My dear friend Ashley Sue has left the RTP area for bigger and better things - or for a more sustainable lifestyle!  She is heading out to Asheville to explore a career in sustainablility - while I will miss her, she truly has taught me so much.  Everything she has taught me has led me to ask for more - more information, more ways to better my lifestyle, etc.

A few of the statistics really hit home for me and I hope to incorporate these in my ongoing education that Ashley Sue helped ignite not too long ago!

Statistics:

Eighty-four percent of a typical household's waste--including food scraps, yard waste, paper, cardboard, cans, and bottles--can be recycled.

Alright, so I know that Lefty wrote a post about this awhile ago, but I am a die hard football fan (NY Giants to be precise), and during halftime of today's game against the Steelers they showed the parking lot.  Obviously I was watching the drunken fans stumbling around, but I also noticed the trash cans and the tailgate scenes packed with garbage.  How can we start marking sporting events more eco-friendly/less wasteful??? Just a thought.

First of all, I apologize for my brief hiatus, but I did want to take a chance to thank Lefty, Green Planet Catering, and the rest of gang who put together the I'm Turning Green party that took place last week!  It really was a great time, and it was wonderful to hear about all of the business's who are making strides to become greener!Speaking of which, this morning I was listening to the radio and heard a commercial that basically said something along the lines of "Go green by saving green - come out to this X car dealership today and get a brand new car."  What I find annoying about this is that after hearing about all of the business's