George Carlin Inspired Me to Give Up My Stuff
by JustDerek
Rest in peace, George Carlin. You managed to teach your lessons while giving people a whole lot of fun and laughter. I think I was still a teenager when the implicit message from my favorite George Carlin routine first began to sink in. Want to learn the real lesson of the Three R’s? [...]
I am human. -or- Earth Day ate my baby bouncer!
…Having just written a well-researched piece on “The Three R’s” of green living, I was of course beholden to my mantra to avoid buying new wherever possible. This means not rushing off to a big box store every time you have a new idea for a gadget. “But I want it now!” said my pioneering shopping spirit. Once it gets hold of an idea it is like hell on wheels…
The First “R”: 5 ways to be a better green parent
I recently discussed “The First R” of the “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” triad and its origins, but what would all the theoretics be without some good, practical ideas? Here are 5 ideas to start with when trying to reduce and enjoy a simpler more sustainable life.
The Origins of “Reduce, Reuse, Recyle”
We’ve all heard the phrase “Reduce, Reuse, Recyle,” and seen the pretty logo with the three green arrows that represents the triad. But how many of us really follow any but the Third “R” — recycling our trash and sleeping soundly thinking we’ve done our part?…