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The pinch hitter of litters (Day 19)…

There’s a reason Lewis Carroll used the British Blue as a model for the Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: this breed can be downright evil. If I forget to give Sophie her Feline...

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It’s not like Kleenex grows on trees (Day 20)…

Oh wait, it kind of does — the photo above is actually of a handkerchief tree (maybe it’s allergic to itself?) Either way, I’ve decided that Kleenex, Puffs and other such disposable tissues blow....

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Coffee: 11 cents cheaper. Saving the environment: Priceless (Day 32)…

You knew this post was coming. Well, here it is: I’m over disposable coffee cups like a cheating ex-boyfriend from the ’90s who litters and wears white after Labour Day. Phew, what a diss! Seriously...

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Atwitter, but not bitter, about litter (Day 51)…

Today, at 2 p.m., I’m pulling on some gloves, grabbing a bag and venturing forth to spent 20 minutes picking up all the crap people toss out their car windows or drop on the ground when they think no...

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Not much left to chew on (Day 65)…

Foil, paper and plastic packaging; artificial sweeteners and zero nutritional value; a sticky glob you chew on, spit out and often get stuck on your shoe — all for the sake of fresh breath, and maybe...

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A good match (Day 75)…

I could be wrong on this one, but my instincts are telling me it’s more environmentally sound to use matches instead of lighters. On the one hand, to make a match, you need to chop down trees for both...

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No can left behind (Day 93)…

You’re standing at the bus stop, you just swigged the last drop from a bottle of iced tea, your arms are loaded with a day’s worth of shopping, there’s a garbage can right next to you and no recycling...

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Revoking the smoking (Day 152)…

Before you freak out, let me just clarify this: I’m not a smoker. I haven’t made over 150 environmentally friendly changes to my lifestyle while sucking back dozens of cancer sticks every day. There...

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