Archive for February, 2008

Energy Tip #1

Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Energy Efficient | No Comments »

Whew, I made it through February the first full month of my new green lifestyle. It hasn't been easy but it hasn't been really hard either. Simple steps make things ... Read more..

Doreene the Downer

Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Meet Doreene the Downer, a short cartoon about the cattle industry: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid271557392/bctid1432790252 Read more..

The service industry

Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in Consumerism | 3 Comments »

Here is an interesting comment from another blog that I have where we are discussing the issue of consumption. Comment from: specialdad [Member] · I agree with everything you say and ... Read more..

The Rules of Consumption

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in Consumerism | 7 Comments »

 March is fast approaching and over consumption is on my mind. It's been tough wrestling with the idea of not buying "stuff" for a whole month. My husband hopes that ... Read more..

Energy Efficient Tip #2

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in Energy Efficient, Green Power | No Comments »

The last two tips have a lot in common, but let's tackel #2 today.  I think that the last two tips are pretty obvious ways in which to save money ... Read more..

Week 7 Plastic

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Environmental Issues, Food, Plastic-Free | 2 Comments »

This week was not a banner week for plastic reduction.  With the plastic birthday party and the misadventures in eating out, things didn't turn out the way I would have ... Read more..

Too bummed to post

Monday, February 25th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Sorry guys, I have had a sad few days. My Uncle's plane went down somewhere in the North Atlantic Ocean on Thursday night.  You can read about it here. So eventhought ... Read more..

Energy Efficient tip #3

Thursday, February 21st, 2008 Posted in Compact Fluorescent Lights, Energy Efficient, Environmental Issues | 1 Comment »

Energy efficient tip #3 may cause quite a bit of controversy, but I'm gonna talk about it anyway. Gradually replace all your lightbulbs with Compact Fluorescent Bulbs. So many people talk about the pros ... Read more..

Walmart selling gasoline with ethanol

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in Environmental Issues, Green Power, Soap Box, Sustainability | 6 Comments »

I have an issue with Walmart.  I have always had an issue with Walmart.  Even after they announced plans to only stock CFL lightbulbs, I still had an issue with ... Read more..

Energy Efficient tip #4

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 Posted in Energy Efficient | No Comments »

With the end of February in site, it's time to get a move on with the rest of my energy efficient tips.  So without further ado...tip #4 is: Unplug it! Unplug ... Read more..

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