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Not the Last Straw Submitted by GreenHomeLady on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 5:36pm.
Today is my birthday and my husband invited me out for lunch. I picked
P.F. Chang’s Chinese Bistro because it’s just around the corner and on the route
for errands we'd be running. Never having been there
before, I had no particular expectations other than being pretty sure
there would be rice, vegetables and chop sticks.
The passion fruit tea smelled really good. I brought it up to my lips and took a whiff a couple of times, almost slurping some . . . but . . . I just couldn’t do it. » read more »
To Go Boxes Submitted by twoges on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 3:31pm.
Saturday I went to a wedding. The dinner was sit down style with a ton of food on each plate. I was shocked when the serves came around with to go boxes for the guests to take home the leftovers. This was a very fancy wedding! I have never seen such a thing. When I said something to the wait staff they said it reduces the amount of food that goes to waste. However, these were styrofoam boxes! » read more 
20 Years Congrats Seventh Generation Submitted by bobferris on Mon, 09/22/2008 - 1:45pm.
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending Seventh Generation's 20th anniversary. It was truly a remakable event and a testimony to a dedicated group of folks who started a business with the notion of being as green as possible long before "green" entered our lexicon. They certainly went through a number of trials during their two decades, but they made the transition from money sink to profitable operation and their growth continues. Good job, Seventh Generation! Bob Ferris »
Isn't It Time To Junk Your Junk Mail! Submitted by Sustainabl... on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 12:16pm.
It may surprise many of you to learn that the number one thing heading into our landfills on a daily basis here in the US is paper. That’s right, plain old paper. Something that is easy to recycle, but instead ends up sitting out eternity in the middle of some garbage tomb where 50 years from now it will still be completely legible. Doesn’t make sense does it? » read more 
Where Does All The Junk Come From? Submitted by Katherine ... on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 1:26pm.
Its amazing how much junk can pile up...even if you’re committed to reducing your overall consumption. I’ve spent the last month cleaning out my house in preparation for a move and it just makes me realize that we are such a society of accumulators -- whether we like it or not.
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Walking the Talk Submitted by Sustainabl... on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 10:10am.
When was the last time you threw something “away”? Did you think about it? What you were getting rid of? Where did it come from? Where is it going? » read more 
A Mac & Cheese Memoir Submitted by Two Girls ... on Wed, 08/27/2008 - 8:13am.
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Flying Objects Not Green In a Hurricane Submitted by GreenHomeLady on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 7:31am.
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Zero Waste in Nova Scotia Submitted by rgregory on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 3:08pm.
Greetings! This is Blog #7 of the EcoTipping Points Project series. Today's topic: how one town managed to eliminate the need for a new landfill. Here's the story by Amanda Suutari: It was an ambitious plan for the small town (population 600) of Annapolis Royal to achieve zero waste by the year 2005. » read more »
Plastax on Shopping Bags Submitted by rgregory on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 5:20pm.
It’s ironic that something with a useful life of about 10 minutes would last for hundreds of years in our landfills. I grew up in Germany, where everyone routinely brings their own shopping bag to the store. If you forget, you will be charged for every plastic bag the store provides. » read more
Morning After Submitted by GreenHomeLady on Sat, 07/05/2008 - 10:40am.
I figured I might as well get to the beach before daylight, since I awoke around 5:00 a.m. I love the morning solace, but I also was curious to see what the crowds had wrought during the holiday melee. While I could barely distinguish an end to the boardwalk in the dim early light, the real first comer, a pair of narrow headlights was bearing down my way. In a moment, more headlights from another, a smaller vehicle. » read more 
National Clean Beaches Week July 1-7 Submitted by Joe Laur on Tue, 07/01/2008 - 11:11am.
This post from the the EPA, just in time for summer fun. The oceans are more fragile than we were taught and our junk is a real threat to marine life, not just an eyesore. So recycle it, compost it, contain it, write about it and earn points on Greenopolis!
Don't Trash the Ocean: »
What I Need is a System Submitted by GreenHomeLady on Thu, 05/01/2008 - 12:41pm.
The first voicemail I had today was from a friend making a 6:30 a.m. emergency trip to the supermarket for breakfast and lunchbox items. She called from the parking lot.
“I just bought reusable shopping bags,” she advised me. “It’s funny; now I feel like everyone is noticing my bags - - like they probably think I have them full of fresh fruit and vegetables instead of the frozen waffles, Lunchables and pizza. I remembered what you said about status or stigma are often the reasons people change.” » read more |
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