The Daily Green talks about the Buffalo slaughter situation.
Down to Earth found a great way to swap old books, movies, games and music.
Simple + Green is disappointed in MSN.
Enviroblog discusses phthalate induced asthma and thinks you should probably pass if someone offers you a glass of peach flavored pig placenta.
Crunchy Chicken wants to know about your bathing habits.
The Good Human found a great gadget charger.
I carry a titanium backpacking spork around in my purse. I know that sounds kind of weird, but it saves me from using disposable utensils when I eat out, and it’s so light, I never even notice that I’m carrying it.
Before the Industrail Revolution it was common for guests to be expected to bring their own utensils with them when invited to dine, because utensils were expensive, labor intensive items, and most people didn’t own extra sets. Now, when it’s possible to buy a set of 1,000 plastic utensils for under $20, people don’t even think about bringing their own.
But think of the plastic waste that can be saved by slipping a fork from home in your purse on the way out the door. You don’t need anything fancy. Grab one from your kitchen drawer, or if you’re worried about loosing a piece of a set, pick up a few spare utensils the next time you hit a discount store, thrift shop, or yard sale. It’s simple a simple way to cut down waste, and it’s always nicer to eat with real utensils anyway.
I love that showering every other day appeals to my laziness, my greenness, and my dry skin.
It’s nice when something wins on all counts like that.
I have a really hard time waking up if I don’t shower. And, since my hair is still short from donating, I still have that Flock of Seagulls thing going on when I wake up in the morning. A few more inches and I’m going to start functioning with an extra couple cups of green tea and a ponytail every other day.
i thought the buffalo article was going to be about people eating too much buffalo meat!!! ack! my beau and i have found a sustainable buffalo farm in NH where we see the animals we might one day eat. i like that deal.
the article was disappointing still. humans have come to monopolize and change the environment so much…but somehow we’ve not learned how to do it fairly, justly nor thinking about long term effects. sigh.
I know. It totally reminded me of that scene in Dances With Wolves where the bad people killed all those Buffalo and just left them there — this total wasteful act — whereas the tribes would have used every part and been respectful. I remember bawling my eyes out at that part when I saw that movie in jr. high. I guess that’s a weird association. But in jr high, I had a major Kevin Costner crush. I mean, he was Robin Hood, you know. . .