Local eco-sense for buying, reusing, recycling your appliances

September 11, 2009

Here’s a recap of the show without the Betty and Bruce banter and/or mouth misfires… Small appliances like toasters, food processors, microwaves, coffee pots, irons: NOW: Don’t leave them plugged in. That draws a small amount of energy that’s just wasted. If they work and you’re done with them? Goodwill, Salvation Army, Habitat, Freecycle. If […]

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Greenwashing we can get behind

September 2, 2009

Betty’s September column appears below and in Abode online! An inherited and ultra-inefficient clothes washer nearing its death was the inspiration for this month’s topic: tips for a green laundry room makeover! At 400 loads of laundry a year per family (more for us messy outdoor-types, like my two favorite sons), conservation is Betty’s call […]

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Slow Sunday

August 31, 2009

It’s that time of year when I feel like everyone is back in the ville and turned the frazzle meter to mock 10. No more vacations, staycations, breaks. Sign ups, disclosure statement signatures, deadlines, bills, car inspections, are all due the same day and I’ve somehow managed to miss the majority of them! Case in […]

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Betty’s Top Ten Back-to-School Tips!

August 14, 2009

Save money, trees, resources by using what you already have… 1- Use last year’s backpack. (If you buy a heavier duty one like our favorite Land’s End you will pay a bit more up front, but it will last – my 8 yr old is on his third year with the same backpack) 2-Raid your […]

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Going West…

August 8, 2009

So you’ll have to excuse the self-indulgent attempt below at waxing poetic about my recent (and only) summer travel. I’m no Rachel Carson or John Muir, but we just returned from Utah (a place near to my heart, having spent almost 20 years there before moving to Charlottesville 10 years ago) And I have to […]

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Don’t Bug Me

August 4, 2009

You can also read this month’s article in Abode. Not that I would know from experience (wink, wink) but if you’ve got unwanted guests like ants, mosquitoes, gnats and flies in your kitchen, there are some ways to evacuate the varmints without using hazardous pesticides. The simple solution: sanitation. You may not want to hear […]

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Integrating Local Foods into Your Life…

July 31, 2009

The Bruce and Betty show focus for Friday, July 31st: SUPPORTING LOCAL and MORE SUSTAINABLE FOODS. This from my fellow earth-loving friend, Dawn Story, who has been working Kay’s Kitchen, a local community project working to serve local farm-fresh food to homeless in the area. Thanks Dawn for letting us post your living document (i.e. […]

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Calling all yogurt lovers!

July 26, 2009

This article is from Betty fan, educator, dj, ever-talented, ever-helpful Eric Betthauser! You may have met him at the Saturday farmer’s market downtown. (Thanks for all your time and enthusiasm, Eric) Ah, fantastic plastic. It has brought so many benefits to our lives, not the least of which is lightweight, shatter-proof food containers. Trouble is, […]

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On your marks, get set, go…to the County Fair!

July 21, 2009

I can’t believe the Albemarle County Fair is just over a week away! Lots of exciting NEW green initiatives have been implemented. Not the least of which is NO STYROFOAM and Adrienne Young’s Backyard Revolution and Better World Betty’s Booth at the Eco-Exhibit Tent. So much Bettier, everyone! 2009 Albemarle County Fair Eco-Initiatives:Eco-Exhibit TentEco-friendly Landscaping […]

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Betty brings you Green Spaces interview!

July 15, 2009

(In) Play: Green Spaces Competition is an exhibit on display at the Charlottesville Design Center from July 10- August 31 From their website: “Every year the James River Green Building Council sponsors a design competition to showcase innovative strategies and practices in the field of sustainable design. This year’s (In) Play competition challenged designers to […]

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