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Category Archives: My CO2 Footprint
Got Solar Panel Will Kayak
Or, should I say: Got Joos? Just because I love nature, the great outdoors and mother earth doesn’t mean I don’t have instant withdrawals if separated from my devices. I’m a modern nature lover. You need to know this about … Continue reading
Green Gift Ideas
What to give a low-carbon girl on her birthday? That’s what some of my friends were thinking about this year and several came up with some pretty crafty solutions. Upcycle, Reuse, Repeat As you probably know, plastic has become the … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Shopping
Tagged bulk food bags, colin beavan, gifts, green gifts, grocery bags, no presents, no-impact man, recycle, reuse, reuse gifts, sustainable gifts, upcycle, upcycle gifts, YES! Magazine
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Water Instead of Soda
Drink water instead of soda. It’s good for you and the environment. But, what if I said, drink bottled water instead of soda? Two nights ago I saw a TV ad which made me cringe. The message was that if … Continue reading
Look at That! You Can Have it All!
At first, I thought Sanuk* (the sandal company) was going to be my new favorite company, not for their products, but for the biodegradable bags they use to package their products. Their bags are made of corn or tapioca. (If … Continue reading
Posted in Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Shopping
Tagged alternative to plastic, bag, bags, biodegradable, biodegradable bags, compost, compost bins, compostable, corn bags, ecopia, ecoplas technology, go ecopia, instead of paper, packaging, plastic bags, reduced carbon footprint, renewable resource, sandals, sanuk, sustainable bags, tapioca, tapioca bag, tapioca bags
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Chasing Sustainable Lifestyle Changes
Last night I watched Chasing Ice* with my good friend Jen. We’ve been talking about environmental issues since we met, more than ten years ago. One of our concerns has been reaching a tipping point when the earth won’t be … Continue reading
Vegan Curious?
Or, should I say, plant-based diet curious? In December of last year I decided to try eating vegan meals after watching Forks Over Knives. I knew it would be hard for a number of reasons: My husband has done all … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Food, My CO2 Footprint, Shopping
Tagged egg-free, Forks Over Knives, gluten free, plant based, vegan, vegan blogs, vegan food recipes, vegan recipes, wheat-free
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Time for Product Reviews!
On Monday Green Steve posted a link on FaceBook of his radio interview about how the UK (where he lives) could save half a million tonnes of C02 if everyone switched to recycled toilet paper. I chafe more at the whole … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Shopping
Tagged 100% recycled paper, Canada, Canadian, Chris Goodall, composting, green steve, kleenex, paper products, paper towels, recycle, recycled paper, recycled toilet paper, Seventh Generation, tissue, toilet paper
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Why Compost?
Ever feel late to the party? A few years ago I got on the composting bandwagon because I knew it was a good idea and most of my friends had composts and we had a little land, so why not? … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Food, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Saving Money
Tagged anaerobic decomposition, CO2, compost, compost bins, compostable bags, garbage, gardening, landfill, methane, mulch, organic matter, plastic bags, wormeries, worms
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“Just one word. Plastics.”
Do you remember how smart that sounded in The Graduate? Plastic. It was new and exciting. Sexy even. And, now look at us, just 46 years later we’re drowning in it. Literally. Plastic is very hard to avoid. Just remember … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Green Ideas, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Saving Money, Shopping
Tagged Bag It, bainbridge, carbon emissions, concord ma, enironment wa, feast of joy, foodgawker, grocery, islenders, lending library, paper bags, plastic, plastic bags, plastic water bottles, Puget Sound, punchfork, recycle, reusable bags, reuse, share, shopping, sustainable bainbridge, The Graduate, trash backwards, trashbackwards
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Do the Slow Thing
I’m constantly looking for ways to simplify my carbon reduction so I don’t have to think about it so much. To that end, one of my favorite blogs/sites is Do the Green Thing. It identifies seven things everyone can do … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Food, My CO2 Footprint, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Do the Green Thing, slow carbon, Slow food
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