A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Recycling

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Practicing The Three Rs as a Family

By Lisa Vegvary | March 6, 2023

We are all familiar with images of sea life strangling in discarded fishing nets, plastic bobbing on ocean waves, small mammals with their heads caught in disposed but not biodegradable […]

Using The 5Rs To Help Clean Up The Planet

By North State Parent | September 4, 2022

If you diligently separate your recyclables, take them to the curb or recycling center and still feel like you could be doing more to be a good “eco warrior,” you’re […]

Urban Ore in Berkeley, CA. Photo: Sim Newman.

Upcycling Trash to Treasure

By Kimberly Shaw | January 19, 2021

Upcycling and Thrifting Are Great for the Environment! Monette Pierce of Anderson recently moved her business, Beauty for Ashes, a massage and doula service, to downtown Redding. The new location’s […]

Composting With Kids

By Tiffany Doerr Guerzon | September 7, 2020

Composting with kids teaches them about recycling, enriches your garden, and is a fun project that the whole family can participate in together. The most natural form of recycling Compost […]