Takoda A Very Wise Turtle & A Friend to Everyone

Takoda was delighted when we asked him to be the spokesturtle (and Mascot) for MondeAmi. He's normally very shy, but he's very happy to talk about ways to save the world--one small step at a time.

"Too many people think that they can't do anything just because the problem is so big. I've learned from my long years that every little step we take brings us closer to our goal. If enough people take enough of these little steps, together we can make some astounding progress!"

Takoda's natural shyness makes his enthusiasm all the more poignant as he takes up the cause.

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Monde Ami agrees with Takoda. We encourages you to think about the true cost of your habits and your routines. Find some way, even a small way, to improve your balance with the Earth by changing your habits. You don't have to do it all at once--take small steps!

• REDUCE (the resources you use)
• REUSE (what you can)
• RECYCLE (what you cannot reuse)

Monde Ami has created a Top-20 List of ways you can make a difference starting today. Chances are, you're already doing some of these. Read the List and find out. Maybe you can find one more new habit?

Monde Ami and Takoda Agree: Step One is in the Bag!

The Number-One way that you can help is to use a reusable shopping bag when you shop. The environmental problems with thin, disposable plastic grocery bags are staggering. Over 85% of these bags are never recycled and inevitably end up in our ecosystem. Using less of these plastic bags in the first place prevents them from even needing to be recycled...and therefor less in our landfill, and -- thankfully -- less strewn about the world, endangering unwary animals. By reusing bags that you already have, you can make the most of the existing resouces. Many plastic bags can be reused a number of times before they wear out or become unusable. Each plastic bag cost 17 cents to recycle. If you can replace 12 plastic bags with one reusable shopping bag (which is also recyclable!) then you have saved over $2.00 in recycling costs. One rugged Monde Ami reusable shopping bag can carry the equivalent of 3 typical plastic grocery bags and can be used hundreds of times. The true cost of using a thin, disposable plastic grocery bag is staggering compared to the MondeAmi reusable shopping bag.