Monthly Archives: January 2011

Do well by your dog

Posted on January 22, 2011 by

A friend asked me about pets up here – she said she was reading this blog when her cat interrupted her by scratching around in its kitty litter, which made her wonder how the heck you would deal with pet-related-things … Continue reading →

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all about a totally and completely unneccessary thing

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

You know, coffee surprisingly causes quite a few waste-free dilemmas. It really doesn’t have to be that way. Use a re-usable mug when you buy it “out” and pay attention to packaging when you make it “in”. That should be … Continue reading →

Posted in appliances, Barriers, Problems, Soft Plastic, Solutions, Zero Waste Inspiration | 6 Comments

Meat-erriffic!

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

Would’ja look at this! Yes, it’s $13.19/kg, no it’s not ground sirloin, and no it’s not organic. so … some serious weak points there, but the focus of this post is waste free greatness and I count this as a … Continue reading →

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Consumerism, the spirit of Christmas, Waste, and the North

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

I had a suggestion to write about what Christmas is like up here – is there a traditional non-christmas holiday? How is Christmas different up there? Are people just as crazy-consumeristic about Christmas as they are down south? Is it … Continue reading →

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