Green Encounter for a Blue Planet – Leading an Examined Life

OK I am having an ADD day on this blog. I am bouncing between environmental tidbits and how one person can change it all. For my BD recently my nephew Chris sent me the book ‘Cradle to Cradle’ Remaking the way we make things! First chapter title: This Book Is Not a Tree’. I am still in the midst of FEAR and closing up Tipping Point – but hope this book can be next!

So, on NPR just now, I caught up with this story…

One man, his mother died of diabetes, he was raised by her – a single mom – on a reservation, through data collection discovered that Native America toe box area has a unique shape/depth.. you listen to the story (link at end).

Here’s the magic!

He developed a shoe and an idea and Nike is marketing the shoe at wholesale to Native American Community Health Centers. It is his hope that these communities will give the shoes to their members, and that this may encourage more community members to activity – a direct assault on the high numbers of diabetes in the Native Community.

Here’s the simplicity of inspiration! While he had access to NIKE brand, as an employee, the idea was a direct result of his mothers diabetes experience.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14738144&ft=1&f=1003

Fry’s is selling fabric grocery bags for $1 each!!!

They have both long and short handles and open to a stable rectangle box bottom for fitting maximum groceries (about the dimensions of the classic brown paper bag). I picked up two then realized they open to such a wonderful size and went back for 2 more.

They are going on my Hanukkah and Christmas list for family and friends this year! they are black so you can use them for Halloween bags for the kiddies too!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Bag itself is recyclable and is manufactured by www.earthwisebags.com
Fry’s in Maricopa displays them at the entrance door by the shopping baskets and their lovely greeters!