Going Green

San Diego: You Can Recycle More Plastics Now

April 8, 2011
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When we bought our house, I was told by San Diego Environmental Services that they did not have the capability to recycle anything that wasn’t a type 1 or 2 plastic.  It pained me to throw away the other plastics.  However, I’m happy to report that things have changed. New Additions To Allowed Recycling Include:

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Chevy Volt From a Mom’s Perspective

August 19, 2010
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Yes, that is Ronald McDonald checking out the Chevy Volt.  The future is electric, you know. Somehow, they got the car inside the Hilton at BlogHer (I meant to ask how as it was on the 3rd floor).  I was thrilled to see it in person. As I’ve mentioned before, my husband wants this car.  He has temporarily decided not to pull the trigger on the first batch, because he’s worried about glitches and feels [...]

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iGo Keeps My iPhone Charged & Saves Electricity

July 6, 2010
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My first introduction to iGo was at the Montage Laguna Moms Retreat. We were there all day and when you’re checking email and tweeting from your phone, battery life is bound to run low. I saw some of the ladies pull out their iGo Charge Anywhere chargers. One even offered hers to help my dying iPhone. I felt guilty using her power source, so I only juiced my phone for about 10 minutes at the [...]

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Make Your Blog Carbon Neutral – It’s Free

March 8, 2010
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You may have noticed the new “My Blog is Carbon Neutral” button in the La Jolla Mom sidebar. This program was recently brought to my attention and I think it’s a brilliant idea. The “My Blog is Carbon Neutral” program was started by the Make it Green Programme in Germany. In the US, they work with the Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit conservation and education organization. The Arbor Day Foundation’s goal is to reforest 5,500 [...]

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Eco-Friendly Fresh Wave Additive Helps Front Loading Washers and Solves Pet Odors (Giveaway)

March 1, 2010
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You all have heard my grumblings about the mold in my front loading LG washer. The people at Fresh Wave heard too. They sent me a bottle of Odor Neutralizing Fresh Wave Multi Purpose Additive to see if it might help. I know that others are having similar problems based on the response that post still receives. I was expecting Fresh Wave to just be a laundry additive, but it actually is multi-purpose. You can use [...]

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Get Ready For Spring With EcoSMART Safe Home And Garden Pest Control

February 22, 2010
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I have a gardener and I spend a decent amount of time working in my yard, but it’s still susceptible to the occasional fungus or insect problem. I hate using chemicals in my yard. I’d rather have bugs or pull out plants with fungus than spray toxic chemicals. We don’t have pets yet, but La Jolla Girl likes to plant flowers and help me “work” outside. It’s nice not to worry about it if she [...]

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