Posts filed under ‘Be Green’
America Recycles
Tomorrow is America Recycles Day. Take a pledge to recycle.
Click here to read Forever Young Photography’s Environmental Action Plan.
Handmade Market this Saturday
This Saturday in downtown Raleigh is the Handmade Market.
Handmade Market
Saturday, April 23rd
11am-5pm
Cobblestone Hall at City Market
215 Wolfe Street
Check out 50+ vendors featuring fine art, apparel, jewelry, accessories, housewares, paper goods and more. Pick up some handmade goods and support a good cause: You can buy a raffle ticket in lieu of an entrance fee for a chance to win items from vendors. 100% of the raffle sales goes to a charity. This year it will go to Toxic Free NC.
Planet Earth Celebration & K9 3K Dog Walk today!
Great events are happening today in downtown Raleigh. These events are Rain or Shine so bring your raincoat and rainboots and enjoy the spring weather!
Planet Earth Celebration
Saturday, April 16, 2011
11am-5pm
Downtown Raleigh in & around the Museum of Natural Sciences
11 West Jones St, Downtown Raleigh
Planet Earth Celebration is a free event. Connect with 100+ local organizations making a difference, Sh0p art and eco friendly products at the Green Bazaar and the Burt’s Bees Tent Sale, create earth-friendly art and music with the Scrap Exchange and Trash March, local cuisine & music, talk to green experts and more!
To Learn more: Check out the Planet Earth Celebration Website & the Lineup of Events.
K9 3K Dog Walk
Festivities start at 10am, Walk Starts at 11am, events through 2pm
SPCA Dog walk in downtown Raleigh to raise money for homeless pets.
To learn more: SPCA K9 3K Dog Walk
Here is the Event Map and more details
Earth Hour Tonight (3/26) at 8:30pm
Hope you plan on participating in this years celebration of Earth Hour at 8:30 (your local time). Forever Young Photography will be supporting Earth Hour. Have a great day!
Earth Hour 8:30pm this Saturday!!
“Earth Hour 2011 will take place on Saturday 26 March at 8.30PM (your local time). This Earth Hour we want you to go beyond the hour, so after the lights go back on think about what else you can do to make a difference. Together our actions add up.” ~ Earth Hour Website
Forever Young Photography has signed up to participate in Earth Hour again this year. Make a commitment today!
Writing for the Green Living Section examiner.com
I am excited to share that I will be writing articles for the Green Living section on the examiner.com.
My articles can be found under Examiner.com (City: Raleigh)
Lifestyle: Green Living
Or through this link: Raleigh Living Green
You can Subscribe to my articles here: Subscribe. Then you will receive a notification every time a new article is available.
Here is a link to my first article: Recycling and Reusing Gadgets.
Ingredients Safety Alert – Triclosan
Next time you are buying soap or antibacterial gels, take a look at the ingredient list and make sure it does not have Triclosan. Triclosan is actually a pesticide used in most “antibacterial” products.
“Widespread use of this pesticide {Triclosan} in consumer products is causing toxic pollution in our bodies and our waterways, and is contributing to rising rates of “superbacteria” that are resistant to antibiotics. And here’s the real kicker: studies show that triclosan-based antibacterial soaps are no more effective at preventing disease than washing with plain old soap and water.”
Read More:
http://www.toxicfreenc.org/involved/actionalerts/triclosan.html
Antibacterial Vs. Regular Hand Soap
Earth Hour 2011: March 26th
“Earth Hour 2011 will take place on Saturday 26 March at 8.30PM (your local time). This Earth Hour we want you to go beyond the hour, so after the lights go back on think about what else you can do to make a difference. Together our actions add up.” ~ Earth Hour Website
Forever Young Photography has signed up to participate in Earth Hour again this year. Make a commitment today!
