The Reluctant Environmentalist

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Archive for September, 2008

Post #12: Recycling Part 2 — Nyselius and Barone

Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in Basic Green | No Comments »


September 29, 2008 Two weeks ago, I figured out (with a little help from my friends) how to recycle batteries and small electronics in Bannow, Nyselius, and Barone. Now.  Where to recycle everything else?  If I’m holding a soda can or used ...

Post #11: We’ll Get Around–Campus Transportation

Sunday, September 21st, 2008 Posted in Basic Green, Green Acts | 4 Comments »


September 22, 2008 Please Register and Log In – see right column.  Then POST A COMMENT.  (It’s as easy as email.)  Let’s get a community discussion started on campus transportation! I read that sophomores won’t have cars on campus next year.  Yikes. I ...

Post #10: Recycling Part I — Techno-Trash Is Easiest

Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Posted in Basic Green, Green Acts | No Comments »


September 15, 2008 Techno-trash.  That’s the simplest recycling task, on this campus. A few days ago I took a little campus “field trip” to look for techno-trash recycling. I found three identical pairs of techno-trash bins in Nyselius, Bannow-North, and the Barone Campus ...

Post #9: Look Back, Go Forth

Sunday, September 7th, 2008 Posted in Basic Green, Green Acts | No Comments »


September 8, 2008 Today I’m taking stock.   Where am I going, by going green? Am I getting anywhere? Reflecting on my first clumsy efforts to avoid plastic bags (Posts 1 and 2), I can see I've grown bolder.  Now I just pre-empt clerks ...

Post #8: I’ll Take One And Keep It

Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Basic Green, Green Acts | No Comments »


September 1, 2008 OK, I did it. Today I went to Jazzman’s and got my FREE reusable mug for coffee and such. Why?  Because of the 40 cent coffee discount per cup?  No, not so much. It was because of the Great Pacific Garbage ...