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Rethinking Conservation: The Shift Away from a Misleading Term
By Vicki Patterson Recently the term "conservation" has evolved, taking on meanings that many of us never intended. Originally intended...
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Mar 103 min read
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What’s Your Ocean Stewardship Love Language? 🌊💙
February is here, and love is in the air! As we celebrate the season of love, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the ways we show care...
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Jan 313 min read
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2024 Impact Report
Stand Up To Trash 2024 Impact Report Total Impact Trash Removed: 5,500 pounds Participants Engaged: 3,673 Total Events Hosted: 24 This...
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Dec 28, 20243 min read
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Celebrating America Recycles Day: Test Your Knowledge!
By Vicki Patterson On November 15th, we celebrate America Recycles Day , serving as a reminder of how we can improve our recycling...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Why Home Trash Audits Are Important
By Vicki Patterson According to the EPA, the average person generates 4.51 pounds of waste per day. The purpose of the activity is to...
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Jul 1, 20242 min read
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Plastic Free July Challenge
Plastic Free July started as a movement in 2011 in Western Australia. The aim is to raise awareness about the environmental issues caused...
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Jun 25, 20245 min read
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Trash Talk Chronicles: Navigating the World of Waste
🎙️ Vicki the Queen of Clean and the new CTO (Chief Trash Officer) had the honor of being a guest on Harbor Rock Wealth Management...
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Jan 24, 20241 min read
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World Refill Day 2023
By Vicki Patterson As we are becoming more aware of the devastating effect plastic has on our environment, many of us are looking for...
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Jun 15, 20233 min read
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The Subaru Love Promise
By Vicki Patterson We can't think of a better company to kick off LOVE month than to talk about Irvine Subaru. Here's why we LOVE the...
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Feb 2, 20231 min read
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Kelp is Our Great Renewable Resource
By Vicki Patterson Kelp is essentially the ocean’s equivalent of trees and grows at almost twice the rate of any land crop. It absorbs...
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Jan 3, 20232 min read
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At Home Tips For Conserving Our Natural Resources
By Vicki Patterson A healthy environment can only be maintained if we learn to use our natural resources sustainably. By consuming less...
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Jan 2, 20232 min read
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Conscious Holiday
By Vicki Patterson This holiday season, challenge yourself and those around you to be mindful when shopping. Look for ways you can make...
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Dec 12, 20222 min read
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Building Rich Healthy Soil by Keeping Glyphosate (Roundup) Out
Soil is a living organism and holds the key to human health. Healthy bacteria in the soil is essential and soil full of microbes produces...
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Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Reclaim Your Garden
By Vicki Patterson The taste of freshly picked vegetables and herbs from your own garden can’t be beat. Sun kissed and rain fed they are...
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Nov 27, 20222 min read
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Why We Need Whales To Fight Climate Change
We’ve all heard we have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and why. Accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere – from the burning...
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Nov 19, 20223 min read
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Why Phytoplankton is so Important
By Vicki Patterson Phytoplankton are some of Earth's most critical organisms and so it is vital study and understand them. They generate...
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Nov 18, 20222 min read
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Let's Get Recycling!
By Vicki Patterson This month on November 15 is America Recycles Day, we're taking it one step further by observing and raising awareness...
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Nov 3, 20224 min read
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We Love Sharks
By Vicki Patterson Sharks have a reputation for being man-eaters. Their huge size, appearance and sharp teeth scare people, and their...
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Sep 21, 20222 min read
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Don't Toss Your Butt!
By Kaeley Sterkel Every month during our beach cleanups we take inventory of what was found ranging from all sizes. It is important to...
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Aug 31, 20222 min read
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The 9 R's
By Vicki Patterson The 3 R’s are now the 9 R’s. We’ve grown comfortable ignoring the reduce and reuse parts of the old ‘3 R’s’ adage. The...
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Aug 23, 20222 min read
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