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Reduce Waste – Buy Local
I’ve noticed that when I go to the local farm to buy my produce, I come home with produce and little else. No extra plastic bags or bulky marketing tags. Don’t get me wrong; some things need to be placed in bags. Ever try to bring home loose string beans without a bag? The good [...]
Squirrels Be Gone?
I am absolutely amazed at this simple remedy for squirrels in my flower box. Quite some time ago I wrote about how squirrels were destroying my flower box . I have been unable to stop them from ravaging the dirt and tossing it around the deck. Pre-Planting Discovery I have two flower boxes that are [...]
Trash and Baby Steps
The Johnson family’s story has had a long-lasting affect on me. If you haven’t heard about the Johnson family, read this post. If you’re pressed for time and don’t want to read that post, in a nutshell, the Johnson family produces no trash (or almost no trash). You know the old saying that once inflated [...]
The Greenest New Yorker Award
This one is for New Yorkers. I received this email in my inbox a day ago and I thought I’d share it here: Who has what it takes to be I LOVE NEW YORK’s next Greenest New Yorker? Vote below! We’ve picked 10 Semi-Finalists who exemplify an eco lifestyle either personally or professionally and who [...]
What? No Trash?
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that there is a family in California that does not have to put the trash can out once a week for garbage pickup. They don’t produce any trash. Yes, that’s what I said, they don’t produce any trash, or, their trash is so minimal that it’s shocking. The family [...]
Water and Water Bottles
Many years ago we used to drink water out of cups. When went to the park as kids we used to drink water from the water fountain. Granted, if you place your fingers just right on the water spigot, you could spray the next person in line, but that was part of the fun of [...]
How to Disinfect the Kitchen Sponge
A few years ago I wrote a post on disinfecting the kitchen sponge. It included using hydrogen peroxide and soaking the sponge in the liquid until it stopped foaming. Very recently I found a much cheaper and easier (and embarrassingly obvious) way to disinfect the kitchen sponge. I can’t believe that I overlooked such an [...]
Environmentally Friendly Internet and Phone Service?
The other day as I was wandering around the internet and I came across Earthtones.com. Earth Tones offers wireless phone service, long distance phone service and internet access. The real kicker with Earth Tones is that they donate 100% of their profits to organizations that help to make the environment better. Earth Tones Wireless Service [...]
How to Teach Sustainability to Kids: Fun Tips, Ideas and Things to Do
As a parent who tries very hard to live simple and green, it important to me that my toddler learns the same. Sustainable living is all about ensuring that we create the least amount of impact on our environment while fulfilling our own needs and requirements. While it may seem tough or challenging to explain [...]
Fixing Solar Lights
In my last post I was very excited about my solar spotlights. They worked well and they helped me to see the trash when I made a night trash run. You would think that I’d leave well enough alone, wouldn’t you? Well, I didn’t. Fiddling With Solar Lights Because the three spotlights have wires connecting [...]
