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CONTENTS
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WORK
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RECYCLE+
SECRETS 28 SKINCARE DeeAnn Tracy’s all-natural, effective skincare options
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THEIR TAKE
ZAROFF & ECOFASHION 30 MARCI Wear the change you wish to see in the world
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CHAMPION 33 GREEN The Art Resource Center
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BRAIN BOOST
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SUSTAINABLE YOU
Zero waste education goes digital Sustainability from a student’s perspective Sugar, that is…
A take on brain food Boosting your college student’s immunity
TREE AT A TIME 20 ONE The inaugural Phoenix Metro Urban Forestry Roundtable
22 New art installation, Good Trouble Bucket CREATING GOOD TROUBLE
THE GREEN 24 BEYOND Why you should consider a battery electric vehicle
PLAY FUDALA 34 JOAN Scottsdale’s historian on history, favorite Scottsdale spots, and more
HELP 38 PET 8 signs your pet may be sick
40 RECIPES Foods that energize GREEN, HE’S GREEN 42 SHE’S Lunchbox food OUTRAGEOUS STUFF 44 COOL Fun finds
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SCENES 46 GREEN August events
THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF ECOFASHION MARCI ZAROFF LAUNCHES THE YES AND BRAND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HOW TO IMPROVE YOURS ECO-STYLIN’
SUSTAINABLE FASHIONS FOR MEN
ON THE COVER
READY TO COOK
MEALS THAT ENERGIZE
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Letter from the Editor
August is typically our back-to-school issue, so this was a difficult issue to write (you’ll notice we don’t have a ton of stories on the subject!). While we worked on this in June and July, and when we went to press, there were still many discussions about what the upcoming school year will look like. This personally affects me as well—I have two school-age kids. Whether you are sending your children to school when it opens in person, doing school virtually, or homeschooling, there are several topics that will still apply to you—from snacks, boosting immunity, and healthy lunches, to school supplies. We also spoke with students around the country for their takes on sustainability, as well as profile Scottsdale Historian Joan Fudala, whose mission is to teach us all about Scottsdale. (Fun fact—more than 20 years ago I worked with Joan on monthly history columns at another magazine!) Our cover feature this month focuses on Marci Zaroff, an innovator in eco fashions who has been referred to as “the Martha Stewart of eco-friendly living.” Read all about her latest fashion brand, YES AND, and how she has emerged as a leader in promoting eco lifestyles, environmental leadership, and social justice. We also cover topics such as sugar elimination, recycling programs, pet health, beauty products, and more. Enjoy your month, and for those of you whose children are heading back to school, here’s to a great year—whatever it may look like! Sustainably yours,
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P.S. We love to hear from our readers! Send me an email at michelle.g@greenlivingmag.com with your comments on the issue, the green industry, or story ideas.
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THROUGH RECYCLE+, ZERO-WASTE EDUCATION GOES DIGITAL BY KYLEY WARREN
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he Zero Waste team, a subcommittee formed through the City of Phoenix, has long worked to provide recycling and waste diversion education to schools, businesses and neighborhoods. Their efforts are aimed at transforming Phoenix communities for the better. And through Reimagine Phoenix—an initiative focused on increasing city waste diversion to 40% by the end of this year—team members are more dedicated to their mission of making Phoenix a zero-waste city than ever before. While in-person connection opportunities are limited due to COVID-19, the Zero Waste team has adapted its strategy through a new, digital tool called Recycle+. The virtual program offers educational materials for kids of all ages, from kindergarten to high school. Between coloring books, scavenger hunts, and even a waste-sorting game, team members are doing their part to ensure communities remain engaged—and entertained—in the process. Since March 1, the page has had 3,841 material searches on their waste wizard, and 1,764 game plays on the recycle sorting game.
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Kyley Warren is the assistant editor of Green Living Magazine.
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SUSTAINABILITY FROM A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE BY RACHEL LEE
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ith more and more students studying sustainability in school, a mutual sense of responsibility has emerged from the youth to advocate for a more sustainable future. For this story, I had the opportunity to speak with three students who are studying sustainability at universities throughout the country. These individuals are exemplary of our generation’s disposition when facing these unprecedented challenges. As a result of their studies, they have recognized
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the importance of educating themselves on what is happening outside of their own realities, concluding that sustainability is relevant to every aspect of our lives. And now more than ever, it must be recognized as such if we hope to preserve what we love, as well as what we need to survive. For educational purposes, this story has been divided up between the three parts of sustainability: environment, economy, and equity.
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Kimberly Garcia is a junior at Cornell University, pursuing a B.S. in environment and sustainability, as well as minors in climate change, and law and society. Born and raised in Arizona, Garcia has always had a deep appreciation for our state’s beauty. As a student studying sustainability, she has come to recognize the importance of preserving the landscape she loves, and hopes to evoke the same sentiment to those around her. What about sustainability interests you? Despite all the amazing disciplines there are out there, none of them seem to have the balance that sustainability offers. Sustainability has a little bit of everything, but balances them in such a graceful way—one that allows all life to truly coexist. What is the environmental aspect of sustainability? I like to think of the environmental aspect as the foundation of sustainability. It is this reason why most, if not all, sustainability projects are ultimately driven by the same reason: to protect our physical earth. That is not to say that the other disciplines’ sustainability is less important. It is to emphasize the interconnectedness of our natural environments. We cannot have a sustainable economy without protecting our natural resources, we cannot protect our cultures without the influence of our surroundings, we cannot maintain public health if we do not have a healthy earth. What immediate threats will Arizonans face due to climate change? How can we help to preserve our state?
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get worse if we do not mitigate climate change. But it goes way beyond just dealing with hotter temperatures. The more frequent and hotter temperatures will primarily lead to more droughts. Although it is obvious we already live in an arid area, we cannot risk an unnatural increase in drought frequency, especially with population growth and urban sprawl. That being said, there are many things each of us can do to help: from educating ourselves, to engaging in conversations, to contacting government officials and demanding change—the list is endless. “No matter how hard life may get, there is always hope. Everyone has the incredible potential to create change, especially in a field like sustainability. If you still do not think sustainability is worth it, then I encourage you to dig deeper and find out how vital it is in preserving what you love. I guarantee you there will always be at least one way sustainability can enhance your life.”
ECONOMY
What is the economic aspect of sustainability? Sustainability and economics have always been intertwined. At its core, economics is the study of decision-making and one of the most important facets of sustainability. So when looking towards a specific choice, decision makers must weigh the economic benefits with the sustainability of the action. Do you think there are any misconceptions between sustainability, profit, and our well-being? Is it more costly to be sustainable? Sustainability and profit are usually at odds with one another, as a company can increase profits through unsustainable production. For example, in newly industrialized nations, many companies will use dangerous business practices which serve to put their workers and the environment at risk. However, it is not always the case that sustainability, profits, and our well-being are at odds. For example, many new businesses focus specifically on solutions to the many problems of the modern day, such as environmental degradation. In these cases, private companies are able to profit from pursuing environmentally friendly solutions that will additionally benefit our well-being. “If I were to share one thing, it would be this: economics has always been the tale of incentives and how people weigh those incentives. Often, they will be misaligned with sustainability, as it is more affordable to avoid protecting workers and the environment. Protecting the world will not be simple, and it will not be cheap. But at the end of the day, it is integral that we do so. If we want to see human life continue on earth, we have to make these tough decisions. Many of them will not directly benefit us within the modern day, but it will allow for future generations to inhabit this planet."
EQUITY
Jackson Schiefelbein is a junior at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, working towards a concurrent degree in sustainability and global studies, as well as a minor in Spanish and a certificate in cross-sector leadership. With the belief that we all have a responsibility to be advocates for the planet and its people, Schiefelbein is especially enthusiastic about promoting intercultural dialogue and action. Alexander Curry is a junior at Duke University, studying economics and history, with a concentration in civics and governance. Recognizing the effects of globalization, Curry emphasizes the importance of decision-making and its relationship to sustainability. With this in mind, he hopes to see tougher action being taken in future business endeavors for a more resilient economy. What about sustainability interests you? I am interested in sustainability because it deals with the consequences of our actions. No other discipline is directly intended to address how our decisions today will affect the time of tomorrow.
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What about sustainability interests you? I appreciate sustainability because it is solutions-oriented. While it is important to understand the process, I have always been driven by solving problems and feel that sustainability allows me to do that. Being able to solve problems that help people and the planet makes it even better! What is the equity aspect of sustainability? The equity aspect of sustainability connects human society to the natural environment. Social sustainability is based on the concept that everything humans do takes place within the larger environmental context, therefore the two cannot be separated. This is the sphere of sustainability which drives greenlivingaz.com
the importance for the entire field; all of the solutions that sustainability seeks to develop are needed because of a human need for them. This aspect of sustainability also broadens the field beyond environmental topics to include things such as human rights, development, marketing, and so on. In other words, the human element of social sustainability unites people to solve problems and make the world a better place. Thinking on either a local or global scale, how do our actions affect the livelihoods of others? How can we educate ourselves about what others may be experiencing in regards to social injustice? Everyone has probably heard this before, but I will say it again: everyone has the ability to create change. While this saying ends here, it is important to recognize why it holds true: everything in life is connected to other things. In sustainability, the way that things are connected is said to be through a “system,” and thinking of things as being connected in this way is referred to as “systems thinking.” In systems thinking, it is easy to understand how our actions can impact others—both locally and globally. For example, buying a certain product impacts everyone who is part of the supply chain for it, as well as those impacted by the environmental aspects of producing it. It may seem overwhelming to realize that everything is connected, but continue to educate yourself. Keep an open mind and be empathetic. Every system affects everyone differently; therefore, you must be considerate of things that might not impact you but could very well be a factor for others. “If you have never thought about yourself in relation to sustainability, then I challenge you to do so. I believe that social change is an inclusive way of thinking about the different realms of the field. Everyone can work within it to have a positive impact. If you do not see sustainability in your workplace, life, studies, etc., make space for it! Sustainability belongs everywhere, and we have a responsibility to advocate for it.”
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“NOW CUT THAT OUT!” SUGAR THAT IS…
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he USDA's first nutrition guidelines were published in a farmers’ bulletin in 1894. As science expanded and food lobbies became involved, the guidelines also evolved over the years. Growing up in the mid 1900s, I was introduced in grade school to that era’s USDA guidelines—the newly updated “Four Food Groups.”
I was taught that milk, meat, fruits and vegetables, and grains were the necessary staples, and any other foods were basically there to “round out meals and satisfy appetites.” However, in my childhood home, we had a fifth food group to “satisfy appetites.” It was the sugar food group. My Dad had a sweet tooth, and our family culture was so interwoven with sugar that I still struggle with a sugar addiction to this day. As a child, holidays and birthdays brought lots of sugary treats. The winter holidays brought multiple one-, two-, and even three-pound boxes of chocolates and bags of hard candies. These lasted well into February, at which time the Valentine’s Day candy wave replenished our sugar inventory. Depending on when the spring holidays appeared on the calendar, we were sometimes still munching on leftover candy hearts when the chocolate eggs and bunnies arrived
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with the marshmallow chicks to carry us until the next sugar-based holiday or family event. Candy dishes were always out, and we could always wash the candy down with a pitcher of heavily sugared Kool-Aid or a jug of sugared iced tea, which were never missing from the family Frigidaire. In addition to the candy, there were sweet rolls, fried pies, and sugared cereals for breakfast. And even though we ate healthy organic food from our one-acre garden for dinners, the wholesome meals were nearly always followed by sugared pies, ice cream, cookies or cake for dessert. By the time I learned to ride a bicycle, I figured out that I could pick up pop bottles and take them to 7-Eleven, exchanging them for, you guessed it, candy! Why would I want pennies when I could have candy? While my family’s culture may have been more sugarcentric than some in the ’60s and ’70s, based on visits to my friends’ houses, we were not all that different from the other “sugared” families in the neighborhood.
THE HISTORY OF SUGAR IN THE U.S. In the grander scheme of time, sugar-centric diets have not been with humankind for all that long. Perhaps that’s why our bodies have not yet adapted to our high-octane sugared diets. While dates are debated by experts, it’s believed that sugar was not produced from sugarcane until sometime between 350 BCE and the 1st century CE. It’s also greenlivingaz.com
thought that this developed in India and that our English language word sugar has its roots in Sanskrit. As a result of the Crusades in the 11th century, Europeans became aware of sugar, and it made its way to England by 1069. Columbus is said to have brought some sugar cane to the New World from the Canary Islands in 1493, but it was the Dutch who brought sugar cane in large scale to the Caribbean in hopes of responding to the high demand for sugar in Europe. Unfortunately, it was this same demand that first kicked off and then became the engine for the new world slave trade that exploded in the 17th century. From this limited commercial sugar beginning, processed sugar has moved from being a luxury of the European wealthy, to completely permeating our Standard American diet on a daily basis. Today, the United States grows and processes about nine million tons of sugar annually, but that is still not enough to feed our collective sweet tooth. An additional two to three million tons must be imported each year to allow us to consume our now annual average of 77.1 pounds of processed sugar per every man, woman and child. And to help us all afford our sugar fix, the same USDA that warns us against processed sugar consumption subsidizes the United States sugar industry with as much as $4 billion annually in the form of price supports, guaranteed crop loans, and import tariffs. By some estimates, that amounts to about half the retail price per pound of domestic sugar.
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SUGAR AND YOUR BODY Sugar has been linked to diabetes, obesity, and yes, cancer. CDC figures show that over the last 30 years, the percentage of Americans who are overweight and obese has grown from 56% to over 71% of the population. Diabetes rates have tripled for the overall population in that same 30 years, with Black women’s rates increasing at twice the rate of white women’s, and Black men’s increasing at one-and-ahalf times the rate of increase for white men. I had to come to grips with my sugar addiction when I learned I had advanced cancer and that the cancer literally gorged itself on my feeding it with processed sugars. I did not hear this from my American allopathic oncologist, though… it took my leaving the country and visiting alternatively trained oncologists for the word that if I wanted to live, that the first thing that had to go was processed sugars, in any shape, form or configuration. I received classroom training in Mexico on specifically how to read food labels to look for hidden processed sugars, which were listed under a myriad of benign-sounding names as innocent as rice syrup. Simply stated, my Mexican and Italian doctors told me that if I wanted my cancer cells to stop growing, I needed to stop feeding them. How simple is that? Now, it’s not that my American allopathic oncologist somehow was not aware that my cancer cells dined on sugar. In fact, in an offhand way, he sort of told me that August 2020 | greenliving
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fact himself, if not intentionally. It was when he told me I needed a PET scan to see just how many places the cancer had set up shop and how severe the infestation was.
while being handed a sugar-glazed Krispy Kreme donut to feed the cancer the chemo is trying to kill. I passed on the donut and doubled down on my vitamin C IVs.
In describing the process of the PET scan, he told me that I would first be ushered into an anteroom where I would be given an IV which would contain a radioactive agent. He said that this agent would be injected with sugar water, and then I would be left to relax while my blood stream circulated the sugar water and the radioactive agent. The cancer cells, he explained, would eat the sugar, and along with it, they would ingest the radioactive agent causing the cancer cells to light up like a Christmas tree in the subsequent image. This would show him exactly where the cancer was, and how much of it we were dealing with. So it made perfect sense to me a few weeks later, when my Mexican doctors told me I must avoid ALL processed sugars if I wanted the cancer to die (and if I wanted to live).
And as if our 71.1 pounds of annual sugar consumption wasn’t bad enough for us itself, thanks to Monsanto, most of the sugar we have access to today is from the genetically modified sugar beet industry.
What did not make perfect sense to me was when I returned to the States for a short chemotherapy regimen, was that the “chemo room” of the cancer center was full of sugary drinks, sweet rolls, candy bars, Krispy Kreme donuts, and other sugary food items… all courtesy of the house. And since we were all tethered to our IV bags, the attending nurses were kind enough to carry them around the room, offering them to us as we could not easily get up. Even stranger to me was that in an information session with the chemo nurse, I was advised against taking vitamin C when I was undergoing chemo. Imagine how little sense this made to me! I’m being advised to NOT take vitamin C—which research shows blows up cancer cells by oxidizing them—
Since 2018, over 98% of the sugar beets now grown in the U.S. are genetically modified. Now you may ask, just what are sugar beets genetically modified to do or be? One might think that perhaps they are genetically modified to grow bigger. Nope! Perhaps to grow faster? Nope! Maybe they are modified to grow with less water? Nope! How about that they are genetically modified to produce a higher sugar content? Nope! (But I do like that one.) Store longer? Nope! Resist bugs? Nope again! All of those might be interesting arguments to put forward to justify the genetic manipulation of sugar beets, but none of them are remotely true. In fact, some research on GMOs suggest the exact opposite to be true in some of these areas. Instead, there is one and only one reason that sugar beets are genetically modified… they are genetically modified to resist the chemical herbicide called glyphosate, also known as Roundup. “Resist” means that farmers can spray Roundup weed killer directly on our food without the plant dying, like it should. So now, if we eat sugar, not only does our body have to deal with all of the negative effects of metabolizing the sugar itself, but the body has to try to process genetically
The average American consumes over 70 pounds of sugar annually. Most of it comes from genetically modified sugar beets.
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modified food molecules that have never existed before and are perhaps even unrecognizable to our immune system. On top of that, we get to eat a good dose of the weed killer that has caused Monsanto and Bayer to be liable for up to $14 billion in judgments in favor of cancer victims shown to have been negatively impacted by the weed killer. To me, that’s three strikes against eating processed sugar—and that’s just the sugar that’s actually labeled sugar. In today’s world, where items are marketed to consumers, processed sugars are a master of disguise. Just because we don’t see sugar clearly spelled out on the FDA-approved nutrition label does not mean the food is sugar-free. In my class in Mexico, I learned that there are at least 56 different names that various processed sugars are hidden under. I have since learned that over 68% of all food items with a barcode contain added sugars under one name or another. In some cases, there are multiple listings of different names of sugars in the same food. And, don’t let the claims of “organic,” “natural,” or “healthy” fool you either. Those claims have nothing to do with sugar content, although at least with organic you are assured you are not getting dosed with GMOs or doused with Roundup.
FDA-APPROVED SUGAR PSEUDONYMS The following are FDA-approved sugar pseudonyms you will find on nutrition labels. Consider any of these just as you would consider eating a heaping tablespoon full of processed white sugar. To be fair, some may have different glycemic index values and for those purposes may have different considerations, but cancer doesn’t know that and loves to eat them all the same. Lactose, maltose, sucrose, fructose, galactose, glucose, dextrose, beet sugar, brown sugar, cane juice crystals, cane sugar, castor sugar, coconut sugar, confectioner's sugar (aka powdered sugar), corn syrup solids, crystalline fructose, date sugar, demerara sugar, dextrin, diastatic malt, ethyl maltol, Florida crystals, golden sugar, glucose syrup solids, grape sugar, icing sugar, maltodextrin, muscovado sugar, panela sugar, raw sugar, sucanat, turbinado, yellow sugar, agave nectar/syrup, barley malt, blackstrap molasses, brown rice syrup, buttered sugar, buttercream, caramel, carob syrup, corn syrup, evaporated cane juice, fruit juice, fruit juice concentrate, golden syrup, high fructose corn syrup (or HFCS), honey, invert sugar, malt syrup, maple syrup, molasses, rice syrup, refiner's syrup, sorghum syrup, and treacle. Whether you are looking to improve your health or avoid cancer, diabetes or heart disease in the future, or especially if you are fighting a known ailment, cutting out the sugar will take a load off of your immune system, help you lose or maintain a healthy weight, and allow your body to do what it was designed to do… thrive! Ric Coggins is a University of Arizona Master Gardener who grew up on a one-acre garden tended by his father, who was a regular contributor to Mother Earth News and Organic Gardening and Farming magazines. Ric continues his father’s “green” traditions on a one-acre organic garden urban homestead in Mesa he calls The Fool on the Hill Farm.
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ho doesn’t need a mood enhancer these days? We have all been taken on a roller coaster of emotions the past few months. Just when we think the ride is over, we enter an unpredictable tunnel! Will we be jerked to the left or take a sharp right? Or will we fall into the great abyss? Needless to say, this was unforeseeable, and our future is foreseeably unpredictable—but our greatest advantage is to maintain our mental health.
alarmingly true in conversations I have had with people. Our tracks are being rattled with so many ideologies, and many of us don’t have the mental capacity to focus on too much content these days. With that in mind, I will keep my “resolution ride” to mental dissonance at a minimum.
When “braincoasting” on this month’s article, the term “cognitive dissonance” was at the forefront of my mind. It’s not a term I commonly use, but when I looked it up, it resonated and had validity.
While seeking the high road and positivity, Sun Potion checks all the boxes for mental well-being. The company offers adaptogen powders and tonics that feed our mind and soul. I’m a big believer in utilizing earth elements for the balancing of emotional, hormonal, and physical repair, and I have noticed a significant boost in all these areas by building smoothies powered by these superfoods.
Cognitive dissonance means mental stress or discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time. This seems to be
My family’s morning ritual begins with a shake that’s often made with frozen organic wild blueberries, organic bananas and a protein powder, and I load it with Sun Potion powders.
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Ashwagandha is my favorite Ayurvedic adaptogen, which is an antioxidant-rich powdered root extract that helps support your immune system, stress relief and hormonal balance, as well as harmonize mind, body, and spirit. Another brain tonic that I love is Lion’s Mane. This organic mushroom can help support memory, mental clarity, concentration, balance your mood, and is also another great immune supporter. My last suggestion is one that is currently in my Sun Potion cart. It is called Bacopa! This Ayurvedic “Brain Depolarizer” is a potent neuroprotective elixir that may support mental clarity, short- and long-term memory, mood, healthy circulation, and overall brain function. It’s everything I have been seeking in one bottle! This may be the quintessential quarantine unequivocal answer for mental preparedness. Now that you are prepared to create your perfect brainenhancing concoction, I will leave you with a quote I came across in one of Sun Potion’s emails. Dr. Barbara
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L. Fredrickson, a psychologist and expert on emotional wellness at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, explains, “Positive emotions expand our awareness and open us up to new ideas, so we can grow and add to our toolkit for survival. But people need negative emotions to move through difficult situations and respond to them appropriately in the short term.” I find that it is a matter of how we navigate through these emotions and feelings during this volatile and vulnerable time in our lives. Hold on to your seats because this ride is not over! So may our outlook be bright and our future be bold! Ivy Ciolli is a native of Arizona born with the innate desire to protect Mother Earth. She is a wife and proud mother of Cole and Brooklyn. Her days are filled with volunteering at her children's school, and philanthropic work involving abused and neglected children and animals.
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SUSTAINABLEYOU SUSTAINABLE One thing you can do... PROTECT YOUR COLLEGE STUDENT’S IMMUNITY IN THE DORM OR AT HOME BY KAREN LANGSTON
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ven though we are in the midst of battling a viral invader, believe it or not, the advice I am going to share with you today for a safe and healthy back to school is the same advice I would have given to you five years ago when my daughter was a college freshman. Off-gassing from freshly painted walls, carpet, furnishings and disinfectants, over time, will take its toll on the immune system. Did you know building materials, furnishings and electronics can release pollutants continuously? Known volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as toluene and
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benzene are found in glues, paints, fabrics, furniture and bedding, and can linger in the air for years. Although you may not have control over the off-gassing process, there are things you can do. Choose organic bedding and pajamas. Organic fabrics allow skin and lungs to breathe and avoid further assault on the immune system. My favorite brand is Avocado mattress. They carry organic mattresses, toppers, pillows, sheets and organic certified face masks. I believe, if you are going to wear a fabric mask, it should be organic to avoid breathing in chemicals from the bleaching greenlivingaz.com
and dye process of regular fabric. Learn about the negative health effects of conventional air fresheners and chemical disinfectants. According to the 2016 study “Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the USA: a population-based disease burden and cost analysis” published in The Lancet, health issues caused by chemicals cost about $340 billion a year in treatment. One study, “Postnatal Exposure to Household Disinfectants, Infant Gut Microbiota and Subsequent Risk of Overweight in Children,” published in the National Library of Medicine, found the endocrinedisrupting chemicals in household disinfectant affected the gut microbes in infants, later leading to weight gain in children as young as 3 years old. Weight gain leads to increased inflammation, and decreased immunity.
edition of Green Living Magazine, check out my article on the health benefits of plants. Add plants to your student’s homeschool area, desk, and for sure, in the dorm. The leaves, roots, and even the dirt help to remove pollutants from the air and are also antimicrobial. Plants with large leaves like the rubber plant, golden pothos and peace lilies are notably good at purifying the air and also boosting moods. Not a green thumb? Spider plants are quite hardy, and they are effective at reducing common household chemicals such as benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide and xylene. Cleaning the air can also be achieved with the help of air purifiers. Studies have shown high-efficiency particulate absorbing (HEPA) filters can remove 70%-90%
Instead of air fresheners, look to essential oils. Organic essential oils diffused, or a couple of drops in water in a spray bottle, have numerous well documented health benefits. Many essential oils can help clean the air, and boost the immune system. Look at lavender, clove and lemon oil, as well as the antimicrobial action of eucalyptus, tea tree, oregano oil, rosemary, and clove bud oil. A couple of drops of essential oils, mixed with a mixture of vinegar and water or hydrogen peroxide in a spray bottle, are excellent for cleaning surfaces, as a hand sanitizer, and for disinfecting the air. Although these products are not listed on the Environmental Protection Agency’s list of registered disinfectants for use against the novel coronavirus, some studies show they can help. For example, the study “Effectiveness of Common Household Cleaning Agents in Reducing the Viability of Human Influenza A/H1N1,” published in PLOS One, showed that 10% malt vinegar rapidly and completely inactivated influenza virus. According to the study findings, “In the context of the ongoing pandemic, and especially in low-resource settings, the public does not need to source specialized cleaning products but can rapidly disinfect potentially contaminated surfaces with agents readily available in most homes.” In an interview with Shape magazine, Donald W. Schaffner, Ph.D., a professor at Rutgers University who researches quantitative microbial risk assessment and crosscontamination, found hydrogen peroxide “‘very effective’ against coronaviruses on surfaces when it's left on the area for a minute.” If you are considering using hydrogen peroxide, please use only food grade, and no more than 3% solution. Anything above this is corrosive and can damage skin. We have been using Essential Oxygen 3% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide for years in our home, along with essential oils. You can either order from www.essentialoxygen.com, or you can find it locally at Sprouts, Natural Grocers, and most health food stores. I am not sure if you have noticed, but plants are finally getting their moment in the spotlight. If you missed April’s greenlivingaz.com
of pollutant particles. Check out Austin Air systems, which are medical grade, clinically proven, with studies proving their effectiveness at removing gases, chemicals, VOCs, formaldehyde, microbes and viruses. We are all a little stressed out, worried, and trying to do the best for our families. If you can prepare your college student by doing things you can control to boost the immune system, you can ease a bit of the emotional burden. We may not be able to control some things, but we can control how our body is going to react. Whether your student is back in the classroom or is setting up a virtual class in the home, these tips are one sustainable thing you can do for peace of mind. Karen Langston is a certified holistic nutritionist working with clients and professionals on how to have three healthy poops a day. Poop well, be well. www.healthygutadvisor.com
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COOLING THINGS OFF, ONE TREE AT A TIME INAUGURAL PHOENIX METRO URBAN FORESTRY ROUNDTABLE BY ANNA BRIGGS PIRIL
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rees bring a sense of calm and community; a place to relax and take in nature. Spending time outdoors and in nature can have a positive impact on overall health and well-being, a recent study published at Taylor & Francis found. Trees also provide many critical functions, such as shade, pollution and dust reduction, food, increased property value, carbon sequestration, and much more. “For us, it’s about people and the environment,” says Ashley Camhi, executive director for Arizona Sustainability Alliance. “Our goal is not just about education, but the work to inspire and promote increased tree canopies across the Valley. We are on the ground working with communities and people in an effort to create sustainability projects.” Lack of substantial urban forests have led to increases in diseases related to heat and air quality. Maricopa County contains one of the largest urban centers that experiences the nation’s highest temperatures. Factors like age, health, and poverty can increase the risk of heat-related death and illness. Low-income families have had a higher rate of asthma for the past 10 years in Arizona (Center for the Future of Arizona, 2019). Unfortunately, heat can trigger asthma symptoms because high temperatures and humidity restrict proper air flow, trapping pollutants that can irritate the airways.
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Arizona’s urban cities have a real need for urban forestry. For that exact reason, a group of thought leaders throughout the state have come together to bring about systems change in the urban forestry sector within the Phoenix metropolitan area. With grant funding from Vitalyst Health Foundation and the support of Arizona Sustainability Alliance, the inaugural Phoenix Metro Urban Forestry Roundtable commenced this past spring, sparking urban forestry leadership to help communities build healthy urban forests. With the inception of the Phoenix Roundtable, there will be an exponential increase in tree plantings in Phoenix urban environments, which will lead to an improvement in environmental quality, from clean air and minimized toxins, to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. There will also be increased planning for healthy communities, specifically providing access to cool, shaded spaces and access to green and open spaces, which will include a healthy tree canopy for community members to enjoy. “The Valley has an immediate need for an increased tree canopy especially from an equity lens,” says Aimee Esposito, executive director of Trees Matter. “We are working to add more tree canopy by educating the public on tree knowledge, distributing desert-adapted shade trees to residents, and greenlivingaz.com
planting trees within school grounds throughout the Valley. With this strategic coalition, we can address the obstacle of health and equity due to the lack of access to trees in our most vulnerable communities.” The Phoenix Roundtable currently consists of 45 members representing 30 government institutions, nonprofits, foundations, and companies engaged in urban forestry efforts at various levels, ranging from research, implementation, education, and policy. Salt River Project, Arizona Public Service, Trees Matter, City of Phoenix, American Forests, Arizona State University, Maricopa County Department of Health, Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, Keep Phoenix Beautiful, Arizona Nursery Association, and the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality were among the initial Roundtable community partners. These pioneering organizations have joined together to improve the equitable planting and maintenance of trees in Arizona’s urban cities, hoping to inspire systems change throughout the country, to improve public health and climate outcomes for all. Interestingly, an increased canopy cover can make a big difference in community heat issues. In a study by the Nature Conservancy, supported by Vitalyst Health Foundation, it found if canopy cover was increased from 10%-12% to 30%, communities they studied would see a 3 to 9 degrees Fahrenheit cooling during the hottest part of the day in the summer months. For anyone living in Phoenix, that sounds like a dream come true. “American Forests has already raised funds to support the development of a tree equity score, a preliminary analysis that will identify and prioritize gaps in tree canopy at the neighborhood level,” says Eric Candela, senior manager of American Forests. “We are just as determined to help raise additional funding necessary to support the unique challenges and opportunities inherent in working in the desert Southwest, such as increasing the supply of climate-adapted trees.” The City of Phoenix has an ambitious goal to double the tree and shade canopy by 2030. The Roundtable empowers a broad set of stakeholders to improve the health and vitality of Arizona’s urban forest and mitigate the effects of the growing urban heat island. The Roundtable hopes to make a significant, sustainable difference in Arizona’s future. Phoenicians can look forward to seeing an increase in local sources of native, drought-resilient trees and the planting and improvement of the maintenance of publicly owned trees in the greater Phoenix region. The Roundtable looks to catalyze public support through education and engagement opportunities, so be on the lookout for ways to get involved and maybe even plant a few trees. After all, science backs that spending time outdoors is great for your well-being and mental health. Anna Briggs Pirila is a Maine native who relocated to Phoenix in search of year-round sunshine and is a communications specialist at Gordon C. James Public Relations. She is a lifelong learner who enjoys traveling to new places and exploring new cities and unique cultures.
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CREATING GOOD TROUBLE
LOCAL ARTISTS CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER JOHN LEWIS, THROUGH THE NEW ART INSTALLATION GOOD TROUBLE BUCKET BY KYLEY WARREN
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ocal artists Joan Baron and Gloria Martinez-Granados have dedicated much of their careers to exploring social justice issues, as well as visualizing them through compelling and interactive art installations and performances. Their latest, a piece titled Good Trouble Bucket, was created as a means to honor civil rights leader John Lewis. Inspired by a mutual admiration of Lewis’ legacy, the duo began collaborating on the installation back in March of this year— though they were completely unaware of the weight their work would soon carry, with Lewis’ unexpected passing on July 17. Congressman Lewis—often referred to by those who knew him as “America’s conscience”—spent more than 50 years fighting for civil rights, and attempting to bridge America’s racial and political divides. Lewis’ legacy is unforgettable. He was regarded as one of the “Big Six” leaders who organized the March on Washington in 1963, and in 1965, he led the Selma to Montgomery marches across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Lewis worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. throughout the civil rights movement, and dedicated his life to seeking justice and equality for his Black brothers and sisters.
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His unforeseen passing has left many mourning, and others more inspired than ever in the fight for racial equality. For Baron and Martinez-Granados, their work feels even more important, as their performative art piece draws on the late congressman’s lifelong approach to enact change. They used their own identities—Martinez-Granados of Mexican heritage, and Baron of Jewish heritage—to speak to not only their own experiences and struggles, but those of others around the world, as well. “What comes up for me, in terms of our roles in the piece, is collaboration,” says Baron. “The power of collaboration in delivering a message addressing issues of suppression and oppression.” Through their passion and mutual love for Lewis, the artists created an installation that honors “good trouble” in all of its forms. The piece features performative elements, like carrying water in a bucket—which was meant to honor those who leave water bottles for migrants who are crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Another element features the two walking alongside one another through a labyrinth made up of more than 200 pounds of dirt. greenlivingaz.com
The focal point of the installation, though, is an upside-down bucket that holds copies of MartinezGranados DACA paperwork, along with other items like strips of newspaper and pieces of rose quartz. This element was especially emotional for Martinez-Granados, as it made her circumstances and struggles more public—and more open to scrutiny. “For me to fight to stay in the only country I’ve ever called home, and putting that big stack [of DACA papers], really put me in a vulnerable place,” says Martinez-Granados. It felt like an imperative addition for the artists, though, given that Lewis had frequently put himself in positions that were scary or uncomfortable, all for sake of doing what he knew was right. For MartinezGranados, it was her way of honoring Lewis’ call to pursue “good trouble.” The piece also features a long wooden table, which is strategically placed beneath a suspended piece of chain link fence. In the performance, the artists sit across from one another as they pass food. The performative installation was set to open to a live audience back in March, at the ArtLink Gala
in Phoenix. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the team ultimately adapted their performance for online viewing, so that audiences across the world can marvel at what the pair has created. It can be viewed at https://vimeo.com/429722930. Baron and Martinez-Granados are hoping to expand Good Trouble Bucket through additional community-oriented components—hopefully, with opportunities for audience participation, as well. Another initiative they’re looking to adopt is in placing buckets in public spaces, which will offer anyone the opportunity to share their story of “good trouble” to a larger audience. The same notion of confronting discomfort, tirelessly seeking change, and creating “good trouble” that Lewis represented throughout his life and now through his legacy, is the same message that Baron and Martinez-Granados hope to deliver through their work. “Art too is political. It calls us out,” says Baron. Kyley Warren is the assistant editor of Green Living Magazine.
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BEYOND THE GREEN WHY YOU SHOULD CONSIDER A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE (BEV) BY JOHN MARTINSON
Tesla Road Trip 2018 Route Map : 6,421 miles in 31 days.
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ou read Green Living Magazine. You try to live a greener life. You recycle waste, have a smart thermostat, maybe you eat less meat, buy local, and have made other sustainable lifestyle changes—yet you still drive a gas-powered car. But there is that nagging feeling that you are polluting the air everywhere you drive, and that you are contributing to climate change by burning fossil fuels. You may have considered buying an electric vehicle to abate your greenhouse gas emissions, but are struggling with the cost. What if I told you that you would be saving a considerable amount of money by replacing your fossil fuel-powered vehicle with an electric one? A 2018 study from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute found that in the United States, electric vehicles cost less than half as much to operate ($485) than gas-powered cars ($1,117) annually (source: EnergySage.com). You also may not know that electric vehicles offer far more benefits than just eliminating greenhouse gasses. Here are some of the added benefits of owning a BEV: •
Imagine owning a car that requires no maintenance except for changing tires and wiper blades, and replenishing your windshield wiper fluid. No worn brake pads, no oil leaks, no radiator issues, no ignition issues, no transmission issues, no clogged filters, no jump starts, no alternator failures, no catalytic converter issues, no replacing fan belts or spark plugs, and no annual or miles-specific dealer service requirements.
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Imagine owning a car whose motor is designed and validated for over a million miles.
• Imagine owning a car that is filled up and ready to go every morning. • Imagine owning a car you do not have to have emissionstested because there simply are no emissions. This has been my experience for the last seven years. Yes, I am an early adopter. I drove the GM EV1 for three years (1999–2001) as my daily vehicle. I also bought my first Tesla in 2013, and I’ve been driving them ever since. Here are some common questions (myths) about owning and driving an electric vehicle: Q: Aren’t electric cars slow?
A: No. Electric cars generate much more torque than gas vehicles. The power goes directly to the wheels to deliver instantaneous acceleration. For example, Tesla’s least expensive Model 3 (Standard Range Plus) goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 5.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 140 mph (my Model 3 Performance pictured above does it in 3.1 seconds and tops out at 162 mph). For comparison, the base model Ford Mach-E SUV (BEV), which will hit the market later this year, promises 0 to 60 in the low 6-second range and mid-3 seconds for the performance mode, and the 2020 Kia e-Niro BEV will do 0 to 60 in 8.6 seconds. It just depends on the car.
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Q: What happens when the battery wears out? I hear they don’t last very long and are really expensive. A: Not true. Current Tesla batteries are designed for a halfmillion miles. Early model costs for battery replacement hovered around $30,000, but through design improvements and economies of scale, the price today is between $3,000 and $7,000. The next generation Tesla battery, which is expected to be announced later this year, is expected to have a 1 millionmile life.
Total charging on the trip cost a total of $238.42 (~3.7 cents per mile), and of the 30 night stays, 14 were at lodging that provided free destination charging. We completed this trip entirely on Tesla’s charging network.
CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES There are three levels of charging for electric vehicles, but the only two sufficient for long-distance travel are Level 3 (fast chargers that can deliver an 80% charge in 10 to 40 minutes) and Level 2 (destination chargers that will provide an 80% charge in three to four hours or more, depending on your battery capacity). Level 2 chargers are what are typically installed in a home garage. Level 3 chargers, like Tesla’s Supercharger network, are placed along major highways, and Tesla’s Level 2 destination chargers at inns, hotels and B&Bs make for excellent—usually free— overnight charging. As of March 2020, Tesla had 908 Supercharger stations in the U.S., 98 in Canada, and 16 in Mexico. Each charging station has an average of 8.8 individual chargers per station, though some have considerably more.
OTHER CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
Q: Aren’t electric cars just for city driving with limited range?
A: Well, that depends on three factors—the energy storage capacity of the vehicle’s battery, the efficiency of the vehicle, and the extent of the network of fast chargers (DCFC) compatible with the car.
Map of Tesla charging network. Red pins are Supercharger stations, black pins are destination charger locations, and gray pins are planned Supercharger stations.
Tesla has a five-year lead on charging infrastructure. Their Superchargers are proprietary, but there are some new startups—most prominently Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America— that are open to all electric vehicles, including Tesla, and are growing rapidly. There are also Level 2 and Level 3 chargers from a myriad of other providers, such as Chargepoint, EVGo, and others.
Some BEVs specifically designed for urban driving do have limited range, insufficient for inter-city and cross-country travel. Examples are the Honda Clarity (89 miles), BMW i3 base model (81 miles), and Fiat 500e (84 miles). However, models that have at least 200 miles of range are generally recognized as sufficient for electric road tripping in most cases.
So, you can see now that there are many benefits to owning an electric vehicle besides just driving greener, and with nearly 100 electrified BEV models slated to come to market through 2022, there will be a lot of choices. I am a bit biased towards Tesla, I must admit, but I am very excited about many of the newcomers. It’s time.
Two years ago, my son and I drove a Tesla Model 3 Long Range on a 6,400-mile road trip from Phoenix up through Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana to Alberta, Canada, as far north as Jasper, then west to Whistler, British Columbia, and then south along the Pacific Coast from Vancouver, British Columbia, to San Diego, and then home.
John Martinson, a co-founder of China Mist Tea Company, has owned eight electric vehicles starting with a GM EV1 in 1999. He blogs about Tesla Road Tripping at www.teslaroadtrip.blog, and administers two Facebook groups promoting Electric Vehicle Road Tripping—Tesla Road Trippers and Electric Road Trippers.
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SKINCARE SECRETS
DEEANN TRACY’S ALL-NATURAL, EFFECTIVE SKINCARE OPTIONS BY MICHELLE GLICKSMAN
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eeAnn Tracy spent much of her childhood in her family’s herb store in Downtown Flagstaff, where her mother was an ethnobotanist and herbalist. There, she fell in love with the power of herbs, helping create herbal tinctures and remedies for everything from aches and pains to colds. After college, she headed to Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, studying plant anatomy, physiology and pharmacology. But, it wasn’t until she discovered river rafting that she began on her path of launching Peak Scents. It was the early 1990s and Tracy was leading two-week rafting trips from the Grand Canyon. During those trips, her feet were in the water often—which led to skin problems. And, the chemicals in the sunscreens she and her fellow river runners were using were giving them rashes. She wanted products that helped her skin, but were all-natural. Since they didn’t exist, she created them, launching Peak Scents
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(www.peakscents.com) in 1993. “I drew on my background as an herbalist to create something to help that was all-natural, and utilized plants, vitamins and antioxidants,” she explains. Today, her line is in demand all over the world, and known for its natural ingredients and results. “My motto is that if you wouldn’t eat it, don’t put it on your skin because it absorbs right in. I’m just very passionate about natural skincare, combining plants and antioxidants for very effective formulas,” she explains. She also strives to offer her products at affordable prices. “I also believe in offering a fair price,” Tracy says. “We make all of our products in-house, so we’re also able to offer our products for a really fair price because I want everyone to be able to use them and afford them.” Here, some of our favorites. greenlivingaz.com
ROSE PHYTO3 FACIAL CREAM
POWER REPAIR FACE MIST
Rose has some truly remarkable skin benefits, and this cream has them all. With rose and acai stem cells, peptides, super fruit, and herbal extracts, this facial cream is an antioxidant powerhouse. $38
Just as you may crave a refreshing drink on a hot summer’s day, your skin too craves its very own burst of refreshing goodness. The Power Repair Face Mist helps refresh skin while igniting the senses with a beautiful and soothing blend of essential oils. As the mist comes into contact with the warmth of your skin, it will sink deep down into pores, infusing them with an elixir of anti-aging and antioxidant-rich ingredients used to firm, hydrate and restore. $10
ROSE PHYTO³ FACIAL OIL The Rose Phyto3 Facial Oil is formulated with a powerful blend of rose and acai stem cells, raw cold pressed oils, and pure essential oils—yet it won’t leave your skin feeling greasy. Be sure not to ditch your facial cream though! Oils can be worn alone, but Peak Scents also recommends layering them under your moisturizer to lock in their powerful ingredients. $28
ROSE PHYTO³ FACIAL MIST This facial mist adds a burst of freshness that will wake up your skin, tighten your pores, and fill your senses with the aromatic scent of pure rose. $20
POWER REPAIR FACE CREAM This product contains high-potency antioxidants such as green tea, grape seed oil, vitamins C & E, alpha-lipoic acid and CoQ10. Shea butter and oils such as fatty-rich coconut make this formula a heavenly, dreamy cream that will feel like pure indulgence on the skin. $20
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POWER REPAIR SKIN THERAPY OIL Facial oils are redefining the meaning of luxury and feel like pure indulgence on the skin. They may even eliminate dryness with just one application, and when they contain powerful antioxidants and nutrients like this one, you just know you can’t go wrong. A blend of powerful plant oils full of polyphenols that your skin will love. $28
POWER REPAIR HYALURONIC + C SERUM This light and soothing serum is packed with two important beauty vitamins—hyaluronic acid and vitamin C. Together, they plump, hydrate and repair dry and damaged skin. It is specially formulated with the non-irritating and highly absorbable form of naturally derived vitamin C, ascorbyl palmitate. $28
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MARCI ZAROFF & ECOFASHION WEAR THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD BY SUSAN LANIER-GRAHAM
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hatting on Zoom from her New York City home amid the pandemic, Marci Zaroff, the founder and CEO of ECOfashion Corporation, remains enthusiastic about her life and her businesses. “I was wired as an entrepreneur from the get-go,” she says. “From the time I was a kid, I had businesses I was starting.” For the past three decades, Zaroff, who is based in New York City, has emerged as a leader in promoting eco lifestyles, environmental leadership, and social justice. She received a degree from the Haas Business School at University of California, Berkeley, and made her way to New York to start a business. In 1990, she co-founded a health and environmental education center. The Institute for Integrative Nutrition is now the largest professional “health coach” certification program in the world.
apparel manufacturer in North America. GOTS certification requires that apparel be 95% organic fiber, contain no bleach, use only nontoxic dyes, and follow social and environmental standards. Cradle-to-Cradle gives brands a score based on commitment to the circular economy—reduction of waste and hazardous chemicals, efficient use of resources, reuse of materials, energy efficiency, and social responsibility. To ensure they get the best organic cotton and keep the supply chain transparent, MetaWear works directly with the sources, building a supply chain in the U.S. and India. They work with the 40 certified organic farmers of the Texas Organic Marketing Co-op. They also have specialists on the ground in India. It
About a decade into her business, which included natural/ organic food and beauty, Zaroff realized that fashion was the missing link in the wellness industry. She trademarked the term ECOfashion® and set out to find a way to offer organic and sustainable apparel and home textiles. Zaroff laughs, “I wanted a way to bridge the tree hugger and fashionista.” Her first venture was Under the Canopy, which she founded and led until 2009. “We established UTC to lead with great design,” she explains. “We wanted to add value by taking people into a new world and explaining it to them. We worked hard to marry lifestyle and consciousness with fashion by starting with quality and comfort,” she says. By 2009, Zaroff wanted to get back into the trenches and drive innovation.
METAWEAR TAKES SUSTAINABLE STYLE TO NEW HEIGHTS Zaroff founded MetaWear in 2012 as a turnkey, sustainable apparel manufacturing company. She intimately understood the issues that brands faced when trying to get sustainable supplies. It was difficult to remain fully transparent across the supply chain. She set out to create a solution. MetaWear became the first Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified and Cradle-to-Cradle® certified turnkey greenlivingaz.com
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opened the first GOTS-approved manufacturing facility in North America. The Fairfax County, Virginia-based facility uses solar and geothermal power and has a closed-loop production to recycle wastewater. Cutting, sewing, screen printing, and embroidery all take place in-house.
Obviously, they can’t pay those loans and they lose everything.”
ECOFASHION CORPORATION BECOMES A GREENHOUSE FOR SUSTAINABLE BRANDS
“By setting up RESET,” she explains, “we start with zero budget natural farming. It takes the farmers off all chemicals, teaches regenerative practices, and helps rebuild the soil to naturally increase the yield.”
Zaroff created ECOfashion Corporation in 2019 to be what she terms a “greenhouse” for more sustainable brands. Along with MetaWear, Zaroff added RESET as a regenerative inconversion-to-organic cotton farm project; Farm to Home as an organic lifestyle brand sold on QVC; and a new direct-toconsumer ECOfashion brand, YES AND. RESET helps grow a transparent supply chain, working with farmers to transition from toxic chemicals to organic farming practices. Zaroff describes a dire situation in India, where farmers face life-threatening circumstances if they choose to not work with the major chemical companies. “Every half hour, an Indian cotton farmer commits suicide,” Zaroff says. “International chemical companies give farmers GMO seeds, which attract the bugs and destroy crops. The farmers must then take out loans at 50%-60% interest.
Zaroff hopes to break a vicious cycle by teaching regenerative organic farming practices and helping farmers build soil health to eliminate toxins. It is a three-year project to go from a chemical operation to an organic operation.
Farmers save money by not buying expensive chemicals. They learn to rotate the cotton with food for a second cash crop. Zaroff’s goal is to have at least 15,000 farmers in RESET, but they are less than two years into the program at this point. Unfortunately, Zaroff acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact during what is typically the sowing season. She has confidence that RESET will continue to attract more farmers, with support of both small and major brands. Zaroff has had fun creating Farm To Home, an organic lifestyle brand offered on QVC. Like her earlier businesses, Farm To Home offers organic options that are affordable, accessible, and authentic. “People don’t want to give up style and pay a lot more,” Zaroff emphasizes. “By overcoming that, we hope that sustainable fashion at home will be the norm.” Zaroff’s newest project is her first direct-toconsumer ECOfashion brand, YES AND. “This is MetaWear’s baby,” says Zaroff. “We go farm-to-finished fashion. We want YES AND customers to purchase not because it’s sustainable,” she explains. “We want you to love it and it’s sustainable.” YES AND is a style that brings together all of Zaroff’s visions. “YES AND defines who we are,” she says. “It’s about collaboration, creativity, consciousness, community, and connection.” The garments are stylish and versatile. “We want them to be wearable, soft, easy, comfortable, and fun. But also, stylish. These are lasting products,” Zaroff explains. YES AND is the culmination of everything Zaroff worked so hard for from the first ECOfashion company she started: value plus valued with no compromise. She believes that society must adapt a new consciousness to solve today’s problems or continue to have the same problems. “You don’t have to give up anything to get more,” explains Zaroff. “If we remove the stigma of sustainable clothing, why wouldn’t you wear them? We want everyone to wear the change you wish to see in the world.” Susan Lanier-Graham is a freelance writer and speaker based in Arizona and Texas. Find out more at www.wanderwithwonder.com.
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SUSTAINABLE SWAPS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL (OR HOME) WITH THE ART RESOURCE CENTER BY MARIA LOPEZ
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his hidden Tempe gem is the epicenter for upcycling aficionados and zero-wasters. Founder and Executive Director Sherrie Zeitlin and her team divert tons of materials from the landfill (paper, paints, fabric, bottles, containers—almost anything imaginable) and offer it for reuse to artists, educators, nonprofits, and the general public, completely free of charge.
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The Art Resource Center (ARC), located at 910 S. Hohokam Drive, #105, not only works incredibly hard to get upcycled products in schools, but is also a certified Arizona Green Business through Local First Arizona. It practices sustainability in its operations, switching to LED bulbs, using occupancy sensors in its large facility, eliminating chemical air fresheners, avoiding spraying for pests, recycling all acceptable materials, and using donated items—including bags for purchases rather than buying new. We spoke to Zeitlin to find out more . What are some common back-to-school items one can find at the Art Resource Center? Best-kept secrets? Most people are looking for traditional supplies to start the school year, but when they come to The ARC, they are usually overwhelmed by the variety. We have about 10,000 topographic maps that are perfect for mapping one’s life, especially the fantasies of young children. You've been serving Arizona teachers and students for a long time. What stories/projects have strongly impacted you along the way?
question most often asked, "Are you sure it's free?"
I have 16 years of stories that make me smile or bring tears to my eyes. The very first year, I received a call from a new hire teacher who was expected to teach with a room full of nothing but a couple of reams of copy paper. We filled her van with supplies as she cried and cried and cried.
There is art to be made from anything, and our homes are filled with the makings! From paper towel rolls to newspapers to twist ties and yogurt cups to leftover paint cans in the garage, the sky's the limit. For special trips and tricks, you might just want to visit or give The ARC a call!
School benches have been made using our broken clay tiles, quilts and masks from our fabric, and sculptures from all the random bits and pieces we have. We hear all the time that the teachers could not do what they do if it weren't for The ARC. Any nonprofit can walk through our doors and take away supplies free of charge. There are no buy-in or hidden fees. The
Any at-home discards parents/teachers can quickly turn into supplies?
Maria Lopez is the communications manager for Local First Arizona, a coalition of more than 3,000 local, independent businesses and nonprofits working to promote, support, and celebrate a vibrant and sustainable Arizona economy by educating citizens about local business ownership, social equity, cultural diversity, and environmental impact. More at www.localfirstaz.com.
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JOAN FUDALA
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SCOTTSDALE’S HISTORIAN ON HISTORY, FAVORITE SCOTTSDALE SPOTS, AND MORE BY DAVID M. BROWN
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s schools start up again—some online, some inperson—one lesson to remember is that not all educators teach in schools. For some, the community is their classroom. One such educator is Scottsdale’s Joan Fudala, who for three-plus decades has robustly served her city and the Valley as an author, communications executive, lecturer, preservation advocate, historical consultant, and member of numerous commissions, committees and nonprofits. “Joan Fudala has effectively promoted and created a public awareness of our history in the greater Scottsdale area; contributed to our understanding of Scottsdale’s historic people, places and events; and executed research and publishing projects that celebrate our vast historical resources,” wrote Douglas B. Sydnor, FAIA, nominating her in a March 2 letter for a 2020 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Award. President of the distinguished Scottsdale-based Douglas Sydnor Architect + Associates, Sydnor is a 2018 Honor Award
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recipient and a founding chairman of the Scottsdale Historic Preservation Commission. Fudala was honored on June 18 as one of 10 awardees in a virtual ceremony hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) and the Arizona Preservation Foundation—both based in Phoenix. At the same time, eight honorees were awarded the 2020 Governor’s Archaeology Advisory Commission Awards in Public Archaeology. The 18 men and women were selected by professionals in archaeology, cultural resource management, historic preservation and museum operations. “Her many, many achievements are the product of decades of work helping Scottsdale understand, appreciate, and protect its history,” says Christopher Cody, Esq., deputy state historic preservation officer for the SHPO at Arizona State Parks & Trails, of Fudala. “Our mission to educate the public about the value of historic preservation and to promote it would be impossible without heroes like Joan taking the initiative in their own greenlivingaz.com
communities,” he adds. “Joan has created opportunities for the public to be educated about local history, and, by facilitating that engagement, she has helped make history more tangible for people to be connected to the place where they live and to each other.” Fudala has been totally engaged in the community, says her friend and former work associate, Sam Campana, a Scottsdale city council member from 1986 to 1994 and mayor from 1996 to 2000. “She knows all the camps, all the tribes, has friends and colleagues in the business/tourism sector from whence she came, hundreds in the nonprofit organizations where she has served diligently, and with everyone who has been a ‘player’ at city hall for those three decades. That’s quite an accomplishment.”
THE AIR FORCE, THEN FLYING HIGH IN ARIZONA A baby boomer, Fudala was born and raised in a Cincinnati suburb “full of returning WWII veterans. My parents were very active in the community, both providing wonderful role models for me,” she recalls. She majored in journalism with a minor in history at The Ohio State University. Among her electives was Air Force ROTC; the program was just opening for women so they could gain an officer’s commission. “During this volatile period of the Vietnam War and anti-war campus protests, this was not a popular decision, but it did provide me with an instant career in journalism,” she recalls, noting that she later added a master’s in communications from the University of Northern Colorado. One week after graduation from Ohio State, she became an Air Force public affairs officer (PAO), serving nine years at bases in San Antonio, Texas; Luke Air Force Base in Arizona; at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C; in South Korea; and in Hampton, Virginia. She followed this with 12 years as an Air Force Reserve PAO at the Pentagon. During this time, she also had civilian executive public relations/ communications positions with a chain of department stores, two greenlivingaz.com
regional airlines, and the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce/CVB (1991–1998). In 1976, while stationed at Luke, she met her late husband, Gene, a Luke fighter pilot. They loved the desert, attending activities, and patronizing vintage restaurants such as Reata Pass and Trader Vic’s. “We vowed to eventually move back to the Valley when our careers would permit,” she shares, adding that they returned for vacations and then returned to stay in 1991. “Throughout my childhood in Ohio, I dreamed of living the Arizona lifestyle, watched Westerns on TV, read novels set in the Southwest, and camped at the Grand Canyon with my family in 1961,” she says. Soon after moving to Scottsdale, she planned events to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 1997. She became a full-time Scottsdale community historian two years later under Joan Fudala Historic Consulting, focusing on researching and communicating Scottsdale area history, tracing to its founding in 1888. “From family car trips to historic sites and museums, to reading historical novels and biographies, to watching history unfold throughout my life, I’ve always loved 19th- to 20thcentury U.S. and European history,” she recalls. “I’m inspired by the actions and decisions of historic figures and fascinated by the cycles/repetitions of history.” She also devotedly read Nancy Drew books as a child. “Researching history fulfills that inner detective in me,” she says. “I love the thrill of discovery and connecting the dots!”
A YOUNG VALLEY NEEDS ITS HISTORY Sydnor met Fudala when she became the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce communications director in the early 1990s. Their community service together started with the founding of the Scottsdale Historic Preservation Program in 1997, and has continued for many years. She has also served on many Scottsdale nonprofit boards and city commissions, championing preservation, human services and history, including Western Spirit:
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Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, Scottsdale Historical Society and Friends of Scottsdale Public Library board of directors. As part of her long-term work with the Scottsdale libraries, she helped establish its digital archive of historic photographs in 2006, giving residents, students, and a global audience access to Scottsdale online historical material.
She found ways to increase the funds for our human services needs in our community, highlight gently the poverties and hardships almost invisible in our affluent city, and to befriend the Hispanic community around Vista Del Camino and help in efforts to sensitize our relationships with the Salt River PimaMaricopa Indian Community.”
“She has contributed to our understanding of Scottsdale’s historic people, places and events; has brought to light many forgotten but fascinating areas of Scottsdale’s past; and helped the city, its businesses and organizations preserve and celebrate their legacies,” Sydnor wrote in his nominating letter. He calls her Scottsdale’s “relentless retro-preneur.”
Awards and honors have followed: among these, Scottsdale History Hall of Fame (2016); Scottsdale Public Library’s Spirit of Literacy Award (2014); Scottsdale Leadership Frank Hodges Alumni Achievement Award (2002); and Scottsdale Woman of the Year (2002).
Fudala has published seven books, beginning with one that benefited the McDowell Sonoran Land Trust titled Historic Scottsdale: A Life from the Land. This comprehensive Scottsdale history was the first to include Scottsdale’s grassroots effort to create the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, the largest municipal preserve in the country and a Scottsdale landmark.
“To Joan, research and writing is the first step in telling the backstory of how people, places and events in Scottsdale have changed over the decades,” Sydnor continued in his nomination letter. “In all of her client and pro bono projects, her goal is to encourage pride and involvement among Scottsdale residents and businesses so that Scottsdale remains a special place.” She views her role as particularly important in the comparatively young Valley, where many come from so many places. “As a rapidly evolving area, it’s easy to forget the past as we rush to move forward,” she says. “By preserving stories, photos and significant sites of the past, we can share pride in the area’s historic record of innovation, civic involvement and cultural diversity, while learning lessons from those less-than-inclusive behaviors or missteps of past generations that we have the opportunity to correct and change.” Her favorite Scottsdale places? Scottsdale’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West, Scottsdale Heritage Connection at Civic Center Library, Scottsdale Historical Museum, McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, Cattletrack arts enclave, Scottsdale Civic Center Mall, Scottsdale Stadium, and Taliesin West, the National Historic Landmark winter home of Frank Lloyd Wright.
A SCOTTSDALE TREASURE Every summer Fudala spends cool coastal time in San Diego, where she attends classes at UC San Diego. She invited her friend Sam Campana to join her recently. They found an outlier cinema specializing in, what else, yesterday’s hit movies. They watched Jersey Boys about the ’60s pop group The Four Seasons. Perhaps the only other attendees were a couple, she remembers.
Fudala visits the LOVE sculpture in Scottsdale.
In addition, she has written a monthly column about Scottsdale history in the Scottsdale Airpark News for 20 years, and articles for The Arizona Republic, Scottsdale Progress, Scottsdale Life and other periodicals. She also edited Sydnor’s three Arizona architectural history books in 2010, 2011 and 2013. As mayor, Campana appointed Fudala to the Scottsdale Human Services Commission, noting, “Her great sympatico and passion for people served the city well over those years.
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“We might have bothered them away by talking aloud through the entire thing and singing along, ‘I love you baby, and if it’s quite alright... ,’ ‘You're just too good to be true,’ ‘My eyes adored you,’ and another ’60s favorite, ‘Let’s Hang On,’” Campana recalls with a laugh. “Well, Joan does that for me, she does that for her friends and colleagues, and she does that for Scottsdale: ‘Let’s hang on.’ Let’s hang on to our history, our collective memories, our misfires, and our real fires. Let’s hang on. That’s Joan Fudala’s message. She’s a true Scottsdale Treasure.” David M. Brown is a Valley writer (www.azwriter.com).
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8 SIGNS YOUR PET MAY BE SICK BY ERIN WILSON, DVM
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s pet caretakers, we want our furry companions to be as healthy as possible. Unfortunately, however, dogs and cats—just like us—sometimes get sick. But since our pets can’t talk, how are we supposed to know when they need medical care? Look for these 8 signs.
VOMITING Pretty much every dog or cat vomits at some point, often due to a mild infection or to having eaten something that disagreed with them. Cats will often vomit to get rid of a hairball. If your pet vomits once but otherwise seems to be feeling good, there’s probably no cause for concern (everyone gets one free vomit, as I like to say). However, if your pet vomits multiple times, or if they are also lethargic, have stopped eating, or are having diarrhea, they should be seen by a veterinarian.
DIARRHEA Like vomiting, one episode of diarrhea in an otherwise healthy-seeming pet is usually nothing to worry about. But, as with vomiting, if there is concurrent lethargy, vomiting, or loss of appetite—or if there are multiple episodes of diarrhea—a trip to the doctor is in order.
COUGHING While dogs or cats may cough on occasion, coughing is
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generally not “normal” for them. Infections, allergies, heart disease and asthma are some of the common reasons for a dog or cat to cough. Coughing should always be taken seriously and necessitates a consultation with your veterinarian.
SNEEZING Just like us, dogs and cats can sneeze for a variety of reasons. An occasional episode of sneezing is not typically cause for alarm. However, if the sneezing becomes persistent or relentless, or if there is nasal discharge, eye discharge, lethargy, or coughing, your pet should be evaluated by your veterinarian.
EYE DISCHARGE Discharge from one or both eyes often needs to be treated, especially if your pet is also squinting or rubbing their eyes. Infections, allergies, and corneal ulcerations are common causes of runny eyes.
DRINKING MORE AND/OR URINATING MORE Medically referred to as polyuria and polydipsia (or “pu/pd”), increased water consumption and urination often indicates a serious underlying problem, such as diabetes, kidney disease, or a bladder infection. If your dog or cat is pu/pd, they need to be seen by your veterinarian. greenlivingaz.com
LIMPING
infections—and all of them can be treated effectively by your veterinarian.
Almost always, limping is a sign of pain. Many people think that if their dog or cat isn’t crying or whining, it isn’t painful. But nothing could be further from the truth! Most pets won’t vocalize when something hurts, so limping is their way of communicating that their leg is painful or uncomfortable. If your dog or cat limps for more than a day or so, call your veterinarian.
As a pet caretaker, you are ultimately responsible for your pet’s health, so if you’re not sure if your pet should be seen by your veterinarian, give your vet a call. Veterinary staff is always happy to answer questions or try to offer guidance over the phone and can let you know if your pet needs to be examined. Just like you, we want your pet to be happy and healthy for a long, long time.
ITCHINESS Just like us, dogs or cats can get an itch that they need to scratch. However, persistent scratching, licking, or chewing (especially of the legs and paws) is not normal and needs to be treated. Having your dog or cat wear an Elizabethan collar (i.e., the “cone of shame”) to prevent licking or chewing is not an acceptable treatment! Yes, the collar prevents your pet from self-traumatizing its skin, but it does nothing to alleviate the irritation or agony of continued itchiness. There are many causes of excessive itchiness—fleas, allergy, skin
After graduating from UC Davis, Dr. Wilson completed a surgical residency at a specialty hospital in Los Angeles. During her time in private practice she worked with many rescue groups, including Hope 4 Paws, which led her to move to New York City to become the medical director of the ASPCA. Dr. Wilson has since moved to Madison, Wisconsin, along with two horses, two dogs, a cat, and a menagerie of birds, squirrrels, chimpmunks, and rabbits she insists on feeding throughout the year.
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RECIPES Good for the Belly Photos by Don Crossland
MAMA'S LIL’ MOCKTAIL
Recipe courtesy of Suzette Smith, founder of Garden Goddess Ferments, www.gardengoddessferments.com INGREDIENTS 4 oz. Ginger Lemon Kombucha 2 oz. cranberry juice 2 oz. Pick Up the Beet Juice 1 squeezed lime DIRECTIONS
Pour kombucha, cranberry and Beet Kvass in a glass, spritz with lime, and there will be no hangover. This drink is a fun and refreshing probiotic soda that even the most discerning palates will approve of.
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B, C AND DILL
Recipe courtesy of Suzette Smith, founder of Garden Goddess Ferments, www.gardengoddessferments.com INGREDIENTS 2 stalks of broccoli cut into bite-sized flowers 1 head of cauliflower cut into bite-sized flowers 4-plus cloves of garlic (optional) 1 small handful of dill weed Peppers or spices of your choice
Things You’ll Need:
1-2 qt. wide mouth mason jar Filtered water 2.5% brine—salt in water, 2 quarts of water takes 38 grams of salt Fermentation lid Glass weight DIRECTIONS
Rinse veggies, then lay the jar and dill on their sides. Add the veggies and stuff the jar. Put the lid on, and fill the gasket with water halfway. Set in a dark closet for 3-5 days. Take the gasket off, place an air-tight lid on the jar, and keep in the fridge. The fermentation mixture gets better with time and will last for nearly a year.
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SHE’S GREEN JOHN BURKHART
HE’S GREEN
LUNCHBOX FOOD
Product reviews from our eco-conscious couple John & Jennifer Burkhart
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Whether you're packing a school lunch, work lunch, or a quick snack at home, we all appreciate a bit of convenience to make the job easier. We'll admit that many convenient snack foods have way too much packaging, but at least we don't have to sacrifice nutrition with all of the options out there. Here are a few that we tried.
WEE SPROUT
STAINLESS STEEL BENTO BOX HE SAID: Bento, the ancient Japanese art of not letting your
food touch. This box had good capacity and nice dividers that kept all but the sauciest foods separated. I wasn't too confident about the lid, so I slapped a rubber band on there, and the silicone lid for liquids is tricky. I wouldn't really recommend this one for younger kids.
SHE SAID: This eco-friendly lunchbox is big enough for
a sandwich and two sides. It isn't leak-proof, but at least the dividers go up to the lid to keep the food separate. The cute little dressing container worked great to contain liquids, but you gotta squish it down firmly. It was easy for myself and our 8-year-old to use.
GIMME ORGANIC
ROASTED SEAWEED, TERIYAKI HE SAID: I love these little teriyaki ocean paper bites. The
flavor reminded me a lot of spam musabi. They had a sweet and salty taste upfront with a green, fishy aftertaste. They're not for everyone, but if your kids are anything like ours, they will dig 'em.
SHE SAID: Seaweed seems to be all the rage with the
kiddos these days, which is great! Who doesn't love a healthy sea snack with vitamins and minerals? Me, apparently. I appreciated the zesty tang of the gluten-free teriyaki flavor, but even that can't hide the fact that I felt like I was eating salty fish cellophane.
LORISSA'S KITCHEN
100% GRASS-FED BEEF STICK, ORIGINAL HE SAID: Macho man Randy Savage can shout about beef
sticks all day, but I will never be a fan of them. Lorissa's Kitchen sticks, like all beef sticks, taste like they're made of 50% seasoned meat and 50% solidified grease. I'll take a piece of naturally dried beef jerky over one of these any day of the week.
SHE SAID: Yum! My 8-year-old hovered over me like a
vulture when I opened this. We are big fans of jerky, and both loved this beef stick too. It was soft, but not mushy, and had a nice peppery flavor with just a hint of sweetness.
KASHI BY KIDS
ORGANIC SUPERFOOD BITES, CHOCOLATE HE SAID: Man, you put chocolate on anything and my kids will eat
it. These little nuggets taste like a piece of chocolate that had rolled around on a bakery floor, picking up whole wheat flour and drying out. Our kids loved them, so that goes a long way, but I won’t be eating these again anytime soon.
SHE SAID: Kids will love the little pillow shapes, and of
course, the chocolate filling. I thought they were like a dry, less flavorful Fig Newton. But hey, at least it's a fun, sweet way to sneak in chickpea, sweet potato and flax seeds.
STONYFIELD ORGANIC
PEAR, SPINACH, MANGO YOGURT HE SAID: It’s funny how putting something in a squeeze tube
makes it taste better. This yogurt pouch was sweet and creamy with a nice pear taste. But I guarantee if I put this in a bowl it would taste worse. Our boys go crazy for these things.
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SHE SAID: Admittedly, these single-serve pouches are the most package-heavy way to eat yogurt (Terracycle to the rescue!), and at 3.5 ounces, they're best for preschoolers. However, if you need them, they are super portable, and taste like sweet pears without too much added sugar (4g). Don't worry, you won't taste the spinach!
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COOLOUTRAGEOUSSTUFF FROM MOTHER EARTH, FOR MOTHER EARTH
Bee’s Wrap has found a way to eliminate single-use plastic wraps and bags. Made from sustainably and ethically sourced ingredients such as organic cotton and beeswax, its products are washable, reusable, and compostable. The company’s focus on environmental stewardship does not stop there. Along with its partners, Bee’s Wrap is involved in numerous initiatives that involve beach cleanups and ocean conservancy. It’s evident that Bee’s Wrap understands the effect businesses have on the environment. So, instead of using disposables, opt for the Lunch Pack, a wonderful alternative for packing food for school, work, and the outdoors. It comes with three wraps, and can be purchased for $21 at www.beeswrap.com.
CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION
S’well makes packing snacks and lunches more sustainable with its reusable food container. Along with fun prints, this product is well-insulated, providing temperature control and freshness throughout the day. Its stainless steel and BPA-free exterior is microwave- and freezer-friendly, too. And if the company’s efforts weren’t eco-friendly enough, S’well is also a partner of Lonely Whale and UNICEF, funding projects that provide clean water to vulnerable communities around the world. Find the 10 oz. container for $19.99, and the 24 oz. container for $24.99 at www.swell.com.
PLANTABLE PENCILS
Sprout’s pencils are a simple, yet creative way to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Instead of throwing them out, these pencils can be planted, each carrying non-GMO seeds that grow into herbs, flowers, and vegetables. They are 100% natural, non-toxic, and constructed with sustainable and certified wood, making them the perfect gift for students of all ages who are curious about sustainability. Sprout’s products are also a popular promotional gift for corporations with eco-friendly initiatives. Based in Europe but sold around the world, these pencils can be found on Amazon. Visit www.amazon.com/sprout to purchase a pack of 8 graphite pencils for $14.95, and a pack of 2 graphite and 6 color pencils for $15.95.
A NEW GENERATION OF NATURAL
Megababe is focused on finding simple solutions to the daily inconveniences surrounding hygiene. Among all of its innovative products, the company is especially popular for its nontoxic deodorant—an alternative that is formulated without aluminum, parabens, baking soda, or alcohol. Instead, it’s made with a blend of natural ingredients, including sage, green tea, and coconut, all of which prevent odor-causing bacteria. Its smooth and clear application lasts all day long, too. And of course, this product is cruelty-free. A variety of scents can be purchased at www.megababebeauty.com for $14 each.
LIP MAGIC
Naturally medicated with jojoba botanicals, Blister Balm’s Lip Protectant and External Analgesic Ointment provides immediate relief from cold sores, while also preventing new ones from forming. The safe and effective formulas have proven to work better than other products, and they are a favorite among those who prefer local ingredients and companies. Visit www.blisterbalm.com to purchase this set for $27.19, or individually for under $20.
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August 5
Every Wednesday and Saturday morning, head to the Uptown Farmers Market for a selection of local produce and handcrafted goods. The diverse options are unmatched, offering products that everyone in the family will love, including your pets. Visitors will be asked to follow specific guidelines that have been placed for everyone’s safety. Pre-orders will also be taken at this time. For more information, visit www.uptownmarketaz.com.
Visit The Flower Garage, a mobile floral studio, for a pop up at 11:30 a.m. An instructor will provide the materials and go through all the professional tips and tricks. In addition, attendees will go home with a beautiful arrangement in a stylish vase. Tickets are available for $68.50 each. For more information, visit www.theazflowergarage.com/event-info/ summer-blooms-at-the-flower-garagestudio-1.
Begin your morning with outdoor yoga in the beautiful city of Sedona from 7-8 a.m. This event is open to all ages and levels, and does not require registration. Those attending will need a mat, blanket, or towel, as well as $10 in cash for admission. As a precaution, markers for social distancing will be placed 10 feet apart from each other. For more information, visit www.visitsedona.com/events-calendar/ outdoor-yoga-in-sedona/.
UPTOWN FARMERS MARKET
SUMMER BLOOMS
August 6-10
August 17
Load up the car and get ready for a oncein-a-lifetime opportunity to see a variety of animals in the comfort and safety of your own vehicle. This event will include a guided, educational audio tour, as well as food and beverage options for purchase. Join Phoenix Zoo any time between 7-11 a.m. to experience the zoo for yourself. Tickets range from $50-$65 per car, and they’re going fast. For more information and reservations, visit www.phoenixzoo. org/cruisethezoo/.
Join the Phoenix Symphony at 6:30 p.m. for its newest series, where special guests will accompany Music Director Tito Muñoz in a conversation on the classical programs from past seasons that could not be performed. This online event will review the artistic ideas behind the programs by exploring the connection between the pieces, the composers, and more. For more information, visit www.phoenixsymphony.org/events/ musical-spotlight.
CRUISE THE ZOO
August 8
ART WALK IN OLD TOWN
Come down to Old Town and enjoy the selection of artists, music, and new products from 5 -10 p.m. Each month is different, so make sure to check out what they’re doing this time. For more information, visit https://directory. localfirstaz.com/event/art-walk-in-oldtown.html.
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CURATED CLASSICS
OUTDOOR YOGA
August 11
STREAMING OF THE PERSEID METEOR SHOWER
Every year in the beginning of August, Earth passes the debris left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, resulting in the Perseid meteor shower. Join the Lowell Observatory at 9 p.m. for a livestream of the event with astronomer Dr. Nick Moskovitz and research assistant Megan Gialluca. With the All-Sky Camera, viewers will be able to hunt for meteors along with them. Once the meteor showers peak in the hours before dawn, you’ll be ready to find more on your own. For more information, visit www.visitsedona. com/events-calendar/streaming-perseidmeteor-shower-at-lowell-observatoryperseids-2020/.
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AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS NORTHERN ARIZONA
SOUTHERN ARIZONA
August 22
August 10
August 5
Bring two flavorful additions to your table, Chiles en Escabeche and Papas en Escabeche. Minerva Orduño Rincón, a local chef, will be teaching this event from 3-4 p.m. to those who are interested in learning about the hybridization of cuisines and cultures in the borderland region. Participants will receive a list of ingredients and gain access to a replay of the session. Plus, members of Tucson Botanical Gardens will be given a 20% discount from the original ticket price of $35. For more information, visit www.tucsonbotanical. org/class/a-tale-of-two-pickles-escabeche/.
With Instagram one of the fastest-growing platforms out there, it’s important to update yourself and your business on its latest features. Quinn Tempest, a brand strategist and founder of Create Your Purpose®, will teach you how to create an engaging IG story that your audience will love. The webinar will be held from noon-1 p.m. For more information, visit www. localfirstaz.com/events/the-anatomy-ofan-engaging-thumb-stopping-instagramstory-strategy.
WILDFLOWER WALKS AT THE ARBORETUM
Explore the vast gardens of native Northern Arizona wildflowers in Flagstaff with Arboretum staff as they guide you through a morning walk from 9:30-10:30 a.m. All participants will need to bring water, walking shoes, and a face mask. Class size is limited, so make sure to reserve a spot. For more information, visit www.flagstaff365.com/event/wildflowerwlaks-at-the-arboretum/#.
SOUTHERN ARIZONA
August 1-31
BOTANICAL GARDENS VIRTUAL TOUR
Come and see the garden that has roots dating back to the 1930s with Michelle Conklin, the executive director and your tour guide for this event. Its thousands of blooming roses and tulip bulbs have deemed it 2020’s “Best Secret Garden in America” by Readers Digest. It’s a sight not to be missed. For more information, visit www.visittucson.org/event/tucsonbotanical-gardens-virtual-guided-tour.
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THE ANATOMY OF AN ENGAGING, THUMB-STOPPING INSTAGRAM STORY STRATEGY
August 26
August 5
Bring the sweet scent of two Sonoran classics to your home: Flan de Chiltepin and Orange-scented Chocolate Mousse. Minerva Orduño Rincón, a local chef, will be teaching this event from 3-4 p.m. to those who are interested in learning about the hybridization of cuisines and cultures in the borderland region. Participants will receive a list of ingredients and gain access to a replay of the session. Plus, members of Tucson Botanical Gardens will be given a 20% discount from the original ticket price of $35. For more information, visit www.tucsonbotanical.org/class/mexicanreposteria-classics/.
As new protocols and standards arise, now is the time to explore what it takes to enrich your relationships with customers and employees. Join the Phoenix Public Library from 5-6 p.m. in this online workshop that will outline how to strengthen the ties that may have been affected by the changing economic conditions. For more information, visit http://directory. localfirstaz.com/event/deepeningyour-relationship-with-customers-andemployees.html.
MEXICAN REPOSTERIA CLASSICS
DEEPENING YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES
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