Wildlife Refuge is a new Facebook Game

That saves endangered Cheetahs - Wildlife Refuge.

http://www.care2.com/causes/animal-welfare/blog/help-save-endangered-cheetahs-with-new-facebook-game/

I tried it last night, cute and easy enough to navigate.  If you are looking for a nice game (time waster as we call them) give it a go!  You are doing a good thing while you are playing.

Going4Green Laundry Soap recipe:

by Going4Green on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 9:47am

 

1/3 bar Dr. Bronner's Castile Lavender or Peppermint (use a scent that you like)

1/2c washing soda

1/2c borax

Grate the soap and add it to 6 cups of water, heat until melted.  (Grating cuts the time that it takes to melt)

Slowly add the soda and borax. (NOTE and WARNING:  Add SLOWLY, the soap and water is very hot and this mixture if added to fast will bubble up and boil over.)

Remove from heat.

In the storage bucket, pour 4 cups of hot tap water.

Add the soap mixture.

Add 6 cups of water

Let the soap sit for 24 hrs.  Stir 1 to 2xs during the 24 hours.  At the end of the 24 hours the laundry soap will be thick and gel-like.

Use approximately ½ c. per load (adjust as needed depending on water softness and washing machine).

Why do people look at me like I have 2 heads?

I'm very passionate about my thoughts on accountability when it comes to sustainability.  And I live by this.

To me it is this simple.

If you purchase something, you are now the responsible party that when you are through with it that it is disposed of correctly.  I'm talking about the day to day items in our lives.  When you are finished with the dish soap, rinse out the bottle and recycle.  You know that roll in the center of the toilet paper - that is recyclable too.  How about those old pair of jeans - they recycle too.  Aluminum foil - it can be recycled infinite times, rinse it off and toss it in with the recyclables.  I could go on and on.

Nothing gets me going faster then to see a recycling container sitting directly beside a trash can and the trash can is filled with items that should be in the recycling container.  Why does this happen?  Is it laziness?  Is it because people need to be educated on what is and what is not recyclable? 

I'm going to offer this for anyone in the Pittsburgh area.  If you are unsure of what is recyclable, email me and I will help you by either locating a guide (City of Pittsburgh has a nice one that lists the recycling basics). 
http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/pw/html/recycling.html
No cost to you - my only payment is that you will learn what to do with "that" item(s) in the future.

I care about this planet, my family, for your family, and for all the children yet to come.  Please won't you join me in taking these little steps of recycling.