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Welcome to Bluedot Living Los Angeles, a newsletter that gathers local good news, good food, and good tips for living every day more sustainably.
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Welcome to Bluedot Living Los Angeles, a newsletter that gathers local good news, good food, and good tips for living every day more sustainably.
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A thrift store for art supplies in Pasadena, Remainders Creative Reuse has always served as a hub for artists and crafters looking to donate gently used goods and pick up new supplies at a discount. After the Eaton Fire burned within three blocks of the shop, Remainders became much more: a community donation center and a space for fire victims to rest, recharge their phones, and find peace in an art project. Writer Tess
Kazenoff checked in with Remainders staff to learn about the early days after the fire and find out what the store has planned next.
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Dear Dot,
I am feeling hopeful. I've dispensed with plastic baggies to preserve food, and upped my game on recycling. I buy organic, and try to get out of the market without too much plastic, and certainly no bags for the fruit and vegetables. All this has been manageable. But the other people in my house don't share my determination to make changes. I don't want to be a nag. Any tips?
– Ann
Dear Ann,
Let’s toast to hopeful. Hope can sometimes feel like a scarce resource itself, so anything we can do to help it proliferate is a good thing. But, yes, it can feel disheartening when those we love don’t share either our hope or the shifts we’ve made in response to the climate crisis.
Mr. Dot, for instance, is a dedicated carnivore, who has been known to crow, “Top of the food chain, baby!” in a distinctly caveman-like way when it is gently suggested that we move to a meat-free diet. He grumbles at line-dried clothes, which he declares “crunchy.” My son can be blamed for at least one degree of global warming because of the length of his hot showers, and no amount of nagging or leaving him in the dark (literally!) by turning off the bathroom lights gets him out any sooner. And my two daughters turn up their noses when I urge them to cycle to their favorite coffee shop rather than drive.
Read the rest of Dot’s answer.
Got a question for Dot? Write her at deardot@bluedotliving.com.
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SoCal businesswoman Hilary Kearney may have found beekeeping by accident, but she jumped into her newfound passion with purpose and conviction. She’s expanded from honeymaking to education, writing, social media, bee merch, even bee rescue. Of her actions and advocacy for the bees and the natural world, she says, “I really think there’s a ripple effect that happens. ... The more that you do, the more that you
can inspire others to do.”
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In Antarctica, the impacts of a warming world reveal themselves in surprising ways. Megan Cimino, an adjunct professor of ocean sciences at UC Santa Cruz and associate researcher at the Institute of Marine Sciences who researches seabirds in the South Pole, tells us about her research on penguins, brown skuas, and more.
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Bluedot Marketplace has some great reusable paper towels. And don’t miss Bluedot’s tips on how to store produce to ensure longevity.
For more Bluedot Climate Quick Tips, click here.
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Inside each issue of Bluedot Living Kitchen, you’ll find fresh cooking inspiration for seasonal, planet-friendly eating, tools and tips for creating a more sustainable kitchen, and inspiring stories of the people behind your food. Don’t miss the groundbreaking education and regenerative farming work of Vermont’s Shelburne Farms, our tribute to maple syrup, low-impact recipes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Easter, and more!Â
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Knitting Us Together |
I’m an avid knitter, and I dabble in other crafts, like embroidery and sewing. My daughter is an artist who loves to draw and paint, and in recent years, she’s taken up crocheting. So as you might expect, our storage closets are packed with art supplies, from fabric to colored pencils to watercolors to yarn (so much yarn). A lot of it is left over from finished projects, because I can’t bring myself to throw away good supplies someone else could use — which is why I found our recent story about Remainders Creative Reuse so reassuring. I love reading stories about people working to find solutions to waste, whether it’s extra yarn or food. If you’re like me and find these stories inspiring, I hope you consider contributing to our journalism, subscribing to our newsletters, and forwarding this email to your like-minded friends. Together, we can make a difference.
One last thing: We were thrilled by the response to Bluedot Living’s first-ever Sustainable Living Giveaway! Thank you to everyone who participated and supported this collection of planet-friendly brands. Congratulations to Ann Q. from Michigan, who won the grand prize of $2,500+ in sustainable goodies, and to Gregory C. from Brooklyn and Ann M. from Toronto, who each won more than $1,000 in sustainable products. If you missed out on this giveaway, stay tuned — we have plenty more sustainable product giveaways coming soon!
See you in two weeks!
–Robin Jones
Do you have a special Los Angeles photo or story to share?
Email laeditor@bluedotliving.com.
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Robin Jones is a Southern California native who served as an editor at Westways magazine for more than a decade. She currently lives in Long Beach and teaches journalism at Cal State Long
Beach, where she advises the award-winning student magazine, DIG MAG. She loves road-tripping across California, especially when the itinerary includes stops in Arcata and Trinidad.
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