Today is Earth Day and what a beautiful day it is. The sun is shining here in Tucson, with a gentle breeze. It makes me want to take a walk outside along the Pantano Wash bike trail - perhaps something to do this evening. This year for Earth Day we're appreciating everything that has been done to preserve and protect our planet. People are encouraging sustainability, innovating new green products and protecting our natural resources. This year at the spring Home and Garden s

I want my kids to climb mountains and not landfills. Have you ever seen images of granite harvesting? It’s not a pretty one. We are literally moving mountains, painstakingly extracting it from beneath our feet. Countertop sales in the U.S. are expected to increase by 5.1% in just 2 years. That’s a mountain of granite to be processed. So where does the mountain go? After its mined, classified and sent to port it will make its journey across the oceans to the U.S. America impor