Single use plastics are plastic items that are designed to be used just once. Things like food packaging, straws and water bottles are all single use items. Around half the plastic thrown away is single use, although hopefully this percentage is dropping as the use of reusable drinking bottles and straws becomes more common Did you know it can take up to 400 years for plastics to breakdown? Even as they are breaking down plastics don’t just disappear. Animals can get trapped and tangled up in them or mistake them for food and try to eat them. Even biodegradable plastics can take 100s of years to break down completely. Did you know plastic has even been found in the Mariana...
In this very candid interview, five-time Emmy nominated television host, journalist, and lifestyle expert, Debbie Matenopoulos, opens up about her much publicized and decades-long television career, her journey to motherhood, and how her Greek heritage inspired her skincare line, Ikaria Beauty. Matenopoulos pulls back the curtain on her relationship with former boss and mentor, Barbara Walters, her experience being one of the original co-hosts of ABC television juggernaut, The View, serving celebrity tea as co-host of E!’s Daily 10, and her latest stint as a co-host on The Hallmark Channel’s morning show, Home & Family (after a decade-long run, the show was canceled in 2021). Paying homage to her Greek heritage, Debbie Matenopoulos launched the skincare line, Ikaria Beauty, with...
However Long the Day by Justin Reed Genre: Historical Fiction However Long the Day is the tale of two strangers—Niall Donovan, a poor immigrant from Ireland, and Frederick Philips, a rich ne'er-do-well from New York's Upper East Side—who discover they look so similar they could be twins. Frederick, desperate to avoid a lecture from his father, bribes Niall to switch places for the evening. Niall finds there's more to the story than Frederick let on, and is dragged through the turbulence created by World War I, the Spanish Flu, and social upheaval, and into the corrupt belly of Manhattan on the cusp of Prohibition.As Niall and Frederick hurtle through the next twenty-four hours, will either get what they bargained for? Add to...
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Now that you have kids, you may think celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago is a distant (and perhaps foggy) memory. Well, think again. From the northern ‘burbs to the far south side, there’s something for everyone looking to go green this month. Check out these family-friendly festivities and Erin Go Bragh (aka Ireland til the end of time)! photo: Charm'd Seek Out a Sweet St. Patrick's Day Themed Treat Charm'd Pop-Up. This magical pop-up is an enchanting, over-the-top, multi-room, multi-level Irish experience. Featuring wall-to-wall Irish decor, lucky charms, multiple bars, photo-ops and a whole lot of leprechaun mischief. Best news for parents? Kids are welcome during the day. Open as of Feb. 10; 3505 N. Clark St., Lakeview. More info....
