Living Green
Greenology 101 with Jolie DeMarco
By Bryan Hayes
The idea of going green, living green, doing something to help improve the world we live in and reducing our environmental footprint can be daunting and even intimidating at times. Where do you begin? What can you do? That is the question I have asked myself many times. And continue to ask. It is that proverbial paper or plastic, and which one is actually better?
I am sure that I am not alone in my search to better understand how I can do my part to help the environment. I am certainly not an expert but rather someone passionate about life and all things living including the ground that we walk on daily. A few days ago I came upon a woman who shares the same basic philosophy and found her to be quite compelling. Her intention is to not only educate herself about the environment but also to help others and do it as simply as possible. Her philosophy is “Greenology 101”, and her name is Jolie DeMarco.
Jolie’s intention is to make living green easier and to take out the intimidation factor that so many people have. Jolie is constantly learning more about being environmentally aware so she can do help others do the same. Her store “My Flora Aura” is located in Boca Raton, and she is currently working on her “Greenology 101” website which will be up momentarily with great little tidbits of wisdom to help you on your journey of living green.
Some very simple tips Jolie has to offer are: 1) if you go to the store, bring back your bags. Most offer recycling on site and re-use the bags that you have. 2) The beaches, like so much of south Florida, are majestic beauty. To maintain the beauty, simply picking up trash as you go along and putting into the trash cans can make a big difference. And even though it may not seem like a big deal at the time, cigarette butts are not biodegradable, so throwing them in the garbage is a much healthier choice than throwing them in the sand. And 3) use the recycle bins.
Since Jolie is fairly new to all this “greenology,” as many of us are, she is starting with the basics and then uncovering a lifestyle that helps herself and the community. Her quest is to continue making a little bit of a difference, and Jolie believes that if we can all make our minor contributions, together can make a huge difference and, as Jolie says “We are all souls that live together.”
Bryan Hayes is an actor, amateur photographer, business consultant and full-time lover of all things living. He will be co-hosting a new show “Greenology 101.”