When you’re out and about and needing a drink, pass on the straw and lid. It’s just one (or two) less things to throw in the garbage can when you’re done. Better yet, carry your own container with you, and ask to have it filled up instead!
Archive for the ‘Consumption’ Category
2 Mar
Oh My!
Wow! It has been a while. Sometime between Halloween and Valentine’s Day, I seem to struggle with oh so many intangible things. But it’s Spring. And it’s not between those holidays anymore. So… I’m back! And though this site has been quiet, my mind has not. Phew, that’s a relief! =)
I’m at a point in [...]
13 Apr
Plastic bag drying rack
When the kids go off to school, they take their lunches with them. It’s cheaper, more nutritious, and they pack their own lunchbags themselves so they eat what they make. . . and their small school doesn’t provide hot lunches so they have to bring a lunch or go hungry. The kids would stuff apples into one plastic baggie, [...]
30 Mar
Is the Kindle Eco-Friendly?
Some are touting the Kindle as the “green machine” in literary circles. At first, it would appear it is just that: a device that is saving trees one electronic Kindle at a time. If we only bought a Kindle instead of real live books, which are made of real live paper, which comes from real [...]
13 Mar
Global Worming (making your own composting worm bin)
“The Environmentals” made this video on how to make your own composting worm bin. Kinda makes one want to go make one this instant! Check it out:
http://vimeo.com/2235946
20 Feb
Be a Keeper or a Diva Cup Queen
Caution: this posting is of a feminine nature, yet not entirely for females only. If you have a woman in your life, encourage her to buy one of these:
The following is a picture of a Diva Cup (the clear one), and a Keeper (the red one).
A while ago, a friend of mine told me of [...]
5 Feb
Potluck Etiquette 101
Tip #A
Bring enough of your dish that if you and your crew were stuck eating it as your only lunch (cuz that’s when potlucks tend to happen most often), there’d be enough to satiate the people in your group.
Tip #B
Don’t hoard. The person behind you may want some too.
Tip #C
If you didn’t bring a dish [...]
4 Feb
Running the Numbers
A picture is worth a thousand words, or so they say…
Check this out, and rethink your disposable waste consumption:
http://www.chrisjordan.com/
