Help Support Us By Eating at Panera Bread on 5/22
Our friends at Panera Bread are helping us raise money. All you have to to is bring the below flyer either in mobile format or print it out (we recommend mobile!) and they will donate a portion of the proceeds to us! You get to eat delicious food that will taste even better knowing it helped support Sustainable Morristown! Hope to see you there!
Our Partners at the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship celebrate Earth Day
This past Sunday, Earth day, many members of the Morristown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (MUUF) added different colored pins to the map displayed. The pins indicate the various great actions many of members are taking to reduce their carbon footprint including: getting a home energy audit, switching to green electricity, having solar panels in your home, having an electric or hybrid car, or other carbon reducing or earth friendly actions. Many also added a clear pin com
Using Renewable Energy Sources
Did You Know? Using renewable energy sources is a wonderful way to preserve Mother Nature and do wonders for your pocket book. There are two types of alternate energy sources that are particularly popular ways to conserve: wind generators and solar power. Solar Power – Solar power does not release any pollutants, so it’s a great way to be eco-friendly and save a bundle on your utility bills. Some additional benefits include: The federal government passed the Energy Law in Aug
'Plogging' Is Sweden's New Eco-Friendly Fitness Trend That's Going Global
Forget lagom or hygge, there is a new Scandinavian word to add to your vocabulary: plogging. Plogging essentially combines jogging with picking up trash, while turning it all into a social event. The phenomenon was born in Sweden in 2016, when groups started to form around the activity. "I run a lot and I love to spend time in nature. When I find litter out in the woods or in the archipelago it makes me sad and a bit angry," Swedish plogger Maja Tesch told The Washington Post
A British Diver Records Shocking Images of Himself Swimming Through a Sea of Plastic Waste Off the C
Shocking footage has emerged of tonnes of plastic waste in the Ocean near Bali. British Diver Rich Horner captured the images while diving at Manta Point, which is located around 20km away from Bali, Indonesia. Cups, wrappers, and bags can be seen everywhere, all while tropical fish swim around in the waste. Horner said that the ocean current carried the "lovely gift" to the area. 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into the ocean each year, and Indonesia is the world's secon
