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Posts tagged "environmental"

Recycle Cell Phones and Save the Environment; A Think About This Tip

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Why should you recycle your cell phone? Because the statistics are shocking: almost 200 million cell phones are retired every year. These phones contain rare metals — over 2,000 metric tons of copper, 4 metric tons of gold, 50 metric tons of silver, and 2 metric tons of palladium. These materials could be recycled and reused... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
March 19, 2012 at 7:24 am
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Give the Earth Some Love: Recycle Magazines and Save the Environment

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Give Earth a Valentine’s Day present this year! Recycle all your magazines and keep them out of the landfill. It is a great way to make a Valentine’s Day difference for the environment. www.shawnacoronado.com... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
February 13, 2012 at 7:10 am
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Balls of Happiness - Brought To You By Mother Nature!

Balls of Happiness - Brought To You By Mother Nature!
Life is filled with moments in time. This photo is one of those moments that I was thinking about on this cold January morning. My team and I had spent a long day filming eco-adventures in Mexico, we awoke at 5 AM to spend the day hiking and snorkeling. Sore-muscle-tired, we were in Akumal Bay considering a... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
January 30, 2012 at 7:26 am
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Wordless Wednesday - Beautiful November Prairie

Wordless Wednesday - Beautiful November Prairie
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By Shawna Coronado,
November 9, 2011 at 7:23 am
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Save Money and Electricity - Turn Off the Lights!!!

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Seriously – watch the video. This is the easiest green living tip EVER!!! www.shawnacoronado.com... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 7, 2011 at 7:38 am
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What Does Green Mean? "The Green Song" Inspires An Answer.

Ricky Rolon and Shawna Coronado performing “The Green Song”. Ricky Rolon – guitarist extraordinaire – and I got together to collaborate on a green music video. Why not inspire people with something a bit quirky and different? We wrote a song together and here it is in its world premiere. The bottom line is being... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
April 7, 2011 at 2:08 pm
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Dick Young Dies; Illinois Loses An Astounding and Inspiring Naturalist

Dick Young, Illinois naturalist and environmental leader has died at age 86. Here you see a photo I took of him standing on the entrance to his green roof taken in 2008 when I met him at his home. Dick Young, Illinois naturalist and inspirational environmental leader has died on Sunday at age 86. In 2008 I had... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
March 16, 2011 at 1:49 pm
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Children in Nature - How Does A Frog or Toad Survive Winter?

Kids are curious about nature and well they should be – having a healthy environment helps keep them emotionally and physically healthy as well. Above you see a photo of my daughter this year with Toady. He was captured for scientific study purposes only and released back into the garden so he could consume insects... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 30, 2010 at 11:57 am
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Help Save Clean Water With Underwriters Laboratories

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John Drengenberg with me at the UL testing facility in Northbrook, Illinois. We are standing in front of a giant fire-style oven used to burn products for testing purposes. Last winter I met John Drengenberg, the Director of Consumer Safety at Underwriters Laboratories (UL). He has been employed with UL for over 40 years and delighted in showing... Read more »
By Shawna Coronado,
November 5, 2010 at 2:24 pm
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