Post #16: The Politics of Plastic

Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in Basic Green, Green Acts | No Comments »


By Alexandra Gross '09, Guest Blogger and Resident of Earth House  (For her blog, click on theregreen.blogspot.com.) October 27, 2008 Ah, remember the Naglene craze of yesteryear? It seemed like everyone was kicking their bottled water addiction and opted for those big ...

Post #15: Plastics and Me

Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Basic Green | No Comments »


October 20, 2008 I’m part of the planet that I’m trying to protect. My little microcosm of a body belongs to the environment.  By “going green” I do myself a favor.  (Makes me less reluctant.) That’s where kitchen plastics come in. And they do ...

Post #14: The Poison Plastic . . . PVC, Plastic #3

Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Basic Green, Green Acts | 2 Comments »


October 13, 2008 You know how everyone is supposed to like that “new car smell”?  I imagined I liked that smell whenever Mr. Reluctant and I would buy another car—every ten years or so. I didn’t mind the smell of a new ...

Post #13: Recycling Part 3 — What, More Recyclables?

Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Basic Green, Green Acts | 1 Comment »


October 6, 2008 Yep.  Here are two easy ones.  Mail ‘em or drop ‘em off. These are relaxing to me, because I can do them at my own pace. 1.  Inkjet Cartridges for Printers To his credit, Mr. Reluctant nailed this one months before ...