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Why an Electric Car is the Perfect Second Car
If you’ve been following my blog, you know I’ve been looking for ways to reduce my carbon footprint for the past few years. I had hoped to be in the process of converting our local electricity from fossil-fuel based to … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Energy, Fuel, My CO2 Footprint, Saving Money, Shopping
Tagged bainbridge, Bainbridge Senior Center, benefits of electric cars, CAB, car, cars, Climate Action Bainbridge, Demi Allen, electric, electric car, electric vehicle, electric vehicles, Erika Shriner, EV, Leaf, Multi-Model Advisory Committee, Nissan, Nissan Leaf, second car
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Your Choice Has Power
Supply and demand. The heart of our capitalist system. On one hand it’s great: our purchasing power can help to change the marketplace for the better. On the other hand: government regulations can interrupt our leverage as consumers. The image … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Shopping
Tagged bainbridge island, capitalism, choice, COBI, electric vehicles, electricity, EV, fossil fuels, government, Island Power, PSE, Puget Sound Energy, supply and demand, utc
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Don’t Blame Me if You Get Addicted…
Something big is happening here..and even though you’re part of the change…its so subtle you may not have noticed…allow me: In 2007 Annie Leonard outlined, with a sense of humor, how we are systematically consuming and polluting the earth’s resources … Continue reading
Posted in Green Ideas, Recycling, Saving Money, Shopping
Tagged Annie Leonard, clothes, donate, donate clothes, goodwill, goodwill online, Macklemore, Marie Kondo, recycle, reusable, sash mercantile, shops, Story of Stuff, stuff, thred up, Thredup, thredup.com, thrift, thrift shop, thrift store, thriftstores, upcycle, used, used clothes
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Reduce Your Pet’s Carbon Paw Prints
A while back, I posted an article discussing a few ways that pet owners can reduce the carbon paw prints of their dogs – an article that was inspired by my friend Teri that was wondering what to do with … Continue reading
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How to Kick the Plastic Wrap Habit
A couple of years ago, before I began to give the idea of zero waste any thought, I was in a meeting when someone at the end of the table announced, “I never use plastic wrap.” How could this be? … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Conservation, Food, Green Ideas, Recycling, Saving Money, Shopping
Tagged leftovers, plastic wrap, recycle, repurposing, repurposing jelly jars, zero waste
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Baking Soda is the Answer
How to achieve a zero-waste lifestyle is the question. This morning I not only brushed my teeth with baking soda but also used it to wash my face and hair. Who knew? Apparently, I’ve been spending way too much money … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Green Ideas, Recycling, Saving Money, Shopping
Tagged bamboo, bathroom, biodegradable bags, grocery, natural beauty, organic natural beauty, recipes for personal care products, trash free, trash is for tossers, wellness mama, whole new mom, zero waste, zero waste home, zero waste lifestyle
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Earth First
Is there any chance that we can put the earth’s needs before our own and conserve resources? It’s a tall order and I’m not really sure it’s possible. Not because we don’t want to save resources in theory but because … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Conservation, My CO2 Footprint, Shopping
Tagged bird, birds, climate change, cod, conservation, earth, feast of joy, fishing, gratitude, huffington post, IPCC, millennials, Momastery, mt rainier, no impact project, no-impact man, NYT, rainier, renewable energy, Salon, service economy, sharing economy, solar arrays, Story of Stuff, sustainability, The Atlantic, The New York Times, the story of stuff, wired, wired mag, zero waste, zero waste lifestyle
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Happy Birthday Low Carbon Girl!
Low Carbon Girl’s first birthday. And, what a year its been. China’s air pollution is just FREAKING me out. And, all of their ADAPTATION to air pollution – designer air masks – really? – hey folks, let’s not be so … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Food, My CO2 Footprint, Recycling, Shopping, Travel
Tagged air masks, bottled water, china, climate, climate change, Eco Expert Link, feast of joy, fracking, fukushima, green steve, low carbon girl, nuclear, plant protein, plant-based diet, plastics, reusable containers, reuse, sustainable, sustainable bainbridge, tap water, travel, two degrees, vegan
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Climate Change: What Can the Average Joe or Josephine Do?
So, what can the average person do about climate change? Plenty, actually. Even though climate change is HUGE and impacts millions of interconnected ecosystems, many of which cannot be properly modeled to anticipate all of the possible outcomes, one thing … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, At Work, Food, Shopping
Tagged alaska, Annie Leonard, arctic, arrow of consumption, beyond coal, biking, climate change, coal, EPA, Forks Over Knives, Glaciers, government shutdown, intergovernmental panel on climate change, IPCC, mission blue, nonprofits, off grid, plant based, polar bears, renewable engery, sierra club, solar, Story of Stuff, sustainable, sustainable business, sylvia earle, travel, vegan
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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
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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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