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...
View ArticleIt’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....
View ArticleCoffee: 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...
View ArticleAtwitter, 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...
View ArticleNot 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleNo 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...
View ArticleRevoking 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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