April 30 and May 1 from 9am to 5pm We will be selling hundreds of open-pollinated, heirloom and rare varieties - all California Certified Organic - many started from our own seed collection. Free Tours at 11am & 1pm both days! Light Refreshments available for purchase. For more information click HERE. Please [...]
By Jennifer Swacina, Maui Time, April 13, 2011 On January 11, I forgot my reusable shopping bags. I'd seen the ominous "1-11-11" signs and the "B.Y.O. Bag" posters announcing the impending arrival of the countywide plastic bag ban, so I was nervous I'd be scolded or at least given a dirty look. Instead, [...]
I just purchased a set of AusPen refillable whiteboard markers. The fact that I bought anything new is news - since that is such a rare occasion. But marker pens? Yes, I am quite tired of messing with old, almost dead markers and was delighted to find some that are [...]
Even if you use a debit card, autopay and on-line checks, I bet you still write a few paper checks a month. When it's time to order your next batch of checks, it's worth considering environmentally friendly options. Not only do they convey a message of environmental responsibility to the banking [...]
A torturous form of delayed gratification, wrapped gifts cultivate excitement and wonder. Yet nowadays gift wrap can be quite pricey and is often made with non-recyclable plasticized or metallic paper. Careful unwrapping and reuse helps but ultimately it ends up in the landfill. If it is placed in the recycling it must be sorted out at the recycling center. I imagine the paper sorters dread Christmas. Can you imagine miles and miles of smushed wrapping paper mixed with plastic bags, rubber bands and tape?