Archive for January, 2008
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008We’re only two weeks into 2008, and already: China banned the use of thin (less than 0.025 millimeters thick) plastic bags, which will save up to 3 billion plastic bags per day from being used and discarded; then NYC City council passed a bill requiring large stores & chains to recycle plastic bags– not only [...]
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2008We apologize for the unscheduled site outage last night and today! Everything is all straightened out and hunky dory now! Thanks for your patience! And thanks also to all the readers who let us know when the site went down.
Mineral Makeup
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008When I was in Georgia visiting my family, my cousin, aunt and I went to a cosmetics store and tried out mineral makeup. Have you heard? It’s so 2006, but it’s still a popular and trendy cosmetic. It’s marketed as natural, without chemicals, and as something that will protect your skin from environmental hazards. Part [...]
Quote of the Day: Al Gore
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Be a part of the change. No one else is going to do it. The politicians are paralyzed. -Al Gore
Tiny Choices *hearts* Ed Begley Jr.
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008Check out this great interview my friend Valerie did with Ed Begely Jr. We here at Tiny Choices love Ed, and this interview (with audio bits!) is a lot of fun. My favorite quote: Q: On the show you do “green audits”—going into people’s houses and evaluating their eco-quotient. How can we apply that to [...]
On Public Transit
Monday, January 14th, 2008I just had a lovely weekend where I was able to park my car on Friday night and not use it at all. But I wasn’t locked in my house all weekend, because I can take public transportation around. Friday night I took the train into NYC to meet friends for happy hour and then [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup
Sunday, January 13th, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina tells us about her recycling party! Tuesday: Jenn shares 20 different ways to recycle your athletic shoes. Wednesday: Karina talks about Nike’s steps (hah!) towards sustainability, and asks for our opinions on the [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Wash In Cold Water!
Saturday, January 12th, 2008Since up to 90% of the energy used by washing machines actually goes to heating the water, you can save massive amounts of electricity just by choosing to wash in cold water. Talk about easy peasy! Jenn’s been doing this for months now and says her clothes are just as clean as ever (let her [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Kelly Moore
Friday, January 11th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Kelly Moore, 23, Monterey, Ca How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Apartment, with roommates Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. Choice, I live with my boyfriend and another roommate, we chose to live close to town and the beach and [...]
Furoshiki: Wrap Wrap Revolution
Thursday, January 10th, 2008Have ya’ll heard of furoshiki? I hadn’t, until I watched this awesome video (via Lifehacker) showcasing a neat way to turn a piece of square cloth into the coolest wine bottle carrier ever. Seriously, watch it, it’s revolutionary… except, it’s not– the wrapping techniques of furoshiki have been around for quite some time: “Furoshiki is [...]
Sustainable Sneakers
Wednesday, January 9th, 2008Jenn mentioned Nike in her post yesterday in the context of their reuse-a-shoe program, where they make tracks from old sneakers. Of course we all know that Nike is infamous for their poor labor practices. When I was hunting up information about their recycling program I stumbled upon the Nike responsibility page, which proudly touts [...]
(Approximately) 20 Ways To Recycle Your Running Shoes
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008Inspired by Karina’s post on collecting hard-to-recycle items, I’ve compiled a listing of various ways to recycle running shoes. Some programs are based in the United States and others are located overseas. Some programs have websites and/or email addresses for further information; many do not. Nearly all of the programs are small, volunteer-run organizations which [...]
Throw a [recycling] Party
Monday, January 7th, 2008I sent out a tweet last week with the tantalizing: Karina is having a party on sat. and asked peeps to bring hard-to-recycle items like sneaks, batteries, CDs, and corks. Will post next week! I planned to throw a post-holidays-cocktail party, and thought hey! isn’t this a great time to add some kind of recycling [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup
Sunday, January 6th, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina talks about turning out the lights and looking at the night. Tuesday: Jenn goes through Ten Ways to Green Your Bathroom. Wednesday: Karina suggests recycling wine corks left over from your New Year’s [...]
Easy Peasy Tips: Spend Less!
Saturday, January 5th, 2008Now that we’re all feeling virtuous after our first week in the new year, how about another New Years Resolution? This year, try to spend a little less! By spending less you’re buying less. That means less materials are processed to make stuff for you and less fossil fuels are spent getting your stuff (and [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Jessica Gockley
Friday, January 4th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Jessica Gockley, 28, Chicago, IL How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? I live in an apartment with my two roommates, two cats, and one betta fish. It’s a pretty spacious three bedroom/two bath with an enclosed sunroom that serves as an extra bedroom when we [...]
Q&A: Musty Laundry?
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Welcome to Tiny Choices Q&A, where we open the floor for discussion on questions which ya’ll have submitted (read the first list of questions here). delqc asks: One chemical I have not found a good eco-friendly alternative for is bleach. I still use it when washing things like towels and washcloths which can get very [...]
Speaking Of Vinegar…
Thursday, January 3rd, 2008Earlier this week, I mentioned using vinegar to keep your shower mold-free– well, I’d like to report that I just finished scrubbing the tiles in my shower with white vinegar, and it’s now superclean and shiny! Some of the black mold that was accumulating in the corners came off (it’s more of a grey mold [...]
Recycling Wine Corks
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008As you’re cleaning up after your New Years festivities, did you find yourself with a lot of wine corks on your hands? Hey, no judgment — sometimes there is just a whole lot of wine to be drank. Especially on New Years Eve, when we traditionally pop open champagne or sparkling wine at midnight. The [...]
Ten Ways To Green Your Bathroom
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008Spray the shower with a natural mold-fighting solution after each use: This preventative measure can eliminate the need for toxic chemical mold-killers in the future– a few spritzes now will save a whole lot of scrubbing/re-grouting later. Fill a spray bottle with one of these suggested solutions, and keep it in the shower: White vinegar, [...]
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