The Earth Day Cavalcade Continues!
No commentsEarth Day — it’s still coming! The eco-awareness world is abuzz with excitement, but one big question remains: why limit yourself to just one day? With the sheer amount of help this world needs, shouldn’t every day be Earth Day? This is the question that New York’s Star Gazette asks us today. As we are [...]
Tags: activism, conservation, Earth Day, facts, plastic, plastics, reusable bags, reusables, tips
Friday Link Round-Up: 04/10/09
No commentsLas Vegas shoppers are split over the merits of a bag tax. [News 3 Las Vegas] Making eco-friendly choices can be tough, but it’s important. [Chicago Tribune] An angry Canadian lashes back against bag bans and taxes. [Canada dot com] Meanwhile, a UConn graduate thinks the tax is a “no-brainer.” [Daily Campus] New Zealand shows [...]
Tags: Canada, carbon footprint, DIY, Earth Day, environmental policy, reusables
A Sustainable Lunch is a Happy Lunch: Seven Tips For Success
No commentsA simple and unfortunate fact is: lunch is one of the most wasteful times of the day. Between fast food cartons, microwave meals in loads of pre-packaging, and a proliferation of disposable brown paper sacks, mountains of garbage collect across the country between noon and 1PM. We’ve touched on this topic before, but every new [...]
How to Remember Your Reusable Bags VIDEO
No commentsAre you still forgetting to bring your reusable bags to the grocery shop? It’s okay, you can admit it — it happens to everyone! Sometimes you just need to develop a solid routine to help you remember. Over at the eco-blog site My Zero Waste, Mrs. Green has put up a video showcasing how she [...]
