Category Archives: Disposable planet

Pin Pricks

Posted on April 1, 2016 by mcoltezo

Happy Earth Month!  I’ve been thinking about easy things we can do to help our planet.  They may seem small but if we all do them, the effect will be incredible.  Thus I have written this for your consideration: If … Continue reading →

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Conflicting values

Posted on January 8, 2014 by mcoltezo

I live in conflict and only just realized it!  I live in a wee bit of clutter but I’m always working at tidying it up.  I move things here.  Tidy things there.  Organize shelves.  Re-organize closets.  It goes on and … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Deposable Device #3

Posted on August 4, 2013 by mcoltezo

This device is very common since bottled drinks with wide mouths exploded onto the market a few years ago.   But the device can have devastating effects on wildlife that encounter them. <–To the left is a common juice or … Continue reading →

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Gifts Not Garbage

Posted on December 16, 2012 by mcoltezo

As we head into the gift giving season that it is for so many, I wonder how many people will give things that will last for any length of time.  In The Story of Stuff Annie Leonard tells us that … Continue reading →

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Honouring them?

Posted on November 11, 2012 by mcoltezo

It has been my honour to have played the Last Post dozens of times for fallen soldiers and veterans: at cenotaphs on Remembrance Day, at graveyards and in churches for funerals and on parade for other honouring ceremonies.  Lest we … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Disposable Device #2

Posted on June 1, 2012 by mcoltezo

Cool drinks ahead!  Summer is coming and I know that many, many people like the cool drinks you can get from almost all of the fast food and drink restaurants.  Here in Canada, there’s the Tim Hortons Iced Capp, Wendy’s … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 19, 2012 by mcoltezo

An e~musing article. Please enjoy this guest post by Bonnie Lee from 222 million tons.

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Dangerous Disposable Devices

Posted on April 5, 2012 by mcoltezo

I’ve just come back from a half hour walk and I found yet again some items that would seem harmless to humans but can have deadly consequences for animals or birds.  This post is a highly practical one.  We’re heading … Continue reading →

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One cup, one habit, one planet

Posted on January 5, 2012 by mcoltezo

It wouldn’t be a New Year without talk of New Year’s resolutions.  Many people contemplate gaining this new habit or losing that one and a lot of time is spent planning and thinking.  Habits—good, bad or otherwise—are our guidance systems … Continue reading →

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