Since we moved here (here being the St. Louis area) about 6 years ago, I have always said there are far too few trees. I
love trees and figure you can't really have too many. From an about.com article on
why trees are important:
- Trees Produce Oxygen
- Trees Clean the Soil
- Trees Control Noise Pollution
- Trees Slow Storm Water Runoff
- Trees Are Carbon Sinks
- Trees Clean the Air
- Trees Shade and Cool
- Trees Act as Windbreaks
- Trees Fight Soil Erosion
- Trees Increase Property Values
On top of all of that... for me, they beautify the area they are in. I don't think people out here believe that, because they seem to enjoy living spaces with less trees. The tenants of our condo complex complain that the front of the complex is more attractive then the back. The front butts up to the highway and has far less trees, and plants in general, then the back. The back area, in my opinion (and my husband's) is much nicer, with its privately shaded sections and beautiful plants and trees... Ok, enough of my trying to convince you why trees are good
The reason I am babbling about trees is because of something that happened here yesterday. A few days ago, we got a pamphlet in the mail from the electric company saying they will soon be going around and trimming the trees back from the power lines. They made a point to show that they will not harm the trees, but only trim what is necessary (they even had diagrams!). They must have changed their minds, because some of the few trees at the front of our complex are now completely obliterated. All that is left is are stumps. Driving down the street outside of our condos, it appears they did the same to many of the trees that once stood there.
How is this "maintaining the tree's health," as they said they were going to do? You didn't trim it, you killed it!
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I was walking out of the store today with my products in my reusable shopping bag when the idea for this post occurred. I was behind two girls walking out with two plastic bags for their products. One bag had a gallon of milk in it, the other had a bag of chips. What, I wondered, is the need for one bag, let alone two, when the products could just as easily have been carried with no bags? And the seed was planted... So I'm here to talk about eco pet peeves.
Littering This has to be my biggest ...
I got an email the other day about a new site,
IzzitGreen.com. Here is a section of the email:
It's a Boston-based site that rates local businesses, stores, services, restaurants, etc based on how good they are but also how GREEN they are. It’s a small start to changing our attitudes on consumption and will hopefully give consumers knowledge of what they are really supporting. Right now the site is just local, but eventually with enough positive feedback and following, ...
This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series
all things ecoWelcome to the June 16, 2008 edition of All Things Eco. To start with, I'd like to apologize to
Jose and
Lori, who submitted articles to last week's carnival that I missed, and am posting in this week's. Sorry again, guys!
Be sure to Stumble the posts you like, or submit them to other social bookmarking services. Let's promote each other, as well as this blog carnival, ...
This entry is part 1 of 4 in the series
Eco-Friendly Friday
I've decided to make Friday a day where I post an informative yet easy eco-friendly tip. I think if we all take some basic steps in our lives toward becoming more green, we can better the planet without even realizing it.
June 13th's Tip
Grilling: Use an electric grill. Of the most common grill choices, electric grills generate the least pollution (just remember to unplug it when you are done!). If your only choices are propane or charcoal, ...
