As the winter holidays are approaching, a time of reflection is upon us. Some of us may choose to reflect on previous years; some of us may asses some of the 2014 events; and perhaps some of us may identify new goals for 2015. As I reflect on 2014 the following quote comes to mind: “ But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. An

As I was thinking about our next topic, I watched Boyan Slat’s inspirational video on Ted Talks. I was very moved by his initiative and determination to make a change in the world. Since Boyan’s speech, did you know that new research estimates over five trillion plastic weighing over 268,000 tons of plastic is floating at sea? The floating plastics can be found in small or large microplastics. As the article suggests external factors such as plastic degradation and/or sinkin

© Google Image How does hunger look like in America? Could you and I easily depict it? I am not sure! In our society it may be more and more difficult to identify it. I invite you to take a moment and watch the video below. These statistics are daunting, but what will happen in 2050 when the predicted world population will reach 9 billion people? How can America have a hunger problem when 33 million tons of food reached US landfills in 2010? What is my role in preventing

© Google Image Let's explore composting food scraps at home. If you're new at composting or you've never tried it, I invite you to review and try out the composting methods listed below. If you're an expert at composting please share your knowledge with us in the comments box. Please take a moment to review my previous blog post for food scraps that may be composted at home. Three easy and reliable ways to compost food scraps at home are: Bury food scraps in your garden or ba