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Winning the Battle Against Stress
Boat Shrink-Wrap Recycling Project Aims at Marine Industry Clean Ocean Access (COA), a New England-based nonprofit organization with a vision of a healthy ocean that is free of marine debris with water that is safe for all ocean activities and a shoreline that is accessible to the public, has announced a new recycling initiative in partnership with international recycling leader TerraCycle. Since February 2020, the program has successfully collected more than 140,000 pounds of sailing and agricultural shrink-wrap for recycling. Shrink-wrapping boats and greenhouses in preparation for winter is commonplace in the U.S., but recycling the shrink-wrap in the spring is now more challenging than ever. Historically, plastics of all kinds had been shipped overseas to be recycled, but today, the sailing and maritime community have begun to turn to Clean Ocean Access and TerraCycle’s Shrink-Wrap Recycling Project as a more local solution. This project aims to establish a U.S.-based recycling system, while also working with the marine industry to advance more circular solutions such as closed loop recycling for shrink-wrap (where the recycled film can become new shrink-wrap) or increasing the use of reusable covers where possible. The Shrink-Wrap Recycling Project aims to prevent plastic film from entering landfills or incinerators by collecting the shrink-wrap from marinas, boatyards, vessel owners and local agricultural operations, then transporting the material to TerraCycle in New Jersey. After initial implementation in Rhode Island by engaging the marine industry and boating public, the long-term goal of this project is to leverage an established network of plastic recyclers and manufacturers with the potential to collect a larger variety of shrink-wrap. For more information about Clean Ocean Access and how to take part in the Shrink-Wrap Recycling Project, visit CleanOceanAccess.org/programs/shrink-wrap-recycling.
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Effective ways to help manage stress, even for trauma survivors, is the message in Shanna Warner’s latest book Easy Stress Solutions: How to Meditate Like a Master, Banish Anxiety and Kick Depression to the Curb. As a survivor with more than 30 years of experience dealing with PTSD, depression, panic attacks, nightmares and negative situations, the author brings a practical approach to dealing with the problems of life. The book begins with her favorite free and easy stress-busting tools. It includes seven simple meditations that anyone can start using immediately. She also recorded three guided meditations and made them freely available for everyone on her website. The book then details more ways to battle stress, from rescripting nightmares to using positive verbal anchors. Then the process of transformation begins with 21 days of in-depth questions, uncovering negative beliefs, rewriting personal statements and creating a framework for transformational growth. Warner and her husband, Mark, live in Tulsa, Oklahoma where they publish the Oklahoma edition of Natural Awakenings magazine. The book is available in print, eBook and audiobook. For more information, including links to the guided meditations, visit ShannaWarner.com.
Explore an Eckankar Soul Adventure Online Seminar Eckankar’s free Soul Adventure Seminar, online through November 30, explores a secret to spiritual living that can help create a rich and fulfilling life. The program includes profound stories on the transforming power of gratitude. Inspiring talks include: Embracing Gifts of Change; What Just Happened? Opportunities to Live, Learn and Love; and In God’s Time and In God’s Way. Guests at this virtual event may also enjoy workshops, music from around the world and a keynote talk by Sri Harold Klemp, spiritual leader of Eckankar. Youth and families can experience a special program with fun and innovative activities to spark joy, gratitude and adventure. Anyone new to the teachings of Eckankar is invited to this online experience. Recognize the infinite creativity of soul (one’s true self) and discover personal gems of spiritual transformation. The seminar offers a springboard for selfdiscovery to expand the love, wisdom and creativity already within the heart. Cost: Complimentary registration available for those new to Eckankar; visit SpiritualEvent.org.
