Last Saturday I went to ABC Carpet and Home on Broadway to watch the Pangea Day films. I think it is crazy in such a huge city we did not have a large public event like in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro, but was appreciative that ABC Carpet and Home [...]

Wednesday is hump day, the day that separates where your work week starts from when you work week ends. I thought what a perfect day to take a break and do something quick and easy that will make a positive difference. This day will be reserved for petitions and causes. Our first lucky “Hump Day” winner [...]

For no particular reason, I always liked the actress/comedian Janeane Garofalo. There is just something about her that interests me, maybe it’s her anger or her glasses or her general dislike of idiots and the fact she is not quiet about it. Anyway, it was no big deal, just a general liking that if asked, [...]

…Queens, at the first installment of Stop ‘N Swap, which was put together by the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education and Build It Green! NYC. It was cool. People brought things they wanted to get rid of and you could take anything you wanted for free! The coolest thing was it was mostly people from [...]

It’s Funday Sunday Game Day. Today’s game is a game and quiz. The best of both worlds. Beat the banger Good times. -Cara Reason 86 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: More than half of the nation’s seafood companies do not follow federal food-safety guidelines. Government inspectors visit processors only once a year to oversee essentially voluntary measures and [...]

It is recipe day and today’s recipe is a dessert, a first here at The Day After An Inconvenient Truth. It is a chocolate, rice crispy ice cream pie, because summer is just around the corner. What You Need 1/2 cup organic chocolate syrup 1/3 cup organic semi-sweet chocolate chips 2 cups organic crispy rice cereal 1 quart {4 [...]

People might be getting annoyed with my solar power obsession, but I could not pass this one up when I found it earlier this week. It is the LightCap 200!!! This small, lightweight (just 2.6oz) cap fits on any ‘standard’ water bottle (2” wide mouth) such as Nalgene®, Camelbak®, GSI® and most others, turning your bottle [...]

We must realize that it is our voice that will change things. That one voice united with others, for the greater good, is more powerful than the few telling us we can’t make a difference. Don’t believe the hype, believe your heart. -Cara Reason 83 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: Forests cleanse the environment, regulate climate, and [...]

Let’s start this entry off with the basics, May 17th is International Day Against Homophobia. Why May 17th, because on May 17th, 1990, homosexuality was removed from the International Classification of Diseases by the World Health Organization (WHO). Who is WHO, they are the “directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. [...]

Hey, you know what I was thinking? We need another theme day and why not Tuesday. We will leave Monday alone for hot topics after our Friday-Sunday themes and Tuesday will be a day to write about one person doing someone that makes a great difference in the world. Our first honoree is Morgan Hoesterey. Who [...]

The history of solar power is of interest to me, because again for some reason I have an innate interest in all things solar. In this entry I wrote about some of the forefathers of the solar power movement and in future entries I will bring us up to the present time. Humans and the earth [...]

Tumbling Trash Game by The Environment Agency There’s trouble brewing at the Puddlestown recycling plant! The recycling sorting machine is broken and it’s your job to make sure things work out ok! Enjoy. -Cara Reason 79 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: Veggies can lower the risk for teenagers developing high blood pressure later in life, regardless of body [...]

This recipe is scrumptious. You can make the organic seitan using another recipe of mine posted here. What You Need an organic onion some organic olive oil 2 to 3 cutlets of organic seitan 3 tablespoons of organic seitan stock 2 tablespoons organic flour 2-6 organic milk [or organic soy milk for a vegan version] a handful of organic parsley What You Need To [...]

Two eco-green-super fresh shopping entries in one week, stop it. It’s your lucky week. Well not really. I didn’t think it would be responsible of me to promote more consumption, so instead I will put together some tips on how to be more environmentally conscious when you do shop. Even better. :) According to Earth 911, A [...]

It has been a few weeks since my first review of Eco Lips lip balm, so time for another. This review is on the Radius Intelligent manual toothbrush. The one I received is red, which according to the Chinese is a color that brings good luck and wards off evil spirits, so already I [...]

I collected some stats on drink consumption from, The Good Stuff guide, produced in 2004 by the Worldwatch Institute that I thought might be of interest to people. People in the U.S. consume more packaged drinks per capita than in any other country—about 350 aluminum cans per person per year, compared to 103 in Sweden, [...]

OK, so this is shameless promotion of another blog of mine that Marine and I started last week called, “Those Movies We Watched Out Of The Box [after we turned off the satellite TV]“. This is an “green” entry because we are watching “recycled” DVDs. :) What is it all about you ask? I’ll tell you… On [...]

On Fridays I usually do a shopping or a recycled object making entry, then Saturdays a recipe entry and Sundays are a game or quiz entry, but two Fridays ago it was my 100th post, so I didn’t do the shopping/recycled entry until Monday. This Friday I was into tips, so I guess and forgot [...]

Principles of Ecology where you review the basic principles of ecology. There’s 10 questions and the only thing you win is the fact that you won because you know something!!! Good wholesome fun! -Cara ————————————————— Reason 72 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: In most large commercial chicken slaughter plants the inverted heads of doomed birds are first plunged [...]

These rice cakes are like no other rice cakes. They are like a healthier, tastier, and all around better rice crispy treat. Not only that but they take no real time to make. What You Need 3/4 cups organic blanched or just thinly sliced, raw almonds work just as well 3/4 cup organic wildflower honey [I prefer organic [...]

Here are tips that are so simple that I can’t believe people don’t do them. 1. Bring your own drinking cup or coffee cup to work and stop using the plastic/paper ones provided. I don’t have official statistics, but let’s just say according to a recent Cara Poll, you can save 68585.73 acres of land a [...]

I usually try to stay away from animal cruelty newsletters or web sites as they really upset me and as a vegetarian I feel like I don’t need to be exposed to these horrors. I don’t eat or wear animals because of said suffering, so I don’t want to read or see things that are [...]

That’s right…negative! I don’t know why but I am super not into Earth Day. It puts me in a bad mood. I get that rhetoric that people say…it is a time where non-”green” people get into it, but I feel like it is a way for people to make up for sucking all year long. [...]

Beauty you see in art is as important as beauty you see in nature. A connection to either beauty inspires. These paintings are by Romaine Brook a painter who moves me. I think she did her most amazing work from 1920 through 1924, painting portraits of women in blacks and grays. Brook’s story reminds me [...]

Since Friday was my 100th post, we missed the weekly shopping entry, so thank you Monday, for picking up Friday’s slack. Sometimes I commit sins against green. It is true I still sin. One example of said sinning is my desire to dry the counters with clean, pristine, white, recycled [:)] paper towels. I have a [...]

Sunday’s Fun game, Michael, Michael, Go Recycle! Clean fun. -Cara ————————————————— Reason 65 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: The state of Oregon has taken warnings about bird flu to heart, devising elaborate plans to deal with a “most likely scenario” pandemic. The state, which represents less than 1.3 percent of the U.S. population, has anticipated how tanker trucks [...]

I remember when I was a kid growing up in Miami my Nana and Papa had the best backyard. In it, to name a few of the million plants were, mango trees, guava trees, avocados, papayas, banana and sea grapes trees, etc. I remember helping them make guava and sea grape jellies. We always made [...]

Today is the 100 post and day of The Day After An Inconvenient Truth. I would like to take a moment to list 10 things I have learned in these 100 days. One - Writing every day makes you smarter. Two - Because you say you are green, doesn’t mean you are. Three - Every time I think [...]

Growing up in North America the US was always the bad sibling and Canada the good one. You hear about how beautiful the land still is, how they are more open minded, a place where draft dodgers found their refuge from the evil American government, that Canada is not all about the insane capitalism worshiped [...]

No, this is not becoming an arts and entertainment blog, but I watched a documentary tonight called, Dangerous Living: Coming Out In The Developing World, and now I feel like talking about it. It is a crazy world we live in where people feel like it is OK to torture, rape, belittle, and murder each other [...]

Another great passion of mine is music. Music is important, like art, like living instead of surviving, like love, we all need it. Music inspires, makes us believe maybe we aren’t alone, that we are connected, that others feel like us, breath like us, hurt like us… OK, before I keep going on and on, why [...]

I was wondering the other day if there was a film distribution company that dealt with predominantly or only “green” films, as I love films and “green” is a good thing. If this company did existed, what and who defines what a “green” film is? This is how my journey began to find the [...]

The Seagull Strikes Back According to WFF, Our oceans are being seriously over fished. So much so, that unless action is taken some of our favourite fish may disappear from the seafood counter and restaurant table altogether. But it is not just our supper that’s at stake. Unsustainable fishing is decimating the world’s fisheries, as well as [...]

These biscuits I have made a million times and never once did they not turn out. In fact, they have turned out delicious every time. You will not be disappointed. Organic Biscuits 1/2 cup softened organic butter 2 cups all-purpose organic flour 1 tablespoon organic sugar 3 teaspoons organic baking powder 1 teaspoon organic sea salt 3/4 cup organic whole milk with [...]

It’s Spring people and that means it’s Spring cleaning time. Usually Fridays is about buying stuff, but today I thought it would be a fresh idea to make good cleaners, instead of recommending good cleaners. That’s my idea!!! Drain Cleaner - Try a plunger first, if that doesn’t work pour 1/2 cup baking soda down drain, [...]

Today on April 10th, 2008, I welcome the Official Web Site of Me, CaraReynolds.com into the world. Firstly, I would like to thank Marine Boudeau for all the work and time she put into creating this fantastical place and making it more than I ever expected. It has been a long journey, but we did [...]

A couple weeks ago Marine and I were talking about turning off our DirectTV DVR service. There is really nothing worth watching and I, just speaking for myself, am not strong enough to not turn it on and watch if given half a chance. I learned this when we said Tuesdays would be a no [...]

I am always figuring out ways to turn garbage into something. Soon I will start to give away my projects, as there is a lot of garbage in my world and only so much room in my NYC apartment! Here is a cool project I tried today. I took a million different versions I found online [...]

I have been dreading doing the reviews of stuff people have sent me. It isn’t that I am not opinionated, because ask anyone around…opinions I’ve got! I guess I feel pressure to say good things, because I received the stuff for free or maybe because I was raised to be thankful for whatever anyone gives [...]

I found this link the other day and took the “Quiz” to see if I could win a free tote bag…Earthbound Farms, champions of organic salads and other organic, pesticide-free produce is giving away the earth-conscience shopper’s ultimate must-have: a free reusable shopping tote for those who can answer 9 out of 10 questions correctly [...]

This is a classic Cuban recipe for sweet plantain bread. It is not only classic, but delicious. Again this can be an organic recipe if you can find organic plantains…not an easy feet, but possible. What you need… 1 large ripe organic plantain 1 tablespoon organic butter 2 1/4 cups organic flour 1 teaspoon organic baking powder 1 teaspoon organic baking soda 1/2 [...]

My mom sent me this link today. It’s perfect for earth day shopping. Thanks Mom! Green Coupons and Discounts: 30 Money Saving Deals Good All Month Long! An Earth Day Month of Saving Money on Organic Foods, Paints, More! Save money on everything you need to go green this April with this exclusive collection [...]

I have nothing in my head to write about today. I think I am just having one of those days where I am not really sad, more disheartened than anything. Every time I seem to believe in people and what they are doing, they seem to disappoint me with their utter lack of long [...]

As of April 2, 2008, all 50 states have either applied for extensions of the original May 11, 2008 compliance deadline or received unsolicited extensions, meaning that the REAL ID Act will not become an issue at federal facilities and airports until December 31, 2009… What am I talking about? Did you know about this? [...]

I’m really into solar right now, so I decided today will be the day to gather and share ten cool solar facts from around the World Wide Web. What? You’re welcome! :P As for solar energy history as we know it, it wasn’t until 1839 when French physicist Edmond Becquerel first discovered photovoltaic activity. This discovery was followed [...]

I started out this entry looking for search engines whose search results are solely female owned and operated web sites. You know sometimes you just want to support a sista. The sites I found were super ugly and overrun with Google ads and such. I don’t even want to give you the links to any [...]

It’s slow, yet mesmerizing and runs out of time for reasons I am not aware of, but I can’t get enough of it…Eco-Ego is its name, saving the world is its game. Fun Japanese style. -Cara ——————————- Reason 44 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: In America today, only four companies slaughter 59 percent of all the hogs, [...]

Summer is coming up, which means for me, it is time to make my Jamaican jerk sauce. Unlike most commercial jerk sauces, this one is not over sweetened and under spicy. This is the real deal. I have yet to make an entirely organic recipe as I have not found organic scotch bonnet peppers [...]

The last few Fridays I’ve given people some cool, eco, usually recycled ideas to buy, but for this Friday I thought we would slow it down a bit and MAKE something new out of stuff we already [most probably ] have. The first of the three entries is a video from Make Magazine’s [MAKE brings [...]

I found this blog the other day called, No Impact Man. I forget what I had googled, but it came up. It is written by a man named, Colin Beavan. I read the header which states, “A Guilty Liberal Finally Snaps, Swears Off Plastic, Goes Organic, Becomes A Bicycle Nazi, Turns Off His Power, Composts His [...]

  I am on the hunt for a job right now. The last job I was at outsourced jobs to Argentina, mine being one of them. Luckily, we received a package that has given me the time to find a job without worrying about money. This has been a great opportunity for me, due to the [...]

Just something to think about. -Cara ——————————- Reason 39 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: Officially, Wildlife Services, a program of the USDA, prevents “damage to agriculture.” Never mind that agriculture is hugely damaging to wildlife, this multi-million-dollar perq for cattle ranchers exists primarily to exterminate species thought to spread disease and to eradicate predators. Non-target wildlife [...]

It is coming to a close this Super Fresh Month of Women, so time for a list of ten cool chic sites. Enjoy! Let’s start with Meredith Monk. Here is a segment of her bio from her site, “is a composer, singer, director/choreographer and creator of new opera, music theater works, films and installations. A pioneer [...]

Play some computer golf while learning some “save the world” stuff. Four!!! Good times. -Cara ——————————- Reason 37 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: Adopting a high-protein fad diet may help you lose weight in the short run, but so might chemotherapy, food poisoning, or serious illness. If health is what you desire, you’re eventually going to have to [...]

Today’s recipe is really easy to make and so very good. I usually make it on a Saturday morning. I have yet to meet someone who did not LOVE it. :) You’re welcome. :P :) -Cara Organic Pineapple Casserole ingredients 1 stick organic butter, softened 3/4 cup organic sugar 5 pieces organic white bread toasted and crumbled 3 oganic, free-range eggs large can organic [...]

It is Friday again and time to look for three fantastical eco/green/recycled gems in this World Wide Web of ours. The first thing I am going to show you are three different things, but due to their similarities I am going to list them as one gem out of three. They can be purchased on Recycled [...]

Marine & I ended up at Madison Square Garden on March 18th, 2008 around noon, to show our respect for Angelica, an elephant abused in Ringling Bros. Circus. It was a press conference for Intro 389 run by The League of Humane Voters and PETA. If you don’t feel like clicking on the links, here is [...]

What is Kiva? According to their web site, Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique entrepreneurs in the developing world. By choosing a loan on Kiva, you can “sponsor a business” and help the world’s working poor make great [...]

ForestEthics is hosting a petition to get a “Do-Not-Junk-Mail-Me” registry going, similar to the “Do-Not-Call” registry we already have in effect. The only thing you need to do is click on this link, put in your information, and click Sign Now! The letter is already writen for you, Dear Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi; Senate [...]

The other day I did an entry based on my visit to stopbigmedia.com. I will not rehash all the drama, you can read it here if you want. It leaves me sad to think about all that stuff….then tired from fighting the propaganda and advertising shoved down my throat while I watch TV, ride the train, [...]

To celebrate Women’s History Month we’ve got Rosie’s Puzzle. Enjoy. -Cara ——————————- Reason 30 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: A male calf born to a dairy cow: what’s a farmer to do with this by-product of the milk industry? If he is not kept for breeding stock or immediately slaughtered or factory-produced for meat, the calf will [...]

I do like themes. I like “Shopping” Friday and “Game” Sunday. Lately I’ve been feeling like Saturday needs to be something Saturday. I mean a non-theme stuck between two themes is crazy. What I came up with is a good-for-you-vegetarian-recipe-that-I-like every Saturday entry… :D I would like to welcome everyone to the first official “Veg Recipe” [...]

I was thinking of what to write about for Friday’s Eco-Shopping entry, when I remembered this frame I got working as a buyer at Whole Foods. The frame is made out of an old car radiator. The company’s name is J Line Design out of San Diego, CA. I searched all over the World Wide [...]

This one is an easy one… Stop Global Warming Dot Org’s mission is to use the strength of numbers to urge our government to join the rest of the world in addressing global warming, and urge business to start a new industrial revolution of clean energy that reduces our dependence on oil. It is a site [...]

A topic I have left alone so far is big media. It is such an enormous issue to discuss, much less conquer, that I am brought down just thinking about it. I was doing research today on who own what media firms. Who has their little dirty fingers where and in the process I found [...]

  I learned a new word today, greenwash. Permatopia.com definition of greenwash is, “the false claim of environmentalism by polluters, used as a noun and a verb. Most of the claims for environmental policies by governments and corporations are greenwash that distract from the goals of a sustainable civilization.“ I heard the word on this super fresh site I [...]