Whatever your stance, smoker, ex- smoker, non- smoker, chain-smoker, that is not what this about… I am talking about butts. Not Sir-Mix-a- Lot kind of butts, cig butts. Or as they say in France, the recent World Cup champions, Garret-Cigs butts. Cigarette butts are the most commonly found type of plastic litter in the world. […]
Like Dorothy sauntering along the yellow brick avenue, I stumbled into these far out words that are mouthfuls after agreeing to paint a group of 6 year old faces at my nephews upcoming birthday party. Hudson, with his Minion painting. After winding through isle upon upon and shelf upon shelf at a major chain arts […]
It’s been about one week since #plasticfreejuly began and already I have been backed into a plastic corner on several occasions. Founded in Australia in 2011, the #plasticfreejuly challenge’s mission is to reduce plastic use and improve our global recycling system. ( Buy a whole watermelon instead of one in plastic RG @valderaanstrikesback & @psimadethis) […]
For a while, I have been doing the kind of work that won’t allow me much glamour ie: painted nails. However, I have a little vacation from that so I thought, why not add some color as we move deeper into the most colorful season, autumn. Gather colors ( if any are too thick add […]
Read all about it and pass it on, like a game of telephone! This is such a cool idea my friend told me about, I thought I would share it with my Green Graffiti readers… In Sweden, they have a mall that is filled with upcycled, repurposed and repaired items only, not brand new items. […]
I am pleased to announce that Green Graffiti’s very own, Sarah Frances Kuhn ( moi!) is now a certified Climate Reality Leader. Diplomas have never been all that important to me, but this one feels different. Last week, myself and 1400 other people from all over the globe, participated in a 3 day leadership training […]
It is late October in the N.E. of the USA, the leaves on the trees are still green and yesterday I was in a t-shirt because it was almost 80 degrees… what in the world is going on with planet Earth? A friend of mine, fellow farmer & general all-around pioneer of all things green, […]
In the USA alone, 100 BILLION plastic bags are disposed of each year roughly.One trillion bags are produced every year and 90 percent of those are discarded after one use. Is plastic really fantastic? or futuristic? Maybe way back in the 60’s it was the latest technology… Why is this kind of over-the-top usage good? :::Plastic […]
The weather is warming up and we are all shedding some layers of clothes, as well as stored negative karma. Speaking of karma, in this post we are going to talk about ways to reinvent your currently owned items, rather than going out and spending your hard-earned-cash on brand new materials by UPCYCLING!!! :::There are […]
Today I got a lucky entrance into the 11th annual Pittsburgh Farm to Table Growing Roots for Healthy Communities conference: celebrating the diversity of farming & traditonal cooking methods…encouraging people to steer business & resources to farms, small food businesses & non-profit organizations working on food security & wellness. Basquiat ‘Dark Milk’ ’86 After a […]
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