Archive for December, 2008
« Previous EntriesYour Guide To Greenwashing
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Tiny Choices reader Steph wrote in to let us know about this awesome Greenwash Guide (PDF), produced by the UK communcations/sustainability agency Futerra. I’ve found it to be an incredibly informative guide, wrapped up with cheeky humor and great design. As Futerra explains in the Two Minute Version (page 3): “Greenwash is with us, and [...]
Congrats To The Awesomest Co-Blogger Ever!
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008Winners: Un-Paper Towels!
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway of Un-Paper Towels, generously donated by Milkweed Mercantile! Our three lucky winners (as chosen by Random.org) are: * Jen F. * * Emma R. * * CC * Congrats! Please send us your mailing address so your prize can be shipped out.
India Makes Tiny Choices!
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008During a recent trip to India, I was overwhelmed by the sad state of environmental affairs– the smell of burning plastic trash seemed to follow me everywhere I went, and particulate matter suspended in the air in Mumbai is so bad that folks often carry a hanky to hold over their face while they breathe. [...]
Amazon.com’s “frustration-free” packaging
Monday, December 29th, 2008This week I was pretty excited to learn about some commercial heft being welded with good environmental results. Amazon.com announced earlier in the year that they were cutting out frustrating packaging by working with a number of manufacturers to eliminate the extra boxes and all the associated plastic clamshells. To prevent the frustration, they’ve eliminated [...]
Tiny Choices Weekly Roundup!
Sunday, December 28th, 2008Wherein we summarize all the fun and information from the previous week for your convenience! Last week on Tiny Choices: Monday: Karina reports on the latest fad: driving less, even though gas is cheap! Tuesday Jenn finds some ultra stylish eyeglasses – that are green! Also sign up for the unpaper towel giveaway – you [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Save The Wrapping!
Saturday, December 27th, 2008So it might have been more helpful of us to post this Easy Peasy Tip earlier, and it may be very similar to our Easy Peasy Tip from last week, but: Y’know all that wrapping paper, gift bags, and tissue paper which just got exchanged during this holiday season? If you had saved it and [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Daniele!
Friday, December 26th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Daniele F., 29, New Orleans, LA How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? I live in half of a 120 year old house with my boyfriend (the owner of the house) and his dog. In the other half of the house are two apartments that are [...]
Happy Everything, Everyone!
Thursday, December 25th, 2008I said it last year and I’ll say it again: (Lyrics here)
Holiday Recycling
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008It’s that time of year again, and a couple of holiday recycling tips have come by lately that I think are especially timely. I’ve been collecting corks for a while now – at least since last year, when I learned about the cork recycling opportunities here, and found out about some of the repurposing opportunities [...]
Tiny Choices Giveaway: Un-Paper Towels!
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008This week we’re thrilled to be giving away three sets, to three lucky Tiny Choosers, of Un-Paper Towels– generously donated by Milkweed Mercantile (read founder Alline’s Tiny Choices Survey): From the website: “Our TWO PLY Household Hemp cloths are constructed of two full layers of incredibly plush and thick hemp/organic cotton fleece. Paper towels or [...]
ICU Eyeglasses
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Last week I read the GreenGuide.com’s gift guide, and happened to notice the listing for ICU eyeglasses: “Just about every consumer product now comes in green—including over-the-counter readers. From ICU’s Eco-Friendly Reading Glasses collection, the frames are made with 100 percent post-consumer recycled metal, bamboo and plastic from reclaimed factory waste.” I don’t need eyewear, [...]
Driving less, riding more. Still!
Monday, December 22nd, 2008Good news, Tiny Choosers! Last week the Brookings Institute issued a new report called “The Road… Less Traveled” (see what they did there?) which analyzes recent trends in U.S vehicle miles traveled. And the news is good! Despite the fall in gas prices, people are still driving less than they did before – which would [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Waste-free Wrapping!
Saturday, December 20th, 2008OK, so maybe we’ve covered this already – but consider this our re-gift to you! This holiday season, if you’re at all like Karina is, you haven’t started to wrap gifts yet. So this year simplify your holidays and do your best to practice waste-free wrapping. There have been a few great links out with [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Alline Anderson!
Friday, December 19th, 2008Vital statistics (name, age, location, link to website/blog)? Alline Anderson, 51, Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, Missouri: MilkWeed Mercantile (our business) Passionate Green Business (my blog) How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? A modest two-story strawbale, solar & wind-powered house with my husband Kurt Kessner, our dog and our cat. We collect rainwater off the [...]
DIY: Jewelry Organizer!
Thursday, December 18th, 2008I’m loving this supereasy + super-DIY jewelry organizer! Our friend Cheetah Velour made one, following the video instructions over at ThreadBanger.com– and I think it’s the perfect way to untangle the mess of my inefficient jewelry box situation. This way I can repurpose an old, already existing frame and give it a new purpose in [...]
DIY Recycle Bin
Wednesday, December 17th, 2008I don’t think I mentioned it here, but my dear little awesome Insight and I were in a fender bender a few weeks ago. We’re ok! the other guy is ok too! but I had to leave my cool zippy little car at the body shop for a while. I just went to pick it up on [...]
Holiday Giveaway: And the winner is…
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008Thanks to everyone who entered our giveaway of I Dream Bodywash & Shampoo! The winner (chosen via Random.org) is: Harper! Congrats, friend-of-Tiny-Choices Harper! (Please send us your mailing address so we can ship out your prize) And thanks again to BuyGreen.com for sponsoring the contest!
Handmade In Peril
Tuesday, December 16th, 2008You know that whole toxic-lead-in-children‘s-toys debacle we’ve all watched unfold over the past year or two? It’s just astounding and sad, and really hard for me to understand how LEAD, of all things, could still be an ingredient in paint and plastics used for any purpose, but most especially for children’s toys. In response to [...]
The Ugly Side of Pet Ownership
Monday, December 15th, 2008Check out these posters from the Snohomish County Surface Water Quality Division! Apparently they’ve decided to tackle the, er, “PET WASTE” problem head on by setting up a page with facts and by putting up posters that use slogans like “Dogs Don’t Have Opposable Thumbs” and “Poop Noir.” Here are some of their facts: Dog [...]
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