Meaningful Blogging

 The first article I found was about recycling of plastics. I myself never recycle plastics because before I read this article I thought it was a meaningless task and that all recycled plastics went to make more coke bottles instead of actually making something more useful. The article showed me that recycled plastics can be used for an assortment of things like outdoor living furniture, kitchen utensils, as well as living room and bathroom décor. The first item the writer mentioned was a shock to me. I never thought outdoor furniture could be made from recycled plastics, but it can in the form of tables and chair sets and also in Adirondack chairs as well. The second thing the writer mention was made from recycled plastics was kitchen utensils. I never thought about how easy it would be to use recyclables for this idea. The recycled plastics can be used to make mixing bowls, cutting boards, utensils, and tableware. Recycled plastic can also be used in the living room in some of the most unexpected places. We often do not think about where recycled plastics can be used in our living room but there are tons of décor items such as figurines and wall art available made from recycled plastics. The main things that we often see made from recycled plastics are rugs. There are plenty of rugs available to be used for a kitchen or living room made from recyclables that one would never be able to tell unless they were told. I guess I can say I did learn something from this article that changed my life. I now see how important it can be to recycle as well as how useful it can actually be. We are no longer making useless junk from plastic but things that can be valued in our home.

 http://plasticsmakeitpossible.com/2013/06/guest-blog-post-give-your-home-a-recycling-makeover/ 

The next article I found was about being prepared this hurricane season. Here in the south we know all about hurricanes and especially here in Mobile, our Grandparents tell us about Camille, our parents about Fredrick, and we have lived through Ivan, Katrina, and Rita so we know all about the damage they can cause. The one thing I realized while reading this article is that we have lived to tell of all these terrible storms but we just don’t have any emergency plan. Emergency plans are very important, so important that the President issued a week of preparations last week so citizens and volunteers can prepare for these crises. I never realized how detailed being prepared was. According to this article it is a six step process. The first step is refresh your emergency kit and plan, each year our lives change a little different, kids get older, roads close, so refreshing your plan each year is very important. Step two is always remember your pets, find them somewhere to stay or have yourself a place to stay where your pets can go too. Step three; know your exits, when a hurricane is coming it is so important to know your evacuation routes appropriated by the state and county you live in. Step four; Be smart and be safe, know if you are using something producing carbon monoxide and be safe with chainsaws during clean up. Step five; Plan to cope, disasters can be very stressful to people of all ages know the signs and know how to help people around you cope. Step six; Plan for your medical needs, this is the most important step for a lot of us and our elders as well, we need to make sure that we have an adequate amount of prescriptions as well as have a secondary doctor chosen in case of emergency. This article has thought me so much and how important being prepared is from now own I will make sure that my family is prepared.
 http://www.hhs.gov/blog/2015/05/22/6-ways-stay-safe-and-healthy-hurricane-season.html