Category Archives: environmental

Changing signs in the Magic City

Stephens Billboard Down - Photo Courtesy Of Scenic Alabama

Lisa at Scenic Alabama posted recently about the pending change in view for morning commuters coming into Birmingham, Alabama on the Stephens Expressway (U.S. 280 & U.S. 31 as they enter downtown). The problem is not that it’s coming down, it’s what’s going back up.

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5% of Whole Foods purchases today benefit local program

Jones Valley Urban FarmIf you have to make a stop to pick up a couple of items at the grocery today, consider making the trip out to Whole Foods to do it.

The Austin-TX based grocer selects a non-profit organization in each community it operates in once a quarter to receive 5% of one day store profits. The first organization to receive that donation from the recently opened the Mountain Brook location will be Jones Valley Urban Farm (JVUF). Continue reading

Ecycling Day returns this Friday

Ecycling Day logo

If you were upset that you couldn’t take your old computer equipment to be recycled this past April on Earth Day, fear not. TechBirmingham has announced that they will be hosting an Ecycling Day this coming Friday, June 29 at Vulcan Park from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Continue reading