Living Without Meat applauds Girl Scouts refusing the sell cookies to save the orangutans.
Mickey goes on an organic adventure at Target.
Blogfish says that lobster comes with a side of whale.
Urban Hennery hits Vegas and questions the city’s sustainability.
Wisebread has a great hypermiling tip.
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 can only hope that if I have children some day, they think and act like those two girls.
Woo, I didn’t know you included links that were sent to you! I just read a few really good articles about solar energy in the Pacific Northwest, I’ll try to find them again.
Also, I though of you today because our school just got $25,000 in solar panels donated by parents, and they voted to pay an extra $5 a month in energy bills to use solar energy instead of gas. Cool, huh?
Erikka — I know! Their parents must be so proud of them!
NPW — Absolutely, send me links. I’d love to include them! That’s awesome about your school! Go parents for voting like that and donating!
Those girl scouts are something else, huh?
I had a feeling I might be getting a link from that Target post. Of course that feeling came long after I’d posted it or else I may have left out the occassional cuss word. Warts and all, I guess.
I enjoyed that other Wisebread hypermiling article you sent me as well as this one. I jumped up to 29.26 mpg on my last tank. 30 mpg, here I come!