Archive for June, 2010
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Monday, June 7th, 2010Both Jenn and I have remarked on the BP oil spill, which may or may not be on its way to be shut off (but I’m not that optimistic, really). This weekend I heard a story on NPR, wherein a reporter went out in his truck to fill’er up, and interviewed some people to see [...]
Easy Peasy Tip: Double Side It!
Saturday, June 5th, 2010While we all try to conserve the paper we use, sometimes we just have to print something out. So whenever you print something, do your best to reduce your paper use. One way to do this is to make sure that it’s always printed double sided – if you’ve got the right equipment you can [...]
“Happy Eco-News” Fridays!
Friday, June 4th, 2010We needed it last week, we need it again this week: here are our picks for the happiest eco-news of the week! Breathing Soil Bacteria Makes You Smarter Top 10 New Species of 2010 Adventurer leaves career to walk across U.S. Las Vegas goes fragrance-free (for a day) Tips for Line Drying Your Clothes Washington [...]
Eco Countertop Conundrums
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010I’m in the middle of a minor/major kitchen renovation– I originally considered it “minor” but actually there’s not much more I could have done to the room short of building an extension out into thin air, so I guess it’s majorish. I’ll write up a full post on it when it’s finished and I have [...]
New York State Bottles and Bags
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010I am embarrassed to say that I recently stumbled upon a law in New York that I was not aware of – and when I say embarrassed, I really mean it! It turns out that it’s been the law to take back plastic bags since JANUARY FIRST TWO THOUSAND AND NINE! Which is, you know, [...]
Bug Repellent: Joy Dishwashing Liquid
Tuesday, June 1st, 2010I was talking with a friend recently, and she shared a heretofore-unknown-to-me use for Lemon Joy dishwashing liquid. I was so surprised by it, and wanted to share it with ya’ll! Turns out, Lemon Joy can be applied directly to the skin as an incredibly effective tick repellent. In fact, it seems it’s so effective [...]
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