Prior to the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December 2009, China pledged to drastically reduce their carbon foot print by 2020. With the controversy that surrounds the Chinese manufacturing industry, as well as the fact that many feel the Copenhagen Conference did not set the bar high enough, it remains to be seen whether China will make an effort to honor this goal.

One of the biggest items to fill our landfill are disposable dishes, which are made from plastics and petroleum products. Recently, I won a contest to try out some alternatives to these wasteful products. I received a part pack from the whynotbobstore.net, which included plates, cups, bowls, utensils, and bags, all of which are biodegradable and manufactured using environmentally friendly practices.

Moths and Butterflies are very adaptive insects and it is believed they have been around for more than 250 million years. When they are first born, they take the shape of a caterpillar and only later transform into a flying insect.

Butterflies and Moths are amazing creatures, which can live in a wide variety of climates. Like bees, they often feed off of flowers and are responsible for helping spread pollen.