As the recycling world turns…

September 10, 2008

When Betty first found me (or I found her, I’m not totally sure which)a year ago I couldn’t understand what was so hard about having curbside recycling in the county and I didn’t believe any of the claims that it wasn’t making money. So I joined a citizen action committee in the hopes that I […]

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It’s go time: less than 50 days…

September 6, 2008

The election is less than 50 days away and it promises to be the most important one certainly of my time and perhaps yours as well. Better World Betty, grateful for the support of the Virginia Organizing Project, is a 501 3(c) and therefore must remain non-partisan, so I can only say this: If you […]

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On Being Waterwise

September 2, 2008

Betty’s Green Tips appear monthly in Cville’s ABODE. Check it out here, or online Baby, it’s dry outsideWith the last measurable rainfall having happened in July, we all need to get more water-wise. Local water expert Jennifer Watson at Charlottesville’s Public Works recommends spending a day pretending that a gallon of water costs the same […]

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First Annual Betty Picnic Photos!

August 30, 2008

The First Annual Betty Picnic, held earlier in the month, was a grand success! As you can see from the photos: Blake and Rob of Trees on Fire played a fabulous acoustic set amidst a friendly crowd and glorious summer breeze, funds were raised, kids’ faces were painted, trash was hunted and collected, local food […]

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A Lesson on Lids

August 28, 2008

Here I was thinking that I could do a lengthy blog on the ins and outs of recycling lids, but Bruce Edmonds, local guru of recycling says “Lids are easy!” *Metal lids of any kind go in the metal bin (steel/aluminum) *Plastic lids from the Number One and Number Two plastic containers are removed and […]

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Americans are driving less, are you?

August 27, 2008

The Federal Highway Admininstration reports that Americans drove 42 billion fewer miles during the first six months of this year compared with the same period last year. I can’t help but believe that people are making good on their New Year’s resolve to “go green” employing a variety of ways to do that, including lowering […]

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Back to School Challenge: be an advocate for change

August 25, 2008

Whether you’re the mother of a preschooler or a high schooler or taking a Spanish class at night, practice moderation and give voice to better world practices when it comes to school. I found my son’s supply list pretty standard, the usual notebooks (though I missed Whole Foods big sale on 100% recycled paper notebooks), […]

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Two Green Eats…

August 22, 2008

The long range plan (can’t say when because it depends on the other green – money) is for Betty to include a dining guide, but in the meantime I have to give a shout out to two local eateries: Sublime and Brix. I stopped by Brix, a favorite cafe of mine, yesterday while the kids […]

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Call me picky, but Betty wants a better toilet paper

August 19, 2008

To celebrate the impending birth of my friend’s baby, a bunch of us girls met at one of Charlottesville’s favorite hot spots, Mas, in Belmont. It was a lovely night – great atmosphere, great food, great friends. But I couldn’t help being a little bugged when I visited the ladies to find stacks and stacks […]

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Twice is Nice, Three Times Even Better

August 17, 2008

My two boys and I dropped off the clothing donations from Betty’s picnic to Twice is Nice thrift shop this week on Preston Avenue. If you don’t know about this shop, I highly recommend stopping in. Carolyn Ettinger just spent the last few months spiffing it up – cleaning, reorganizing, and adding to the space. […]

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