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Stop Mountaintop Coal Mining

2/16/12 9:34am by mrssharp
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Mining Protest

We mine over a billon tons of coal every year in the United States. Around 20 percent of that comes from central Appalachia, where a type of coal mining called mountaintop coal mining is used for about 95 percent or more of the strip-mining. This form of mining is full of controversy and for good reason.   Read more >

Plastic bags aren't that big of a deal right?

10/9/08 9:24pm by mrssharp
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Seems crazy right, something so easy like taking your own bag to the store could make such a huge difference. I knew the difference was big but when I started to research the subject and learned it's a much bigger difference than I ever could have guessed.Studies show 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are wasted every year! 100 billion of those are from the U.S. On average each person uses 500 bags a year.  Read more >

For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain....

9/21/08 12:30pm by mrssharp
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Full Name
Lisa Sharp
Member Since
July 2008
About Me: 

My name is Lisa and I’m the face behind Retro Housewife Goes Green. I’m a wife, activist, and freelance write. I live in a small town in Oklahoma and I’m working to bring more green to Oklahoma. I serve on the board for the local recycling coalition, I’m active with the local Green Drinks group, and I’m currently working to bring awareness of the pollution issue with have with a local cement plant. I also run the website Green Oklahoma, a green resource, news and events site.

In the online world I’m a member of the Green Mom’s Carnival, 140 Social Woman, one of Greenpeace’s Twitter Champs, a Reuseit brand ambassador, and PeopleTowel brand ambassador. I also write for a few other sites including The Green Phone Booth, and Got2BeGreen. I have worked with many green companies including Credo Mobile, Disneynature, TerraCycle, GlassDharma, Earth Friendly Products, Natural Candy Store, and SodaStream.

The environment is my passion. I believe we all can make a difference if we just take small steps to change our lives.

Profession: 
Freelance Writer, Environmental Activist
Location: 
Oklahoma
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Oklahoma

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Self-employed 

School Tags: 

Homeschooled

About Me Tags: 

environment, social justice, recycling, organic food, natural health

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environmental issues, social justice, cement kiln polution

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