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Jennifer McColm's
"Green Living" Newsletter
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Greetings!,

Welcome to the source for the latest eco-news and information that will guide you in leaving behind a lighter footprint!

My 10 + years of involvement with Certified Farmers Markets taught me not to ignore the healthier alternatives I could make for my family.  This is where my own "green" revolution began - simply by choosing organic fruits and vegetables from my local Farmers Markets! 

This choice was easy and I was also helping out the local farmers and creating a sustainable platform that would evolve into Jennifer McColm.com.  Our lives, our family, and ultimately our planet, are made better by these choices.

Let this be the place that will be your one source for learning how to thrive in your personal "green revolution"!

Featured Vendor:

"Drydock Fish Company"        

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The owner of Drydock Fish Company, Mark Lewis, was born in Marseille, France. He grew up in Casablanca, Morrocco where he and his friends would enjoy fishing the rivers. Mark came to the United States in 1968. He chose to build a fish business because he wanted to provide people with an outstanding selection of fresh fish, which he found was hard to come by. Drydock Fish has been a family operated company since 1986 when it first opened.

Mark enjoys seeing returning customers who share with him their 'FISH STORIES'. He is known for being an extraordinary chef during markets, providing samples to his apprieciative customers.
Drydock Fish Company provides the freshest fish to a wide variety of gourmet restaurants between Los Angeles and San Diego, and supply 13 farmer's markets per week in the Southern California area.

Mark does not have a set schedule of work hours at the plant. "I'm not done until everything is done!", says Mark. He has no plans to retire anytime soon, and when he does, his son will still be working as the Manager of Drydock Fish. Marks future plans for Drydock are to continue selling fresh fish and expand the company so that they can go to more markets throughout California. He also plans on moving his company from Fullerton down to San Diego.
 
Heading up many of the Farmers Markets in Southern California is Stefan. Stefan always has great tips on how to prepare the fish and he has a wide berth of knowledge on all things fish. Come stop by and say hello to Stefan at the following markets:

Larchmont Village Sunday 9:00-2:00
South Pasadena Thursday 3:00-7:30
Agoura Hills Sundays 9:00-2:00
Westlake Village Sundays 10:00-2:00
 
Happy Fishing!

http://www.drydockfish.com/
Recycling Tips the Day After Christmas

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Somehow there always so much work to be done after Christmas. What do you do with the wrapping paper, packaging, food leftovers and more? How do you deal with it all, not make more work for yourself, and yet still make the most eco-friendly choices?

  • Wrapping paper - First, look at what type of paper was used to wrap the gifts. Many types of wrapping paper are not recyclable paper containing metallic or plastic flecks, other un-recyclable filler fibers, or due to excessive tape. So the options here are to smooth it out and save it for next year, smooth it. Wrapping paper can also be re-used when making crafts such as greeting cards, book covers, and more. Shred it and use it for packing material for mailing things, or for wrapping breakables if you or someone you know is moving.
  • Tissue Paper - This can easily be reused. Save the pieces that are not too crumpled and use them next year. If it's too crumpled or wadded up you can use it to wrap up fragile ornaments for storage. Or save some of it for the extra padding you use to fill out a gift bags.
  • Cardboard boxes - easily flattened and recycled.  Shirt boxes like you get from a department store can be flattened and added to next years wrapping supplies..
  • Gift bags- great for next year
  • Christmas cards - make great gift tags for next year.
  • Gifts - if you got a new cell phone send in your old one to help our soldiers. Cellphone for Soldiers has a recycling plan. Go to cellphoneforsoldiers.com for a drop off center.
  • Clothes- Donate your old clothes to charity. Same with dishes or household items.
  • Christmas Tree -  some cities like Los Angeles offer curbside recycling. To find out if yours does or to find a recycling center near you do a search on earth911.com
Movie to see:
"Food Inc"
                                                                                                 
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One of my top movies for 2009 has to be Food Inc.  If you haven't seen it, buy or rent the DVD. The film explores how modern developments in food production are posing grave risks to our health and environment. The writers aren't radicals or even vegetarians but they are crusaders when it comes to exposing problems and naming offenders. It points out how the cozy relationships between huge agriculture corporations and government have become. If nothing else, this film makes you think even more about where your food is coming from. One thing we can all do is to support our family farms and buy local at your farmers market.
 
http://www.foodincmovie.com

December 2009
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In This Issue
Featured Vendor
The Day After Christmas Recycling Tips
Must See Movie: Food Inc

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