Bea Johnson from The Zero Waste Home has created a new mobile website for finding shops that offer products without packaging. Â No matter where in the world you live, it’s possible there is a shop nearby where you can bring your own bags and containers to buy foods or personal care and cleaning products without […]
I just watched Annie Leonard’s Latest Video from The Story of Stuff Project: The Story of Solutions. Â And I have a few thoughts that might not be entirely popular. Â Here’s the video:Â http://act.storyofstuff.org/page/s/growing-solutions In it, Annie argues that not all “solutions” to our environmental and social problems are created equal. Some solutions simply promote the status […]
One obstacle to carrying our own water bottles can be the difficulty finding water fountains or other sources for refilling those bottles when we’re out in the world. Since today is World Water Day, I thought I would give you a rundown of some of the strategies I use, as well as tell you about […]
This was our postage stamp-sized front yard on Saturday. Michael and I thought it was pretty. But I was concerned that neighbors would report it as a hazard. The flowers weeds were over a foot tall and harboring who knows what furry little beings. Something had to be done, and I was not ready to […]
I was sick as a dog this weekend and spent all day Saturday on the couch watching videos. Many readers, after reading about my purges (here and here and here) of #3 PVC containers and a MultiPure water filter system containing PVC, recommended Blue Vinyl to me. But I just never had time to sit […]
Do you all know about your local Freecycleâ„¢ group? Freecycleâ„¢ is a great way to save plastic, and other items, from the landfill. If you have an item that you no longer need, list it on Freecycleâ„¢. There is probably someone else out there who could use it. Need an item and don’t want to […]