L.A. Zoo Team Angeleno Plastic Eliminators (Team APE)

I joined because I want to reduce plastic everywhere! I want plastics made of mycellium or other plant materials that biodegrade. Better yet, biodegradeable plastics that feed fish & birds! However, I'm posting today about saving water and watering my garden with water saved in the shower and in the kitchen sink. I've been "showering...

Learned what the label symbols mean.

Congratulations to everyone on Team Ape!! We did it!

Enjoyed many ways to conserve and reduce consumption of items, this message needs to be spread to larger groups. I recently bought a Battery storage and tester from Home Depo and liked it so much I bought them for Christmas gifts for all my staff they run under 15 dollars..

Jars can be use to start roots from clipped plants. Jars are great fore storage for grains & rice. You can also store cereals. Some jars make good drinking glasses.

Plastic Free Challenge 2024

I was surprised to learn that the impact from the life cycle of plastics isn't well researched/understood. The fact that plastics are such a significant contributor to climate change and that around 40% are single-use is just heartbreaking.

Sometimes, it seems like the challenges with climate change and the environment are insurmountable. And honestly, after this month, I realized more than ever that while each person's daily actions are critical, the real change needs to come from us pushing our leaders to do better... to be better. To do the courageous thing. Because these are...

I thought it was interesting that a cursory look at the City of Los Angeles Retirement System (LACERS), shows a number of attempts by political leaders requesting divesting from fossil fuels, but that the LACERS Board continues to come back with a non-answer (https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2019/19-1577_rpt_LACERS_04-28-21.pdf). It seems...

Learning about little known oil subsidies and sharing them with others is a small way to advocate for social justice.