Ok, it isn’t as bad as it sounds, but I did feel really weird about it. You may remember my previous post about how much my neighbors toss in the trash, and my rant about how much of it could be donated or recycled. This time I decided to do something about it. When my…
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Recycling isn’t just a Buzz Word
On a walk with my daughter the other day, I became increasingly bothered by the trash lining our streets. It was trash day, so to be expected there was a trash can at the bottom of every driveway – that wasn’t what bothered me. What bothered me was a peak inside my neighbors’ trash. Now before you…
Seventh Generation Review & Giveaway
“No, I will not clean my house with harsh chemicals that trigger my asthma and pollute the air my daughter breathes.” I made that pledge to myself and my family when I became pregnant with my daughter in 2007, and it has become increasingly easier to keep that pledge as more products come on the…
Free Bag of Sun Chips
Last night my husband brought me a page torn out of a magazine he was reading. It was an ad for Sun Chips and its new 100% compostable bags – he knows how much it means to me to buy things that are good for the earth, so he knew I would love this movement. He…
A Really Good Deal on a New Printer from Staples
When you are married to a tech guy, such as I am, gadgets have a short shelf life. We go through new gadgets, cell phones, TV components, faster than I can learn how to make them all work! But one thing we seem to stick with is printers – maybe that is because I am…
How To STOP Receiving Phonebooks
When was the last time you used a traditional phonebook? Can’t remember? Me neither. But I can tell you the last time I got a new one, just a couple of weeks ago. What did I do with it? Straight to the recycle bin. But what if I could stop the cycle before it started…