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Ozzy Ozbourne Rocks the Verizon Center

So, I went to see Ozzy tonight.  It was a great time, and I had not seen him since 1984.  Started out a metal head, and somewhere along the line turned into a Dead Head.  I remember going to see the Dead and thinking I was in store for a metal show.  With a name like The Grateful Dead, it had to be metal, right?

Anyway, I’m looking at all of the trash cans overflowing with plastic bottles, and just wondering how hard it would be for the Verizon Center, and any other center for that matter to put recycling bins in for all the plastic beer bottles.  Maybe even charge a quarter extra or something, and give it back when you return the bottle.  Got to be a way to figure it out somehow.

Collect all the bottles, and arrange for a pick up after each major event.  How hard could it be?  Mr. Pollin?  Mr. Leonsis?  Any thoughts?

greg

We Love Inflation!

Gas prices are up and tire pressure is down. Many Americans are unaware that properly inflated tires improve their gas mileage and save money.

This past May, MOM’s created a Pit Crew at each store location in an effort to let our customers know that “We Love Inflation”, tire inflation that is.

If every vehicle in the United States had their tires inflated properly we could save up to 4 million gallons of gas each and every day. Unfortunately, checking tire pressure on a regular basis has become a thing of the past.

Back in the 70’s I worked in a gas station for 6 years. All the stations in those days were full service and we not only filled your tank and cleaned your windshield, but we regularly checked the oil and tires. I had one of those gauges that I could clip conveniently inside my uniform shirt pocket.

Gas stations nowadays have evolved into self-service operations and it has become quite a rarity to have someone check a tire for you. Even if you do that yourself, most of the time you have to pay for the air.

At each MOM’s location, we have trained “Pit Crew” employees to check your tire pressure and properly fill tires as needed. We have gauges on site and I purchased portable, cordless air compressors. During the first 2 weeks of May we serviced over 200 vehicles each day.

This service will be ongoing not only to help improve your mileage and save gas, but it will act as a general reminder to always maintain your tires. By the way, the air in your tires supports 95% of the weight of your car. When the pressure is low is creates a drag on the engine.

You should also make it a good habit to see your mechanic consistently and maintain your tire alignment, rotate them regularly, and keep an eye on tread wear.

Please remember to also practice good driving habits. Obey the speed limits, buckle up those seat belts, avoid fast starts and stops, avoid potholes, and never overload your vehicle.

Soil Soup

MOM’s has discovered that by combining our own healthy mature compost, with molasses and water, in an oxygen rich environment, we can produce a super concentrated healthy soup for all types of plants.

MOM’s soil soup brewing machine provides the oxygen necessary for beneficial microbes (millions of safe bacteria and fungi) to multiply and make themselves available for the care and feeding of all your favorite plants.

Bring your own gallon or liter bottles and self serve at MOM’s:

• Use it as an all purpose fertilizer for houseplants, vegetables, flowers, trees, and shrubs.

• Foliar feed (spray it directly on the leaves) to resist and suppress common plant diseases like black spot, powdery mildew, and cedar apple rust. Spray disease prone plants weekly for best results.

• Create a biological inoculant for the soil when you water your plants with our tea. The healthy soil means healthy plants resulting in resistance to pests and seasonal stress.

• Dilute soup up to 3:1 to spread the wealth.

• Use it the same day as purchased or within 24 hours for best results.

WARNING: NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION!

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Think Outside The Bag!

January 17, 2006




• Reusing bags saves trees and lessens the damage caused by plastic bag litter.
• Each MOMs reusable bag you use has the potential to eliminate an average of 1000 plastic bags over its lifetime.
• Worldwide, consumers use 1 million plastic bags per minute or 525,600,000,000 bags a year, that’s alot!
• Is paper better? It depends. While they decompose faster, much more energy is used producing the bags. Think of forests being mown down to give you a fresh bag every time you shop.
• Plastic bags don’t biodegrade, they photodegrade: the bags break down into small toxic fragments contaminating soil, waterways and ultimately the food chain
• Paper bags are made by cutting down trees that take more than 20 years to grow.
• Sea turtles, whales and other marine mammals die every year from eating discarded plastic bags mistaken for food.
• Plastic bags are among the 12 items of debris found most often in coastal cleanups, according to the Center for Marine Conservation.

So would you like paper or plastic?
NEITHER! because….

1. Both use up valuable natural resources for a single-use, disposable product.
2. Both have negative impacts on wildlife and pollute our environment.
3. Both create significant toxic by-products during their lifecycles.
4. Neither is effectively recycled.

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