VeganFest RecycleMe Iowa had a fantastic time participating in the first annual VeganFest2017! Hosted by Food Still Matters, the event was held February 18 at the First Unitarian Church of Des Moines. While some were getting down at the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, VeganFest provided an healthier foodie escape to over 600
Bottle Politics: Iowa House Study Bill 163 In Iowa it's a habit: drink a beverage from a bottle or can (purchased in Iowa) and then take it back to the certified redemption machine at the grocery store for $0.05. You've already paid the $0.05 per mineral water, alcohol, and carbonated beverage in metal, plastic,
Love Done Local: Sustainable Valentine's Day Love is in the air...or at least the stores. For some, Valentine's Day is a commercialized advertising-created holiday that tricks you into thinking overpriced roses and a giant stuffed pink teddy bear mean love. But, Valentine's Day can also be a bright day in the middle of gray, bleak winter to tell
It's Earth Day and it's our Birthday!!! Happy Earth Day all you recycling gurus!!! It's our favorite time of the year. Time to reconnect with the Earth, pat yourself on the back for the changes you've made and make that new Earth Day resolution. Heck, go outside and pick up some trash!
A Plan for Tomorrow (or the Whole Weekend!) It may be one of the most annoying questions; where do you want to be in five years? How about 38 years? That's what The Tomorrow Plan is working on for a "Greener Greater Des Moines." The Tomorrow Plan is all about planning ahead
A Stylish Sneak Peek... Ask and you shall receive! After many months of recycling good vibes in the Dizzle aka the 515 aka The Best City for Young Adults (Seriously. Ask Forbes!) we decided to give the people what they want. Sustainable Shirts! Thanks Soulflower for guiding us down the right sustainable
Getting to Know You: Ciji Mitrisin There are certain people that can help you shift your paradigm. They encourage how to think about something in a new light. That Earth you're standing on? Yeah. It's not just there, it's important. They may make you work harder, because you know it will be
