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Who decides when to potty train: you, baby or Big Diapers?
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At my moms' group a few months ago, another mother noticed my then 2-year-old & 1 month daughter wasn't wearing a diaper and said, "She's young to be without a diaper". Used to hearing this since we'd started her on the pot at 16 months, I just said ...
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1 year ago by: kirstendirksen staff 4 comments
How to choose a diaper: one size does not fit all
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My sister, pregnant with twins, emailed me last week saying she was
overwhelmed by all the options for non-disposable diapers and asked if
there was a particular type I'd recommend. My sister is an idealist, a
perfectionist and usually overworked, so I wrote back suggesting she
first buy a ...
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1 year, 1 month ago by: kirstendirksen staff 1 comments
A composting bag: lazy person's compost
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If you're interested turning your garbage into compost- to support the planet and/or your plants- there is a very simple option. Before you buy worms (a much faster method) or build a compost bin, you can take a baby step into composting.You simply take a large plastic ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
A landfill that only buries 25% of its waste
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Sending all of our garbage- from construction to garden waste- to landfills may be a thing of the past. In the UK, landfill space is set to run out within a decade. Even in countries with more land, landfills are problematic due to issues like methane emissions- in Australia more ...
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1 year, 3 months ago by: kirstendirksen staff comments
Sequoia ForestKeeper
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Sequoia ForestKeeper is a community-based organization dedicated to protecting and restoring the ecosystems of the southern Sierra Nevada.
Giant Sequoias
Sequoias are the largest trees ever to inhabit the earth, and are among the oldest. Heights of 300 feet and diameters of 30 feet are not uncommon. Their ages commonly ...
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1 year, 6 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
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Oregon Natural Resources Council (Oregon Wild)
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Oregon Wild is a conservation consortium promoting environmental protection by educating the public and influencing the public's servants through legal and legislative processes.
Wilderness: Wild, pristine wilderness areas are a precious--and unfortunately endangered--part of Oregon's natural heritage. Oregon Wild seeks permanent protection for Oregon's forested roadless ar...
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Umpqua Watersheds Inc.
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UW works to protect and restore the watersheds of the Umpkua River Basin in Oregon.
Goals
To monitor the activities of the federal, state and local agencies charged with the responsibility of managing forest and other land within the Umpqua watershed and neighboring regions.
To advocate a sound stewardship ethic ...
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1 year, 6 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
The Lands Council
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The Lands Council is working for a transition from resource exploitation to long-term community and biological sustainability for the Greater Columbia River ecosystem.
For more than two decades, The Lands Council has been working to preserve and revitalize Inland Northwest forests, water and wildlife.
The Lands Council collaborates with a ...
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1 year, 6 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
Southeast Alaska Conservation Council
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SEACC is devoted to protecting the forest, fish and wildlife of Southeast Alaska's Tongass National Forest, the largest ancient temperate forest on Earth.
The 17 million acre Tongass National Forest is a part of the Alexander Archipelago and includes a narrow mainland strip of steep and rugged mountains, icefields ...
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1 year, 6 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
Sitka Conservation Society
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Sitka Conservation Society works to protect the integrity of wildlands in southeast Alaska's national forests from threats posed by logging.
SCS is a non-profit organization, directed by a 13-person Board of Directors which meets monthly in Sitka.
Staff is comprised of an Executive Director, Financial & Special Projects Director, Conservation ...
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1 year, 6 months ago by: faircompanies faircompanies comments
