EARTH! INVISIBLE!
 WHAT IS IT YOU URGENTLY
ASK FOR
 IF NOT TRANSFORMATION?

RILKE, "NINTH ELEGY"

    April 22: EARTH DAY 2013

A day to salute PLANET EARTH 
and commit to becoming an involved steward of its grand legacy
to the human race. This planet that has given us life and sustains
us with its bounties is in trouble so what better way to celebrate
EARTH than to resolve to take action: it doesn't matter if the
action is small or big, just as long as it be constructive. Let us all
work together to find solutions to save Planet Earth.

Here some ideas:

Buy diligently. Buy based on need.

Choose alternatives to water bottled in plastic. One of the
most conspicuous items in any landfill is the ubiquitous
plastic bottle.

Go organic.

If you have a garden, try composting. It helps reduce the
amount of garbage piling up in landfills and enriches
the earth in your garden.

Limit the purchase of canned goods; for example, instead of
canned beans, buy dry beans and prepare them yourself. You
won't have to worry about discarding metal cans or about BPA,
a chemical used in cans and clear plastic bottles that has become
controversial because of its potential health risks.

Go vegetarian. If you need to incorporate meat into your
diet, don't eat it as frequently or buy grass-fed beef.

Reduce or eliminate plastic bags; use cloth bags instead.

Pretty paper bags are tempting, but don't get one if you are just
going to toss out into the trash when you get home. Stop waste!

Recycle, restore, regift. We live in a throwaway society but
many people are joining recycling groups and discovering the fun
of exchanging and bartering goods.

Limit your use of batteries.

Educate yourself as a consumer. To learn about issues and the
environment check out organicconsumers.com; Rodale.com;
planetark.org; earth911.com; centerforfoodsafety.org; and
care2.com/

Use public transportation, bicycle, walk. Use the car sparingly.

Support companies that are making a concerted effort towards
sustainability. Companies that are wrecking the environment don't
deserve our business.


http://www.earthday.org

Photo by Denise Blasor

The smallest thing in nature is an entire world.

Miró 

EYE on products:

As fish stocks are depleted, expect more and more fish farms 
to meet the world's insatiable demand for this food. But fish
farms pose certain health hazards, which is why wild fish is
the better though more limited choice. Wild Planet sells
a 100% pole & troll caught Wild Albacore Tuna that is 
tasty if expensive: $5 to $6 for a 5 oz can. Troll-fishing
is considered environmentally friendly since unwanted
fish are released shortly after being reeled in.

Still, canned albacore tuna is considered to have higher 
amounts of mercury than canned light tuna so experts 
recommend eating it no more than once a week.

Photo courtesy of Juliette Blasor


Each time today's troubles
confound you
Just for fun, little one,
Look, look around you.
It's a swell planet,
If you take time to scan it,
And it all belongs to you.

--Cole Porter

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