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Denise Rangel’s blog. Literature and Portuguese language teacher, she publishes her blog since 2005. Throughout this time, she became frequent interlocutor of several initiatives for ecological behalf. After 30 years teaching, she writes her daily with high school and elementary school students, lots of times raising subjects such as environmental education and organic agriculture.
04Jan
Why should we decorate in a sustainable manner?
Many people wondered why I decided to decorate my apartment in a sustainable manner, with reused materials and used furniture. It’s just a matter of having an eco-conscience and being consistent with the sustainable lifestyle I support. It’s been a few years since I started supporting environmental causes, preaching against waste and encouraging people to [...]
04Jan
Should packaging go to waste?
It would be great if all manufacturers took responsibility for their waste and provided means for collecting, reusing and reintegrating solid waste into the productive chain by using reverse logistics. Many retailers are already collecting the paper and plastic containers and packaging of the goods sold in their shops for recycling purposes. Since this is [...]
04Jan
A newspaper bag to hold your trash
This is an excellent tip on how to avoid using plastic bags to line our trash cans: a folded newspaper bag created with the technique of origami. Devised by Juliana Valentini, this idea was shared in our The Future of Present discussion group. The folded bag is easily and quickly made. With newspaper, we can [...]
17Nov
A vegetable garden in a shoe holder
Those who live in an apartment and want to have a vegetable garden but do not have enough space will love this idea: A vertical garden, grown on a shoe holder. I don’t need to say that, in addition to being beautiful, this idea is sustainable, because allows you to grown organic herbs and spices [...]
17Nov
Reuse bags with creativity
Grocery bags can be used for various purposes. For instance, they can be used as garbage bags, to prevent an umbrella from wetting your purse, to wrap food or the sneakers you carry in your travel bag, and have many other applications. The problem appears when we need to dispose of these bags. Those who [...]
17Nov
Rosemary, golden rosemary…
Rosemary is known for adding a special touch to recipes because it gives food a different flavor. To be honest, I had never grown it before in the little vegetable garden I have in my apartment. After buying my first rosemary seedling, I tried a few recipes that use the herb of love and joy. [...]