Holidays seem to be synomous with excess. Our landills continue growing at staggering rates and global waste is anticipated to grow by 70% (by 2050). Now is a great time to consider even a small change to our routines.
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Curious about why the landfills are growing? Here are a few facts:
1️⃣ About 2.3 million pounds of gift wrap ends up in the landfills each year! Wrap that is metallic, textured, or has glitter on it is not recyclable.
2️⃣ Food tossed into the trash accounts for 24% of landfill contents.
3️⃣ Local recycling departments have varying opinions on the recycling of boxes that contain plastic tape. Consider recyclable tape options instead.
Pledge to make 1 lifestyle change to put less in the landfills.
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Learn & Share: Equal Pay Day For Latina Women
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Latina women’s Equal Pay Day (December 8, 2022) is a day to acknowledge the pay gap that Latina women face. Latina women earn 57 cents for every dollar paid to a white, non-hispanic man. This means that Latina women must work over 21 months to make a white man's yearly earnings (NWLC 2021).
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Today is the start of our holiday ‘Empty the Shelters’ Adoption Event, where pets can be taken home for the holidays at reduced adoption fees. 🐾 Learn more when you tap “Animal Welfare” above.
Lions have an ally in Jane Goodall, as she continues to advocate against trophy hunting. Yesterday, she addressed the UK parliament outlining how Cecil the lion brought the issue further exposure, but that 100's of lions are still killed every year by hunters.
📸: Humane Society International UK
~5,000 kids aging out of the foster care system every year find themselves homeless. But in Oklahoma, caring people and a group of tiny homes is changing that, providing foster care grads with a $100/month home….along with life lessons to help them get on their feet.
📸: Pivotokla
Throwback…….to a month ago when a Halloween party was hosted for 60 Ukranian children currently living in Bucharest. Thanks to Core Response and partner ANAID for helping to bring a sense of normalcy for these kids living away from home.
📸: Instagram, Core Response
People struggling with critical illness, such as HIV/AIDS and Covid-19 received some welcome help thanks to actress Nicole Kidman’s $100,000 donation. She surprised everyone after a showing of the ‘Music Man’ in NYC last Saturday.
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Local Business in the Midwest!
20+ years in Business on Highway 76-> Branson•MO!
BILLY BOBS DAIRYLAND !
☆°•○●50s diner○●•°☆
Old fashioned Shakes♡Burgers& Fried Pies! 🍦🍨🍔
The owners are pictured above in the picture with their wonderful son who I happened to be full committed to♡
And when I committed to him I committed to His amazing parents and the very successful business they have grown for the past 20 years!
Their son and I clean the restaurant every night after closing and He also fixes anything that needs to be (Odds & Ins) My darling is truly a jack of all trades ! Though his expertise is in Logging & Firewood ! So if you know anyone who is cold this winter in South West Missouri you can give us a 📞! 😜
Back to the subject at hand•○●•○●
These wonderful wonderful people deserve all the praise in the world as does their business. They truly hold the most special place in my heart forever and ever. I will support, praise and commit my helping hand to them for as long as I'm allowed ! My life changed for the utmost better of things when I met them.
My " That Helps" forever goes out to The owners of Billy Bobs Dairy Land.
Much, Much 💗 Love.
The Rio Grande river is both literally and figuratively the lifeblood of the desert Southwest. Its waters grow crops. It provides drinking water to communities, supports a diverse array of plant and wildlife communities, and provides people with spiritual nourishment.
Across the American West, the combination of climate change and a century of unsustainable water use and mismanagement has harmed the ecological health of rivers. The Rio Grande is a perfect example of this. Consider adding your name to support a study of the dams and reservoirs to help make changes that would conserve water and benefit the planet.
https://p2a.co/vFxmzhJ
📸: Duranglers
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