Author Archives: junebugbayer

Inspiration to give up plastic straws for good: Turtle Noses

Shocking video reveals where plastic straw might end up…and it ain’t pretty

Sustainable Business Review: Hand-made Shoes in Austin, Tx and the Triple Bottom Line

Review of Sustainable Shoe Company in Austin Texas

Organics – What to buy and what you can let slide

Tips for responsble shopping: good news, some things don’t HAVE to be organic…

The Birds, the Bees…and the Bats: Rooftop Meadow Restores NYC Nature

Rooftop Meadow in Greenpoint, Brooklyn brings native species back to the city, but not where you might think… Continuing the quest to find out what “sustainable living” looks like in a big city, I found myself this past Friday at Kingsland Wildflowers, a rooftop meadow in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, right next-door to New York City’s wastewaterContinueContinue reading “The Birds, the Bees…and the Bats: Rooftop Meadow Restores NYC Nature”

A Beach is a Beach is a Beach – Sunday Funday Updates

Hello All, Just wanted to send a little Hello to all my peeps and anyone else who has stumbled upon this post. Greetings! Thankfully the weather is getting a little warmer over here and the sun is shining today, which is helping me emerge from what I’ll just call “winter hibernation”…baby’s first winter…that was ROUGH!ContinueContinue reading “A Beach is a Beach is a Beach – Sunday Funday Updates”

Homelessness and Staying Human

Ever felt bad denying a homeless person help when you know you actually can help and you know they desperately need it? It sucks to look a person who is directly asking for help in the eyes and say “no, sorry I can’t help you” when you know you can probably help in some way.ContinueContinue reading “Homelessness and Staying Human”

Ecosia – Troll the internet, plant trees

Simple, easy way to help grow the chimpanzee population and help humans too

Palestine’s Fine: Chapter 1

The Allenby Bridge It was March and I had just finished a short trip to Petra, Jordan, where I had visited a woman named Sandra I had met on a bus earlier in my journey. She had instructed me how to get back to Israel, and I was arriving via taxi at the border, headingContinueContinue reading “Palestine’s Fine: Chapter 1”

Apes and Palm Oil: How YOU can save orangutans with your groceries

Hello All, Back when I was at the goat farm in Tenessee, I took an online class taught by Jane Gooddall through a program called Masterclass. The class was about conservation and chimpanzee behavior and was a-ok. If you’re into chimpanzees and want to learn about conservation through a fireside chat-like series with Jane Gooddall, I’dContinueContinue reading “Apes and Palm Oil: How YOU can save orangutans with your groceries”