Are you getting crankie about catalogs? Here’s how to say no to all that junk mail

October 13, 2008

The “green recipe” that people continue to request from Betty is “How can I stop my junkmail?” BWB has made it very easy, by clicking on the link below: www.betterworldbetty.com/nojunkmail.htm but I’ve also reprinted below this comprehensive list straight from the Federal Trade Commission’s website (www.ftc.gov) of stopping the relentless retail that happens via mail […]

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Betty’s October column in Abode: Reduce your driving!

October 7, 2008

Enjoy this column here at Betty’s blog or read it in this month’s Abode: www.c-ville.com Charlottesvillians everywhere are finding ways to downshift their driving. To skip a trip, choose a ride you take on a weekly basis and get creative. To maintain your level of awareness, keep a fuel log. Then trade your four wheels […]

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Sitting around the dinner table…

October 7, 2008

Today was just one of those days. Totally off balance. Too much “running around.” That’s when I think Kermit was right, it’s not easy being green. I am finding that the pace of your life plays a huge role in earth-friendly behavior. Going slow helps me to go green. The nice thing about my friend, […]

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Ruby takes her first ride in a long time!

October 2, 2008

I finally got on my bike (Ruby) today! My bike and I, we have taken an extended hiatus from each other since my college years in Salt Lake City, where we would head to the foothills or mountains or southern Utah (you may have heard of Moab) any chance we could get. Being in a […]

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Your favorite green thing to do…

September 28, 2008

The Veggie Fest was an absolute joy of an experience. Cville Weekly graciously sponsored Betty’s booth and the event was a grand success. Adrienne and I talked to so many people, gave away lots of “green recipes,” shared information about how to use the website as a tool for your green life, and above all […]

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Update on the No-Buying Pledge: Month Nine

September 23, 2008

This post is dedicated to the first (non-family member) fan and supporter of Better World Betty, my dear friend Eva out in Colorado. She is a continual inspiration to me. We had our phone date today and she wants an update on the no-buying pledge. So, here goes. I left you on June 6 – […]

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Easy like Sunday morning…

September 22, 2008

Lionel Richie (and Maroon Five’s Sunday Morning) are really onto something. Sunday is a wonderful day to slow down. Pause. Reflect. Recharge. Next Sunday I hope you will join me in a Slow Sunday celebration by baking bread at home. If you haven’t heard, the editor of Resurgence last month began a campaign called Slow […]

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What are the presidential candidates views on issues related to the environment?

September 15, 2008

It can be difficult to muddle through the spin and rhetoric of such a hotly contested election. Betty wants to link you to the facts and I trust you will be able to draw your own conclusions. As a a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Better World Betty cannot and does not endorse individual candidates or political […]

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Saturday Night Surfing…

September 14, 2008

This week I came across the following cool sites: An eight page guide on how to recycle anything (of course consult this AFTER you check Betty’s recycle search tool which will give you the best LOCAL options. Example, please give your backpacks to Boys and Girls’s Club): http://www.realsimple.com/realsimple/content/0,21770,1835098,00.html Check this cool local resource from Montfair […]

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Betty’s Getting Herself in Gear – Bike Gear

September 12, 2008

Ok, so I’ve been telling myself that once my second son started preschool that I was going to start biking to my meetings and errands. This year will be my son’s third year of preschool and I’ve gotten on my bike once. And that was a five minute ride to a neighborhoord PTO meeting. Eco-guilty […]

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