Reader Question: “Do you know where I can recycle Styrofoam and why don’t we have a place in Myrtle Beach? Why can’t the recycling centers have a bin for Styrofoam? I read that it takes a million years to break down! What can we do about this, too?” Thank you, Susan. My response: Well, Susan, Styrofoam is one of those recycling mysteries [...]

Community collaboration was the focus in a major volunteer clean-up effort at a small recreational area in Conway over the weekend. On Feb. 25, more than 75 volunteers from multiple groups came together for the common good of the community. The objective was simple: to clean up a recreational area that had been littered for a very long time. The [...]

What started as a senior project at a high school to help friends has since evolved into a full-fledged non-profit that continues its mission to benefit hundreds of young ladies every prom season, with a nod to being eco-friendly as well. Katie’s Project in Myrtle Beach offers support in attending milestone social events, such as prom and pageants. Prom can [...]

Have you ever donated anything from your closet? If you haven’t, I highly suggest this practice. We all have stuff. A lot of stuff. We get into the cycle of buying more new stuff and getting rid of old, good stuff. A great resource called The Story of Stuff is a narrative about our consumerist society. You should check it [...]

I am not a big fan of Valentine’s Day. But it’s not the idea of love that bothers me. It’s the amount of imported waste from this over-consumerist holiday. To me, Valentine’s Day is simply another excuse to buy gifts, candies and greeting cards that have tons of unnecessary packaging. Stores line their shelves with hundreds of heart-shaped boxes, cuddly [...]

It’s a new season for the Living Green column. No, its not yet spring, even though it felt like it last week. This new season is bringing a new face to offer eco-insights for the Grand Strand, and I am lucky enough to be that new face – so, you might ask, who am I? Let me introduce myself. I’ve [...]

For Christmas I received $50 cash, so my plan was to visit some second-hand stores and see how far I could go with it. I shall call it my “50 Dollar Quest” mini-series and it will span into multiple posts until my money has been spent. The first store was Treasures of the Heart (spent $5) and the second store was [...]

For Christmas I received $50 cash, so my plan was to visit some second-hand stores and see how far I could go with it. I shall call it my “50 Dollar Quest” mini-series and it will span into multiple posts until my money has been spent.  Store #1: Treasures of the Heart, Conway, SC – $5 spent Store #2: Recycled [...]

For Christmas I received $50 cash, so my plan was to visit some second-hand stores and see how far I could go with it. I shall call it my “50 Dollar Quest” mini-series and it will span into multiple posts until my money has been spent. The first store was Treasures of the Heart in Conway, SC.  Store #2: Recycled [...]

For Christmas I received $50 cash, so my plan was to visit some second-hand stores and see how far I could go with it. I shall call it my “50 Dollar Quest” mini-series and it will span into multiple posts until my money has been spent. Store #1: Treasures of the Heart, Conway, SC When you visit this store on [...]