Doctors said Andrews’ pig kidney turned pink and quickly began producing urine in the operating room, and since then has cleared waste normally with no signs of rejection. Andrews spent the week after his discharge in a nearby Boston hotel for daily checkups but is expected to return home to New Hampshire soon.
“Like a lonely drop of water in a great big ocean of environmental despair, but I can only control what I can control,” Waks said.“Considering longevity in the products you purchase will ultimately cut down on how much you buy and throw away over time,” Phillips said.
That applies to pretty much everything shoppable — furniture, home goods, clothes, appliances, shoes.“Sure, you could buy the very on-trend shirt at that fast fashion store and wear it three times before it shrinks or disintegrates, or you could buy a well made, more durable shirt from a retailer you like that you can wear for years to come,” Phillips said.File - Andrew Klemenko shows off a Smart Counter Depth BESPOKE 4-Door Flex refrigerator at the Samsung booth during the CES tech show in Las Vegas. At the dawn of 2024, also known as New Year’s resolution season, there are lots of small, easily achievable ways to lead more climate friendly lives. (AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz, File)
File - Andrew Klemenko shows off a Smart Counter Depth BESPOKE 4-Door Flex refrigerator at the Samsung booth during the CES tech show in Las Vegas. At the dawn of 2024, also known as New Year’s resolution season, there are lots of small, easily achievable ways to lead more climate friendly lives. (AP Photo/Joe Buglewicz, File)the ultimate financial burden is much lower than the money spent replacing a cheap vacuum cleaner, say, after a year or two.
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for big events, and now I don’t have a closet full of fancy dresses I’ll only wear once,” Phillips said.Gaw has rescued more than 2,500 pugs in South Africa over the years after she and her husband sold their house, lived in a trailer home for a while and generally reset their lives to help as many dogs in need as they could.
They eventually established their Pug Rescue South Africa in Johannesburg in 2010 because of an overflowing number of dogs in their house. It was “never part of the plan” when they looked ahead to their retirement, said Gaw, who is 63. “Of course, the pugs won,” she added.The center is currently home to nearly 200 pugs, the latest batch who have hit hard times and need a helping paw. Some of them were abandoned, some sick, and many were given up by owners who couldn’t look after them anymore.
Gaw’s pug life started in 2008 when her husband, Malcolm, gave her one as a gift. At a pug club, someone asked if they’d be interested in providing a foster home for “a couple” of pugs. In the first year, the Gaws provided a temporary home to 60 pugs and had 19 in their home at one point — too much fur for one small house.“They are known as the clowns of the dog world, and they can make you laugh,” said Gaw, giving her own breed guide. “Always in your space. They’re just an amazing, lovable breed. And you always have hair on you.”