As we become more conscious of human impact on the planet, we continue to discover new ways to reduce, recycle and reuse. Yet we avoid thinking and planning for environmentally responsible disposition of our bodies. Our culture combines our fear of death with our belief that how much we spend signifies how much we love, resulting in expensive funeral decisions often made under duress.

Do you want to recycle but live in a condo or own a business that doesn’t have recycling pickup? Contact us at iRecycle@hotmail.com and we will come pickup your recycling for you. We are currently servicing the Nashua area, with additional surrounding communities soon to come.

Pickup will be on Saturday mornings. Weekly, semi-monthly or monthly programs are available. There is a $2 pickup fee + $1 for each container of recyclables. Trash bags or cardboard boxes are acceptable containers. Please have your containers available for pickup by 9 am on Saturday morning.

its that time again, and looking at the tiny mound of silver in the savings jar, the trip to the mall is forgone.
all the saved washed pasta sauce jars from this year are lined up on the table and all the extra left over Easter baskets just raring to be useful!

COCOA
in a large bowl mix,
3 cups powdered baking cocoa
3 cups dry milk
1 1/2 cup sugar (Splenda ok)
2 teaspoons each cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice
sift all together and add a hand full of mini marchpillows (marshmellows)
spoon into as many jars as you wish, cap and set aside

BREAKFAST TREAT

GREENWorks- Ideas for a Cleaner Environment
A publication of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Concord, NH

September 2009 - Pollution Prevention – Raising the Bar Beyond Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

On Thursday September 3, you have a chance to tell the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES) and Public Service Company of New Hampshire that you want to phase out the dirty coal plant at Merrimack Station in Bow and replace it with cleaner sources of electricity as soon as possible.

Can you attend a public hearing to help phase out NH Coal?

The dirty coal plant is the subject of a public hearing for an operating permit that is required under the US Clean Air Act (Title V permit). Public participation is one of the most important features of the Title V process.

I grew up in France in the 70’s where we’ve been hard hit by the skyrocketing fuel prices. I can still remember the ads airing daily on radio and TV during the first oil crisis. Almost 40 years later, the sticky slogan still stays in my mind: “we do not have oil but we have ideas”.

The Green Alliance is a growing union of green businesses on the NH Seacoast, offering strength in numbers, raising the profile of local sustainable businesses through collaboration, consumer education, and shared business strategies. Started last July by local activist and former journalist Sarah Brown, the GA has since exploded into a union of 53 businesses -- and more are joining every week.

When responding to a post about using plastic bags at the grocery store, I figured I should make my response a little more widespread. I've blogged about the work of Chris Jordan before- and with any luck I will see an exhibit of his one day.

Jordan uses his photographic skills to give his viewer insight into American consumption habits. From light bulbs, barrels of oil and paper bags, to breast augmentations and prisoners in our corrections systems, Jordan puts into perspective what we take for granted everyday.

Steve Reddy, operations manager of Zetland Homes LLC, and Barbara Morris, sales and marketing associate, have partnered with The Red Blazer to bring "Green Drinks" to the Greater Concord area. The first gathering will take place at The Red Blazer on Thursday, May 14 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The restaurant is located at 72 Manchester St. in Concord.

A reader sent this to us:
reuse reuse and reuse, think of creative ways to take something you want to throw away and change it with color, fabric and or wood. you would be surprised how much money you can and will save...... also check store for what you are looking for and make due with what you have..... imagne going the distance with your own imagination... you could surprise yourself and become quite creative and save money in the long run.... cath

Betsey Harris, the moving spirit behind the Monadnock Conservancy, was honored with the Sarah Thorne Award at the recent Saving Special Places conference in Guilford. The annual conference is organized by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forest’Center for Land Conservation Assistance.

The Sarah Thorne Conservation Award was created in 2005 to recognize the people who make successful land conservation happen in New Hampshire. Recipients are intended to be those who, in the course of their own conservation efforts, have also enhanced the capacity of others.

Engaging the Concord community through local action to reduce energy use, reduce our carbon footprint, and improve our environment is the mission of the Concord Energy and Environment Committee. The Committee was established by the Concord City Council in April of 2008 upon the recommendation of Concord Mayor Jim Bouley.