Archive for May, 2008
« Previous EntriesEasy Peasy Tip: Use Rechargeable Batteries!
Saturday, May 31st, 2008When you find your batteries dying, after you recycle them, consider buying rechargable batteries to replace them. Rechargeable batteries are everywhere these days: in our laptops, our cell phones, and even in our cars (Not just in hybrids, but our standard engine batteries as well!). These days rechargeable batteries are good for everything – even [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Nicole!
Friday, May 30th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Nicole, 23, Iowa City IA, www.girlwonder007.com (when I remember to update the damn thing) How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Currently a house with 3 roommates and 4 dogs, moving to a condo in August with one roommate and our two dogs. Are your housing [...]
Greener Pedicures?
Thursday, May 29th, 2008Now that we seem to be fully into sandal season, I spontaneously treated myself to a lunchtime pedicure today. This was only the second professional pedicure I’ve ever had, and so I kind of forgot that the whole deal is a pretty un-green practice. While I throughly enjoyed it (and my toes look so pretty!), [...]
Bamboo Pepper Mill
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008I’ve been meaning to get a pepper mill for quite some time now. I do have a very lovely salt and pepper shaker set, but according to Real Chefs, what I really need? is a pepper mill. (I don’t want to talk about the carbon footprint of pepper because I am NOT a 100-mile diet [...]
Litterbugs & Hybrid Honda Civics
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008I once chased down a litterbug and handed him back the plastic bag which he had purposefully dropped, and while he tried to convince me that it was “one of those new ones that melts on the street” I was all like “REALLY? Oh my GOD no WAY, this is one of THOSE? That is [...]
Remembering our First Environmentalism
Monday, May 26th, 2008Today is Memorial Day, a day when American’s remember and commemorate those who have perished in military service. Traditionally, it’s also a day for barbecues and the Indy 500, and officially also the first day of summer (get out those white shoes!). Instead of posting BBQ tips or a discussion about beach traffic or how [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina updates us on her May “Driving Slower” Experiment! Tuesday: Jenn waxes on about the mysteries of dental floss. Wednesday: Karina weighs the options on how to make her seltzer habit more sustainable. Thursday: [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Buy In Bulk!
Saturday, May 24th, 2008Buying food in bulk saves both money and resources– the price of bulk foods is almost always less than that of individually-packaged ones, and since there’s no inner bag, outer box, and/or surrounding shrink-wrap, the footprint of those foods are much lighter than their pre-packaged counterparts. So check out the bulk foods aisle of your [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Rebekah!
Friday, May 23rd, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Rebekah, 28, Alabama. Blogging at www.elizabethannedesigns.com/blog. How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? My husband and I live in a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment with our two dogs. Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. Our housing is both a choice [...]
DIY: CD Spindle Cord Management
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Via TheMillWoods, we found this cool use for old CD spindles– a great way to neaten up your messy cord problem! Um, I mean, my messy cord problem… Related posts: CD spindle sandwich holder TP tube cord management [Image from MetaCafe]
Making Seltzer More Sustainable
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008I don’t drink much soda, but I do love a nice cold glass of seltzer water, especially in the summer when my apartment is super hot. I know, I know – I could just drink tap water. But this is in lieu of owning an air conditioner, y’all! I feel like I deserve a pass [...]
The Dental Floss
Tuesday, May 20th, 2008I recently overheard a statistic about the “real age effect” of flossing– that it can add 7 years to your life. While I can’t find evidence to back that stat up, it’s true that the lowly act of regular flossing can lower your risk of heart disease, arterial issues, and diabetes. And when one’s family [...]
Update: May Experiment
Monday, May 19th, 2008Two weeks ago I posted that I was going to try a May Experiment to try to drive the speed limit and see what kind of mileage I got. Looking back at the previous months, when I averaged the miles per gallon I’d been getting for March and April of 2008 it was approximately 58.2 [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup
Sunday, May 18th, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina is excited about Kroger’s design a bag competition! Tuesday: We recap the April Tiny Challenge and everyone did great! Wednesday: Karina shares her favorite roadside emergency service – Better World Club. Thursday: Special [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: The Gift of Time!
Saturday, May 17th, 2008Instead of giving more “stuff” to one another, let’s start giving ourselves. The gift of time is perhaps the most precious commodity we possess, and sharing it with those we love is inordinately more meaningful than a gift-wrapped plastic geegaw. So, ask your friend if you can help her unpack in her new home. Bring [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Gina!
Friday, May 16th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Gina, 33 – New York City. How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)?Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. I live in a tiny studio in Manhattan. This, of course is dictated by necessity because I’m a working gal. How do you [...]
I’m Rubber, You’re Glue
Thursday, May 15th, 2008Hey Tiny Choicers, guest poster Roz in the house today. I reached out to Jenn and Karina with an idea for a post because I was just SO EXCITED about my new PVC-free rubber yoga mat from Jade Yoga. I’ll admit that one of my biggest motivating factors for my new purchase was wanting a [...]
Service for cars and for bikes!
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008Y’all know by now that I drive to work. Also, that I drive a LOT. And that historically, you may have learned, I am used to driving junkers that break at a moments notice. And when you drive a junker, it’s important that you have a good roadside assistance policy. For years I was a [...]
April Tiny Challenge: Your Experiences
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008Back in the beginning of April, we double-dog-dared you to join us in the April Tiny Challenge, wherein we all committed to implement a new tiny, or not so tiny, eco-choice for the month. Approximately 45 intrepedatious folks left comments declaring their intentions on that first post, with check-ins following at Week 1, Week 2, [...]
Design a Green Bag Contest
Monday, May 12th, 2008We don’t have any Kroger’s grocery stores up here in the north, so I didn’t hear about this design-a-bag competition until recently. but have y’all? It is such a clever idea! This is how it works: you have to register on-line at their webpage, but if you are a Kroger’s shopper and have a Shopper’s [...]
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