Archive for November, 2009
Next Entries »Easy Peasy Tip: Squeeze ‘em Up!
Saturday, November 7th, 2009Now, we are not experts in this, but at risk of seeming entirely too “woo woo” we have a hypothesis to share: that an appropriate hug now and then will change the world. There’s something about reaching out and making a connection with another person – for one, it’s a proven stress reducer, so maybe [...]
Tiny Choices Survey: Can!
Friday, November 6th, 2009Vital statistics (name, age, location)? Can, 28, Brooklyn NY How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)? Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain. I live in a Brooklyn loft with 2 other roommates. I think, me and my roommates were pretty lucky having ended up in a decent and fun [...]
Tiny Lifestyle Tweaks Add Up!
Thursday, November 5th, 2009Just wanted to point ya’ll towards this Grist article, which basically backs up our whole reason for existing here at Tiny Choices: “The United States could cut greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of France’s total annual emissions by getting Americans to make simple lifestyle changes, like regularly maintaining their cars or insulating their attics, [...]
Favorite Green Places: Cooper Union!
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009I want to share with you one of my new favorite green places – it’s the new academic building at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art — which, incidentally, happens to be my alma mater. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Cooper Union (and there are bunches of you!) [...]
Winner: IceBreaker Wool Shirt!
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Thanks to everyone who entered our Tiny Choices Icebreaker merino wool shirt giveaway! The winner is: Heather S.!
Eco-DIY Home Improvements
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009I’ve been making small improvements around my apartment lately; I think it’s kind of a nestling in preparation for the cold winter months ahead. Of course, my first priority is to have as little eco-impact as possible while I do this– just because I want things to look prettier doesn’t mean I need to cause [...]
Making things that are GOOD more FUN.
Monday, November 2nd, 2009A good friend sent this to me with a note saying “this looks handmade for TinyChoices! And she was right! The premise is that in order to encourage people to walk up the stairs instead of taking the escalator, a group of designers wired the stairs to look and sound like a piano. It’s a [...]
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