tagged costs of litter, garbage, litter, Oregon Bottle Bill, postaday2011, Trash
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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 337 – You Wouldn’t Leave Garbage On Your Front Lawn
“There aren’t many things that are universally cool, and it’s cool not to litter. I’d never do it. ” — Matthew McConaughey If I see a McDonald’s wrapper lying on the ground in our yard I’ll most likely pick it up, … Continue reading
Posted in While Traveling
Tagged being a responsible tourist, garbage, litter, McDonald's wrapper, tourism, Trash, trash bag
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