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For all of you cyclists (and those who love ‘em) in the NYC area, check out Recycle-A-Bicycle’s 15th Birthday Celebration:A Benefit Auction Featuring the NY400 Batavus Bicycles and Bike-themed Art!
This awesome org rocks: “Recycle-A-Bicycle is a community-based bike shop ...
Green Living
Recycle
I’m in love with the Urban Window Farm movement! What’s Urban Window Farming?
From their site : “Window Farms are vertical, hydroponic, modular, low-energy, high-yield edible window gardens built using low-impact or recycled local materials.”
So: get a bunch of used ...
Green Living
Organic Food
Reusable cups are something that we talk about a lot at Tiny Choices, probably because it’s one of the best examples of a personal Tiny Choice that we can implement to make a difference. (Like, a lot . A whole lot . lots and lots and lots and lots .) The issue of disposable cups can be a ...
Environment
Food Shortage
I’m wondering what ya’ll think about these findings, which basically say that in (what’s the PC term?) developed/first-world countries, women are greener than men. To paraphrase from the Treehugger article :
Women drive and fly much less than men.
…are more ...
Other
If you’ve been reading Tiny Choices for a fair amount of time, you may have noticed that Jenn and I have different reasons for doing the same stuff. Reducing plastics in our lives is one of those issues - we have different reasons for wanting to reduce the amount of plastic that moves ...
Other
It’s chilly around our parts here at Team Tiny Choices, and many of us are in homes where we try to keep the heat low. So in order to compensate, if you’re going to invest start out with some nice warm heavy socks. We’ve suggested that, in the spirit of Jimmy Carter, we all ...
Other
Jimmy Carter
Welcome back to Black Friday , traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year! Chances are if you’re reading this you’re not one of the true shopping die-hards, those people are out at the stores at 3 or 4 AM and this post doesn’t go live until 5 AM EST. For many of us, ...
Environment
Greetings and Thanks
– Inspired by the Onondaga Nation
Greetings and Thanks to each other as people
To the Earth
mother of all
greetings & thanks
to all the waters
waterfalls & rain, rivers & oceans
greetings & thanks
to all the
fish life
greetings & ...
Other
The NY Times has another great piece out in their examination of the State of the Clean Water Act . Previously I’d commented on their article about toxic drinking water , and this new article discusses the slight issue of raw sewage being discharged into the water ways around major ...
Green Living
We’ve written before about different ways to green your laundry– skipping both dryer sheets and dry cleaning , saving massive amounts of energy by washing your clothes in cold water and hanging it to dry … but I’ve been shocked to read about folks around the country ...
Environment
I heard from a friend that she’d gone into Dunkin’ Donuts and learned that they sold fair trade coffee - which I thought was kind of amazing because 1. the chain is so ubiquitous in the northeast, and 2. because they don’t really publicize this much. So I did some research ...
Green Living
As much as many of us are trying to cut down on plastic in our homes and kitchens, odds are, there’s still a few plastic bags floating around. So instead of recycling them or tossing them, take your time after use and wash them out. You can buy Plastic Bag Dryer s, which are handy and ...
Other
I received an email from reader Ameia asking
It’s been 2 years since you bought the Wonder Wash. I need something like this and am wondering if you still love it. Has it held up? Do you still use it? What about the little dryer?
So I thought maybe it would be a good time to follow up ...
Green Living
We’re thrilled to be hosting a giveaway for the fabulous new book by our friend Megan Nicolay: Generation T: Beyond Fashion: 120 New Ways to Transform a T-shirt ! In this follow-up book to the smashing Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt , Megan showcases (you guessed it) 120 ...
Other
I’ve mentioned it here and there, but I feel I should state for the record: I am a big reader. Proof: when I was a kid and got into trouble, I was restricted from reading. In contrast, my brother was restricted from watching TV. (The problem was he’d always try to talk me into ...
Green Living
It’s that time of year again– visions of Christmas are beginning to infiltrate our lives, even before Thanksgiving has arrived. And for those of us who tend to make the holiday gifts we give, instead of buy them, the mounting panic of “not enough time!” might be ...
Other
The moment I’ve been dreading has happened - I just ran out of shaving cream, and I have to say, as melodramatic as it sounds, I’ve been anticipating this for some time. See, now I have to decide what other product to bring into my bathroom!
Even though I haven’t cut it out ...
Other
Keeping yourself on a budget is important in many ways– it can help you stay on track with your income and spending habits, which can keep you on the road you envision for your future.
The nice thing is that it can also help you stay focused on your eco-goals at the same time!
If ...
Environment
Eco Goats
Green Grid
Here’s a couple of news items for your Friday perusal!
The Greenists report that Home Depot has got a great incentive to recycle your traditional incandescent holiday light strands and replace them with LED strands. Apparently (to quote The Greenists) “From now through Sunday, ...
Other
Wanted to give a shout-out to the 8th Annual Holiday Scarf Drive, hosted by Supernaturale !
Each year, folks from all over the world send in handmade scarves and hats, which are then distributed as holiday gifts to the women served by Sanctuary for Families :
Sanctuary for Families is the ...
