Like all great and crazy ideas, this one came to me randomly, while ordering soup at a little cafe on the Upper West Side. I started making mental inventory of all the things that were environmental and those that could use work at this restaurant, and wondered if we all changed things just a little bit, just tweaked it some here and there, if we couldn't make a difference in this save-the-planet endeavour that people are finally catching on to.
I haven't seen "An Inconvenient Truth." I keep meaning to. And I will. My sister has and it inspired her to host her own screening back in Montreal! I know there is a lot more that I could be doing, so I have decided to write a little bit about it, document things I've discovered, things I'd like to change, things that work and things that don't. I'll try to link to interesting sites and information. I'm open to suggestions. And maybe if more people start reading and getting inspired with their own efforts things will start heading in the right direction.
1) Take-out: We New Yorkers order a LOT of take-out. I don't know any hard statistics off hand, but I'm sure we're the world capital! And it is SO tempting to just toss the containers. But don't. They're recyclable! Even those flimsy plastic covers for the sesame noodles. Yep, those too. If they have the little triangle thingy, rinse them and recycle them. I'm certainly trying to.
2) Laundry Detergent: I've started using this new natural citrus stuff from Seventh Generation. It's non-toxic, biodegradable, and hypoallergenic. It also smells divine and gets my clothes superclean, soft, brighter, and somehow smoother (?) than before. I'm hooked.
3) Columbia University/Butler Library: So, kudos to them for installing bins for recycling paper everywhere, alongside the trash bins. But, while you're at it, why not put a third bin for recyclable plastic/bottles, etc? Almost EVERY student is sitting there drinking out of a water bottle, juice bottle, or coffee cup. What a waste! Which reminds me: I need to buy a really great coffee mug. One that doesn't leak and doesn't taste metallic! Any ideas on the best one out there?
Ok, those are my green thoughts for today.
About Me
- violetta
- Frugalista (n): “a person who lives a frugal lifestyle but stays fashionable and healthy by swapping clothes, buying secondhand, growing own produce, etc.” Who am I? That's a good question. I'm a young(ish) woman, newly transplanted to the great city of Manhattan, a former physician on a new career path, seeking understanding, discovering myself and what makes me happy as I go along...
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