Tips & Tricks

Sea Turtle Restoration Project

July 15, 2009

This is a link to an online petition to STOP the extension/expansion of longline fishing practices from CA to Hawaii. The bycatch of longline fishing is turtles, dolphins and birds.

salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1723/t/6251/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=2016

Garden Tips

December 7, 2008

Step one is to search and find out what options you have for growing in the locations that you live.  Here are some really informative sights I found on Google and there were a plethora more. Check these out or keep scrolling until you find the one that works for you. www.compostguide.com www.epa.gov/compost .  Also there is a wonderful little pamphlet called “Home Composting Made Easy”.  Read More

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Food Tips

I LOVE the Green Star Juicer.  The perfect Green Drink, a bunch of Dinosaur Kale, carrots, celery, burdock, ginger, and the secret ingredient, an apple. If there is something in the fridge that appears it may be getting wilted, such as cilantro, throw it in, get crazy. Read More

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Work Tips

Car-pool if at all possible. If at all possible take public transportation.

If you have access to a fridge at work, use it! Or get a small cooler from a yard sale, Bring your own lunch, either make it the night before or bring in a weekly supply for sandwiches, salad, snacks etc.  This is the only way to eat healthy and save a bit of bling. Read More

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Home Tips

Use energy saving light bulbs and remember what your mom always said to you….. “Turn off the lights, close the refrigerator door turn off the water…”  Yes it’s true, your mother was right, again! Read More

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Lifestyle Tips

Everyone knows that “Green” is the new Black”. Regardless of where you live, on the mainland or here on the islands, anytime you can buy local or second hand, you are reducing your “Carbon Footprint”. Read More

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SustainableGirl.TV is now LIVE

November 30, 2008

SustainableGirl.tv is now Live featuring Hawai`i’s premiere sustainability video series! Here, we feature the issues that face us in keeping Hawai`i’s natural beauty pristine and reveal the little things we all can do to make the world a little Greener. Read More