I couldn’t have said this better. We’re spending too much money on products that don’t last when there are better options that have been available all along. This is a binder clip. You can buy 60 of them for $4. If you, at any time, have more than 60 open bags that need closing you’ve [...]
Category Archives: Green
Jamie Oliver’s TED talk
February 17, 2010 – 9:25 am
This is one of the most moving and inspiring TED talks I have watched. I know I am pretty close to this world already, but this makes me want to try harder.
20 rules for eating
October 13, 2009 – 9:12 am
There was a great slideshow article on the NY Times site this weekend called Food Rules: Your Dietary Dos and Don’ts curated by Michael Pollan. It’s 20 rules for eating, collected from readers and culled down to this manageable group. They’re very interesting, especially some of the old family style rules like “It’s better to [...]
Global warming is affecting beer?
September 18, 2009 – 9:57 am
I’ve been known to enjoy a beer or two around the holidays, so this is near and dear to my heart. Apparently the rising air temperatures in Czech Republic are lowering the quality of Saaz hops, used in pilsner beers. We’ve got to do something! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/global-warming-affecting-beer-production-saaz-hops-pilsner-beer.php?dcitc=th_rss
Guide to surviving a garbage strike: Part Five
July 28, 2009 – 7:52 pm
37 days in, we have an agreement. It still needs to be ratified, but it looks like in the next week or so we will have garbage pick up. Our garbage levels are still pretty low here, but the recycling and compost situations are dire. If we had a yard, I would have made a [...]
