Archive for February, 2008
Next Entries »Q&A: Turn Off The Lights?
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Welcome to Tiny Choices Q&A, where we open the floor for discussion on questions which ya’ll have submitted (read the list of questions here, & add yours!) Stacey asks: Along the energy lines, I once heard that the amount of energy used to turn a lightbulb on is roughly equivalent to the amount of energy [...]
Quote of the Day: Yvon Chouinard
Monday, February 11th, 2008“Yeah, leading an examined life, I always say, is a pain in the ass. It adds an element of complexity to business that most businessmen don’t want to hear about.” Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia via Treehugger. (the element of complexity is added to business, and to life!)
Green Skiing
Monday, February 11th, 2008This weekend I went skiing with some friends-slash-colleagues and I was pleased that we were able to go to Jiminy Peak, a resort and ski area near my parents house that is known for their commitment to renewable energy – so much so that they have their own wind turbine! Jiminy Peak strongly believes in [...]
Giveaway Winners!
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Thanks to everyone who left a comment on our chocolate giveaway post– your words were beautiful and touching and sweet! The winner of the organic, fair-trade Travel Chocolate gift box is: MamaBird! Congrats, Mama! As an additional surprise, two extra winners have been chosen to each receive a 100g bar of Travel Chocolate: Kristine and [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup
Sunday, February 10th, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina discusses Green Works, the new “green” cleaner line from Clorox Tuesday: Jenn talks more about her elusive quest for a water bottle Wednesday: Karina updates us on a topic she visited earlier: making [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Buy Packaging-Free Goods!
Saturday, February 9th, 2008Whenever possible, buy packaging-free products. Sometimes this is easy– at the supermarket, choose produce without that odd styrofoam tray and accompanying plastic wrap and you’re automatically generating less trash! If you’re trying to decide between two products and don’t really have a big preference either way, choose the one with no, or less, packaging. Some [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Naomi Dunford
Friday, February 8th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Naomi Dunford, 26, London, Canada, www.IttyBiz.com How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? I live in a 2-bedroom apartment with my husband and two sons. Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. We live here by choice. People think we’re out of [...]
Happy (Organic Fair Trade Chocolate) Valentine’s Day!
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Have we told you lately that we love you? We love you! And in honor of that love, we’re giving away a decadent gift box filled with bars of dark chocolate and a few surprises, generously donated by Travel Chocolate! To enter, please leave a comment below telling us what you love most in the [...]
DIY Toothpaste
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Dental care kind of seems like something that’s best not experimented with at home… like, if the tube/box/packet of toothpaste/powder/cream doesn’t have the ADA seal of approval on it and you decide to use it anyway, you are risking life and limb. Not to mention tooth. And perhaps our National Security. Well, I wonder how [...]
Update on my clothing choices
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008I asked for some help a couple of months ago from you all, dear readers, on some clothing issues i was having. On Winter Coats: This year the winter has been so mild for so long that I was able to get away with wearing my oldest black winter coat. It’s about 8 years old [...]
Mason Jars & Further Water Bottle Insanity
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Have ya’ll had enough talk about water bottles yet? How about Bisphenol-A? No? From Grist: Hot liquid increases toxic leaching from plastic bottles, says study Contact with hot liquid causes a huge spike in the amount of toxic chemical bisphenol A leaching out of plastic bottles, says new research that’s bad news for baby-bottle-sterilizing parents [...]
Clorox “Green Works”
Monday, February 4th, 2008I just found out while I was writing the post about “sell-out” companies that Clorox has launched a new product line called “Green Works.” I guess the line was just launched – Treehugger discussed them a couple of weeks ago (and you know, I’m always geekily pleased to find out that I’m not THAT far [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina gives an update on the non-plastic compostable garbage bags she’s been experimenting with. Also, don’t forget to sign up for your Free Water Conservation Kit, NYCers! Tuesday: Jenn wishes that she could watch [...]
Easy Peasy Tips: Unload your Car
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008If you drive, try not to keep loads of stuff in your trunk. it weighs your car down and causes you to use more gas. If you have an extra 100 lbs in your car you may be reducing your miles per gallon by up to 2%! And even worse, the federal government calculated this [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Frank Gibson
Friday, February 1st, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Frank Gibson, 30, Monteagle, TN, The Daily Blog of the Day How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? In a pretty large 100-year-old “Fixer-upper” with my wife and three (rescued and neutered) cats. (The two dogs live in the detached garage.) Are your housing decisions dictated [...]
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