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Going Green
Winter is cold, but it’s still a great time to get outside and enjoy nature. There are things that you can see in the winter ...
Amanda Wheeler, Author at The Advocate-Messenger
Amanda Wheeler is the children and teen services librarian at the Lincoln County Public Library. She has a master's in zoology education from the University of Miami and has taught as an educator at the Cincinnati Zoo.
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Striking a healthy balance while you try to go green
By AMANDA WHEELER Going Green in the Bluegrass Everything we do has an environmental impact. For good or bad, it has an impact. We can ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Friday, January 17, 2020 4:33 pm
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Going Green: How to avoid sneaky plastic
If you’re like me, the new year snuck up on you much faster than you expected it to. It seems like 2019 had barely begun ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Friday, December 27, 2019 4:38 pm
News
Column: How to have a reusable, reclaimable Christmas
Going Green It’s the last weekend before Christmas and I’m finally back with some tips for making your Christmas a little more green this year. ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Friday, December 20, 2019 5:25 pm
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Let’s all shop more responsibly this year
Since Thanksgiving is over, we are now in the “holiday shopping season.” I’m still astounded that we can spend all day on Thursday ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Friday, November 29, 2019 10:43 am
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Take time to think this Thanksgiving
By AMANDA WHEELER Going Green in the Bluegrass It’s hard sometimes to remember to be reflective, thoughtful and thankful. It’s ironic that it seems even ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Friday, November 15, 2019 5:17 pm
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Going green – Babies make it difficult to be environmentally friendly
Babies are hard work. They also cause a lot of waste. I’m not saying anything bad about babies, it’s just a problem that comes with ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Friday, October 4, 2019 6:20 pm
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Big environmental week for Kentucky coming up in October
Lexington is getting ready to host the North American Association for Environmental Education’s Annual Conference and Research Symposium and it’s going to be great. More ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Tuesday, September 24, 2019 7:33 pm
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America’s recycling market has broken big-time
Why do we recycle? Is it worth it? And what is going on with recycling these days? With everything going on around the state and ...
by Amanda Wheeler, Tuesday, September 3, 2019 6:49 pm
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Kids don’t need all those junky plastic trinkets
My husband and I are foster parents. It has been a very positive and wonderful experience. It’s interesting because instead of becoming parents by having ...
