Monthly Archives: August 2009

What’s Wrong With CROCS?

Crocs are made from ethylene vinyl acetate. That should be enough to make me hate them, but footwear is complicated. Traditional materials like leather cause pollution during processing. Shoes are often made in sweatshops. The list goes on, it’s hard … Continue reading

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The Carbon Footprint of Allowance

We give our children a small weekly allowance because we want them to learn some valuable lessons about money. Corporations provide them with goods and services, but they aren’t all that interested in teaching my children valuable lessons. We do … Continue reading

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Is this Recycling Bin Half Full or Half Empty?

I was happy to see this big bin installed on the public beach access this summer. A lot of water bottles that may have otherwise ended up in the sea are placed in it. At the same time it serves … Continue reading

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Growing Your Own Food

I am not an expert on this subject, please do yourself a favor and seek out people who are. I just wanted to point out that a great way to cut down on food packaging is to have the food … Continue reading

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99 Bottles of Water…

I was back on Gozo last week. It was great to be back there. I think I will always consider it to be one of my favorite places to live. Unfortunately, visiting involved drinking water out of plastic bottles The … Continue reading

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