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"Braiding Sweetgrass", Echotopia's mission & reciprocity. What's lovexlove got to do with it?

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Aug 11, 20203 min read

"Braiding Sweetgrass", Echotopia's mission & reciprocity. What's lovexlove got to do with it?

(Book cover photo by D.Wittner!) Valeska stopped by my market stall one Saturday, looked thoughtfully at my set-up, and then told me...

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Zero Waste: Maryland We Are All Connected!

echotopiandiane

May 23, 20231 min read

Zero Waste: Maryland We Are All Connected!

(photo collage by D.Wittner!) Most of Baltimore County MD's trash (and so-called recyclables, including deadly plastic packaging) is...

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May 15, 20224 min read

A zero waste roadmap! Check out Japan's Zero Waste Town! (source: WaPost 4/27/2022)

When living a sustainable life, this is what brewing beer, eating and shopping looks like KAMIKATSU, Japan — Tucked away in the mountains...

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Jan 30, 20221 min read

In this deep winter, are you thinking about pollinator gardens? I am too. So, check out this piece..

...entitled Small Gardens are Just as Crucial for Bee Conservation as Big Ones . My Echotopia Seed Rounds contain seeds of native flowers...

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Institute for Local Self Reliance published my letter to B'more County on true zero waste path!

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Jan 26, 20221 min read

Institute for Local Self Reliance published my letter to B'more County on true zero waste path!

Thanks ILSR! Here's my letter to the bureau chief of Solid Waste Management in Baltimore County MD: https://ilsr.org/a-zero-waste-critiqu...

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"Finding the Mother Tree" is Echotopia's 2022 hope alert. Do you need inspiration as...

echotopiandiane

Jan 1, 20221 min read

"Finding the Mother Tree" is Echotopia's 2022 hope alert. Do you need inspiration as...

(photo of book cover by D.Wittner!) ...we begin 2022? I won't give away the (ahem, hidden but essential life-building) topic, but...check...

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2021 Winter Solstice: Read & share
"Baltimore's Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste"

echotopiandiane

Dec 20, 20211 min read

2021 Winter Solstice: Read & share "Baltimore's Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste"

(cover image of the report courtesy of Baltimore's Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste colleagues!) Fun facts about the cover image:...

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Diane is interviewed & shares good news abt 5yrs of Echotopia's refill station: ppl love zero waste!

echotopiandiane

Sep 25, 20211 min read

Diane is interviewed & shares good news abt 5yrs of Echotopia's refill station: ppl love zero waste!

Thank you to South Baltimore Community Land Trust for organizing the press conference. Big thank you to Global Alliance for Incinerator...

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See the botanical design for our most popular product? Then see the herbs. Photos were just taken...

echotopiandiane

Aug 28, 20211 min read

See the botanical design for our most popular product? Then see the herbs. Photos were just taken...

The photograph was taken by Diane, and the botanical design is courtesy of graphic designer & artist Chelsea Monae. Lavender, Sage &...

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Baltimore County MD can pivot to the zero waste path now.

echotopiandiane

Apr 25, 20218 min read

Baltimore County MD can pivot to the zero waste path now.

(Cover screenshot courtesy of Central Appalachia Network) Ten-point alternative plan to Baltimore County's Solid Waste Work Group's...

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echotopiandiane

Mar 31, 20211 min read

It is difficult {for Maryland residents} to know where their recyclable materials go. (3/31/2021)

If, like me, y0u don't understand Maryland's recycling and waste disposal processes, read this excellent, explanatory testimony in favor...

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Jane Goodall, Suzi Gablik, Judy Wicks, Robin Wall Kimmerer: My Mentors

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Mar 2, 20212 min read

Jane Goodall, Suzi Gablik, Judy Wicks, Robin Wall Kimmerer: My Mentors

(photo of us from years ago, with my camera, taken by a kind stranger who didn't seek payment attribution!) Who are your mentors? I...

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Why does Echotopia use natural ingredients? To avoid toxins....

echotopiandiane

Mar 2, 20211 min read

Why does Echotopia use natural ingredients? To avoid toxins....

(photo by D.Wittner!) "Canada and the EU have banned over 1,300 ingredients from being used in household and skincare products, the US...

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Baltimoreans want the zero waste path! Echotopia's image shows it! A picture is worth 1000 words...

echotopiandiane

Oct 2, 20201 min read

Baltimoreans want the zero waste path! Echotopia's image shows it! A picture is worth 1000 words...

(Photo collage by D.Wittner!) Today, a Baltimore city council committee debated Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke's new bill to stop a new...

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echotopiandiane

Aug 30, 20202 min read

Fennel Meditation

In harvesting, timing is everything. Like a coastal ocean wave, like other unique beings, each plant, every weather condition, in one...

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What's in our 2020 Seed Rounds? Two beneficial annuals and five native perennial seeds.

echotopiandiane

Aug 10, 20201 min read

What's in our 2020 Seed Rounds? Two beneficial annuals and five native perennial seeds.

(Photo and handwriting by D.Wittner!) This year's Seed Rounds include the plants listed, saved in summer/fall 2019. They look like small...

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Relocalize.Redesign.Reduce.Reuse.Refill.Rejoice.Relax

echotopiandiane

Aug 2, 20201 min read

Relocalize.Redesign.Reduce.Reuse.Refill.Rejoice.Relax

(Image courtesy of pdf created by friends at Baltimore's Fair Development Plan for Zero Waste) Echotopia's 5 R's. Added Rejoice and Relax...

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Echotopia is garden-based. We grow, harvest, dry, grind and use our herbs as cleaning ingredients!

echotopiandiane

Jul 25, 20201 min read

Echotopia is garden-based. We grow, harvest, dry, grind and use our herbs as cleaning ingredients!

(Photo by D.Wittner!) Last week's herbal harvest: lavender, sage, rosemary, chamomile, oregano, lemon balm, thyme, french tarragon,...

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echotopiandiane

Jul 25, 20201 min read

REPORT: Plastic & Health: Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet

At Echotopia, we are on the plastic-free path. The only plastic containers we use - if there are no other options - are sturdy, upcycled,...

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Happy refillutionaries from our 1st 5 years at markets.

echotopiandiane

Jul 25, 20201 min read

Happy refillutionaries from our 1st 5 years at markets.

Happy customers, holding their zero-waste, local garden-based, non-toxic products. Their smiling faces convey relief and happiness. These...

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