Cell phone overload

by | Apr 3, 2017 | Observation

I was listening to an NPR show last week that said that the typical person looks at their smartphone 100 times for a total of three hours every day. I found that number to be shocking, disgusting really. Smart phones have done a lot to improve our productivity, but on...
Knowing when to speak up (or keep silent)

Knowing when to speak up (or keep silent)

by | Mar 27, 2017 | Activisim

As I settle in to my zero waste, plant-based lifestyle, I find myself still struggling to find balance. Yes, even after years of being an environmentalist, two years of being as close to zero waste as possible, and about 1.5 years as a mostly plant-based diet, I am...
Conscious consumerism is NOT a lie

Conscious consumerism is NOT a lie

by | Mar 7, 2017 | Activisim, Observation

My response to Conscious consumerism is a lie. Here’s a better way to help save the world, by Alden Wicker, for Quartz. I like much of what Alden had to say, but not all of it. As I read through her blog post, I couldn’t help but feel like she was leaving...
Zero Waste Travel Guide – Iceland

Zero Waste Travel Guide – Iceland

by | Feb 21, 2017 | Travel, Zero Waste

Zero Waste Travel Guide Iceland Greater Reykjavik & South Region Version 1.0 – February 20, 2017 Introduction While planning my trip to Iceland, there were no shortage of blogs and websites listing sights to see and stuff to do. I found very little...
Why did you throw away my fork?

Why did you throw away my fork?

by | Nov 29, 2016 | Observation, Zero Waste

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Tip of the Wasteberg

Tip of the Wasteberg

by | Nov 17, 2016 | Observation, Zero Waste

Many of us zero waste lifestylists focus on direct waste; the materials that we interact with daily. As it turns out, though, these direct materials are just the tip of the wasteberg… The beginning My zero waste journey started with packaging…too much packaging. I...
Near perfect is perfect enough

Near perfect is perfect enough

by | Nov 2, 2016 | Observation, Zero Waste

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Ten Reasons to Ban the Plastic Bag for Good

Ten Reasons to Ban the Plastic Bag for Good

by | Oct 31, 2016 | Activisim

Let’s start with you are what you eat… Who’s hungry for plastic?   Update November 1, 2016: I forgot to mention that I emailed the Yes on 65 people on October 24th but have not heard back. On September 30th, 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown made...