Waste Less Living

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"The recommended eight glasses of water a day, at U.S. tap rates equals about $.49 per year; that same amount of bottled water is about $1,400." CONGRATULATIONS Girl Scout Troop 32322 in Acton, CA for your research and outreach campaign.....FOLLOW OUR LEAD, GO WASTE FREE! Check out their flyer here.........

Check out Wikipedia's definition of 'WASTE'! They got that right using the word "worthless".....probably should include 'food' as a non-waste item because it too can be recycled....rather, composted!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waste

Waste - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Waste and wastes are unwanted or unusable materials. Waste is any substance which is discarded after primary use, or it is worthless, defective and of no use.

If you haven't already seen this.....

Why Soil Matters This short film, produced by Alegría Fresh and Café Gratitude, introduces us to what's under our feet. Filmed, directed and edited by Loghan Call

There is scientific poof.....contact with soil is a natural anti-depressant! No wonder gardeners are happy low stress people.

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/antidepressant-microbes-soil.htm

Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain as Prozac without side effects and chemical dependency. Learn how to harness the natural antidepressant in soil and make yourself happier and healthier in this article.

We'll be there.....

Petition update - Mon May 9th! PASADENA COUNCIL VOTE ON STYRO-FREE PASADENA!!! The Pasadena City Council will decide the fate of a local polystyrene policy MONDAY MAY 9th! YOUR support is critical as DART Industries and other lobbyists have mounted a full court press to kill the policy. This is the deciding moment, when over two years of community efforts to support a more sus...

Great job David Egan, student at High Point Academy, for preparing this poster on how to conserve water......love the call out for using COMPOST at home, not just making it!

The early years of Waste Less Living (2011)......Christine Lenches-Hinkel meeting up with Ed Begley, Jr. and Annie Leonard of The Story of Stuff.

Azusa Pacific University students, Megan Niewoehner and Asti Altenritter, interview Christine Lenches-Hinkel of Waste Less Living 4/22/16 as part of their Global Studies research project.

At City of Pasadena Municipal Services Subcommittee Meeting showing support for the proposed Polystyrene Food Packaging Ordinance....basically phasing out polystyrene to-go containers. Give the City a thumbs up to pass the ordinance.

PASADENA NOW reports on WLL's program at High Point Academy!

http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/high-point-academy-earns-congressional-recognition-for-recycling-composting-achievements/

Pasadena Now » High Point Academy Earns Congressional Recognition for Recycling, Composting...

More photos to come from Green School Showcase Event at High Point Academy...from left to right: Noreen Sullivan, Field Representative for Councilmember Gene Masuda, Kayleen Maya-Aviles, District Director for Assemblyman Chris Holden, Congresswoman Judy Chu, Gary Stern, Head of School, Senator Carol Liu and Christine Lenches-Hinkel, President of Waste Less Living. Congratulations HPA on complying with the state's mandatory food waste recycling law (AB 1826) years in advance!

Governor Brown proposeS $100M in Cap and Trade funds to CalRecycle for........"expanded waste management infrastructure" including COMPOSTING! If you're not sure of the benefits of composting, watch this video. We need more composting facilities not landfills! Give this post a THUMBS UP!

The Soil Story Science meets inspiration in this tale of nature’s best hidden innovation: soil. The Soil Story, created by Kiss the Ground, is a five-minute film that share...

You gotta know......it takes just 3 minutes! Yes, of course, it is waste related.....

GreenCitizen - Electronics Recycling GreenCitizen provides convenient, safe, and accountable solutions that make it easy for individuals and organizations to help save the environment from harmf...

High Point Academy Head of School Blog: A Deeper Shade of Green, Part 2: The High Point Commitment

A must see for all skeptics of Global Warming! Please share this post and the documentary....our kids will thank you for it.

"Why in the World are They Spraying?" Official Trailer Coming Fall 2012: "Why in the World are They Spraying? Produced by the Originator and Co-Producer of "What in the World are They Spraying?" Michael J. Murphy...

Support a Healthier, More Sustainable Pasadena: Sign On to Phase Out Single-Use Styrofoam! Styrofoam (polystyrene) food packaging such as single-use cups, plates, straws and forks is a wasteful, unhealthy, and easily-replaceable source of non-biodegradable trash. --One of Styrofoam’s components, styrene, is a known hazardous substance that releases toxins into food when Styrofoam products…

Got Compost? Foothill Soils does! They donated compost to High Point Academy for their compost study. Thank you Foothill Soils!

http://foothillsoils.com/

Foothill Soils :: 99% Organic Foothill Soils: Compost, Rock, Soils and Bark. Serving all of Southern California. Delivery available. (661)254-1045 or (661)254-0867

A great zero waste tip! Gotta love it. You can compost the paper after you're done!

http://tiphero.com/she-cuts-paper-towels-in-half-and-soaks-in-vinegar-her-reason-is-brilliant/?utm_source=fbbp&utm_medium=mb&utm_campaign=paper-towels-vinegar-ga

You’ll Never Buy Lysol Wipes Again! Having the convenience of cleaning wipes (like Lysol wipes) is great, but you can end up paying more for less product when you buy them from the store. However, you can make convenient cleaning wipes on your own out of some quality paper towels and simple...

What's all the hype about ORP? Don't know what the ORP is? Check out this link:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zx5c2b28cgdjlyg/HPA2015_2016%20ORP%20Overview.pdf?dl=0

HPA2015_2016 ORP Overview.pdf Shared with Dropbox

Look who's incorporating compost into their soccer fields? It sure does make a difference. Lancaster National Soccer Center! 35 fields to maintain amidst dry desert conditions. A boon for compost enthusiasts and soccer fans alike.

Oh my!!!!

https://www.facebook.com/matteroftrust.org/posts/10156518193210391

Portland Becomes 7th City to Sue Monsanto Over PCB Contamination Portland, Oregon is suing Monsanto over contaminating the city's waterways with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Portland City Council unanimously passed a

Surprise! The perfect garden soil in 3 days! Too good to be true:)

http://youtu.be/oifWngdzwCg?list=PL9BTfYxnySvFMIuR13U-m0nQiMbHZCb8c

The Perfect Soil - Forget about compost piles! [First image with 5 pots] At first sight, this might look like stages of plant growth. The fact is that these 5 pots were planted 3 weeks ago. Same seed, pla...

The launch of High Point Academy's 7th grade compost study. A special thanks to who donated the compost!

CHEMICAL FREE, BLACK GOLD (read on)......Decomposing plant materials (like compost) support a great variety of beneficial organisms ranging from microscopic bacteria to earthworms. One teaspoon of compost-rich organic soil hosts 600 million to 1 billion helpful bacteria from 15,000 species. One teaspoon of chemically treated soil can host as few as 100 bacteria (3).

Source: Elaine R. Ingham, soil scientist, Oregon State University, “Our food, our future,”
by Donella H. Meadows, in Organic Gardening, September/October 2000.