Junk Mail— So Much Waste
Although I live in a community whose recycling program accepts 99% of the junk mail I receive, it still amazes me just how much waste I get in the mail each day. Recently, many companies have given consumers the option to receive “paperless” bills via email or web, which is…
Tin Can Lights
Continuing the recycling theme from the bags, below, are these lanterns are made from used tin cans. Designed by Lennie Kaumzha, and sold at fairs and traveling art shows, each one is unique, created by Lennie in his studio. That’s Lennie peeking out from his lamps Using an oxy-acetylene torch…
You Might be an Eco Chick If….
….it breaks your heart when you see people fill their grocery carts with pounds of cheap hamburger, Cheetos and soda and you just want to sneak your bag of organic apples into their sack when they’re not looking. ….you secretly laugh at the huge SUV drivers when you’re filling up…
Sustainable Art Blooms in London
Photo by Edmund Sumner I love it when art and sustainability meet and create something wholly unexpected, something that’s fun, and gets us to think a little differently than we did before. The London Oasis is a flower-shaped sculpture, which, like a real flower, absorbs the sun’s energy (with photovoltaic…
Eco-Minded
I have been thinking about what I do on a daily basis to minimize my environmental footprint. There is always more, but here are some examples of what I do: 1. Recycle everything – including plastic bags, bread bags, etc. 2. Support local farmers by participating in CSA’s and purchasing…
Victoria's Dirty Secret
I was reading Business Week online and noticed this interesting piece on Victoria’s Secret. Limited Brands, the parent company of VS, has been publically indicted for its blatant use of virgin fiber in their catalog production that reaches quantities as large as 395 million produced anually. This paper ends up…
