American College of Healthcare Sciences

I feel that I have an unfair advantage on the number of pieces of garbage I can pick up each day around here. There's so much trash littering my street. I had tuned it out, but figured it'd be a good challenge for me to commit to picking up three pieces each day as a positive example for my son. The "game" is one, though, and today I...

Going plastic free may not be easy but it’s our efforts that count! 

This video provides such an excellent and accessible explanation of our reliance on plastics and is especially suitable for sharing with those just beginning the learning process. It also reminds us of the need for solutions to be global in nature: https://youtu.be/RS7IzU2VJIQ

I am hearing back from some of the stores I emailed about their use of plastic wrapping. Here's a brief rundown on what one vendor is doing in light of the special challenges our current times are presenting: https://www.azurestandard.com/healthy-living/the-packaging-dilemma/

It just makes me have a sense of pride. Like I'm taking care ofofoir shared world, and helping someone who didn't have the time to throw something away. 

Good ol carrots and hummus!