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 [...]

I really love the World Wide Web sometimes. Just when I start to think, what am I going to write about, I find a great link. This time that link is Eat Well Guide. about them… The Eat Well Guide is a free online directory of thousands of family farms, restaurants, markets and other outlets that offer local, [...]

The Great Green Web Game This game tests your knowledge of how consumer choices affect the environment. As you answer questions and ’shop green’ the Envirometer gauges the cumulative impact of your choices. The center point on the Envirometer represents the impact of an average American household — at the end of the game you [...]

It is Women’s History Month every March, so I decided to give the Ladies a shout out. Here are a few things you can do this month to honor women more than usual. 1. When you hear a sexist joke or comment, say something! Often such asides and jokes seem harmless and may not truly represent [...]

What is a better time then the dawn of Spring to buy a new scarf? I don’t think there is a better time really. It is sale time in scarfland. We are not at the point quite yet for the super scarf sales, but close enough to start thinking of the perfect one. Here are some [...]

I found this lamp on gizmag.com. I love the design. It reminds me of something you would find in a 50’s fallout shelter, well what I imagine you would find in a 50’s fallout shelter as I have never been in one! :) US designer Efrain E. Velez says the Krank was inspired by the [...]

In January I wrote about the Catalog Crisis in America and some solutions to stop receiving millions of unwanted catalogs. That entry has inspired today’s topic of how to stop receiving other types of junk mail that ends up in your garbage and then landfills. 1. Credit Card offers are the worst. According to the Federal [...]

I thought it was time for another petition to save the world on TDAAIT, it has been awhile, plus this one comes with a video. Click here to go to the petition. Thank you SaveOurEnvironment.org. Take Action!!! -Cara ——————————- Reason 18 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: Two major studies have emerged recently that show the vegan lifestyle to [...]

I am just going to cruise over this topic in this entry and supply you with links to learn more if you so choose. Freegans [According to Wikipedia, "Freeganism is an anti-consumerism lifestyle whereby people employ alternative living strategies based on "limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources..."] the new [...]

It is not only a memory game, but as you play you learn way to reduce your carbon emissions. Sounds like good times… Let’s play! -Cara ——————————- Reason 16 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: Egg-laying hens in the U.S. are crammed into battery cages, each with 4 to 8 other birds, stacked in rows by the tens [...]

  I wrote a blog entry on Recycline toothbrushes last month. I sent the entry to the them to share my super fresh writing [ :) ] with the company that inspired it all. Justin from Recycline got back to me. He was cool and offered to send me a toothbrush to try if I [...]

It’s Friday, which means it is time for green shopping ideas and alternatives to unsustainable consumerism. :) Yay! First, let’s start with the Rust Belt company. Rust Belt is a collaborative work of two designers, Anna Bario, of Field & Fountain, and Page Neal, of F190 [there isn't a web site yet, at least [...]

I love coffee so I thought it might be time for an entry on how to obtain a more eco cup of Joe. Not only that, but I only buy Starbuck’s, which I’ve heard rumors might be bad, but honestly I have no idea, it just doesn’t seem right. What I want to accomplish with [...]

Home & Garden Television [HGTV] is building and giving away [EDIT- Some people already have become confused by the phrase "giving away", so for those people...HGTV is having a sweepstakes [A promotion that awards prizes on the basis of a chance drawing or preselected numbers. Similar to a contest, but without the element of skill—and [...]

Be Green Now’s web site hosts a cool Carbon Calculator for all you car drivers. Figure the size of your carbon shoe here. How do they come up with the figures you ask… Vehicles Vehicle emissions are calculated by determining the quantity of gallons of gasoline you use annually and multiplying that number by the amount of kg/CO2/gallon [...]

view note in box What is this box is right… I personally love boxes ;), so I was intrigued….what was all this talk of a green box… Here is what I found out on Greensender’s web site, Included in this box are a few useful items that will help anyone get started or continue incorporating green practices into [...]

I love Sunday’s games. Today’s is, Planet Green Game. It is a super green teaching machine this game. Love it. Starbucks is trying to give some of the love back….interesting…. About the Game The challenge of global climate change requires us all to think beyond our traditional ways of doing business. At Starbucks we are passionate about [...]

What I learned today on earthpledge.org was how to turn organic waste into energy. Here’s what I know… Why Waste=Fuel? Current waste management practices in New York City are environmentally [...]

It’s Friday which means it is Eco Consumption Day her at TDAAIT. Let’s do this. Eco Plant Food. I love my plants. I am so curious if this will work…no chemicals is fresh. Solay simple Biodynamic natural plant food mix is formulated with ingredients that come directly from nature including Himalayan salt, Sea minerals, Herbs and Humus. [...]

This time it’s a turbine powered brothel, I love it. I also love who is doing it, none other than Hollywood madam and ex-con Heidi Fleiss. According to Elle Magazine, “…[she] is going to make a comeback—any day now, she says—starting the world’s first legal, wind-powered brothel for women with exclusively male hookers [...]

ECO-LogicalART New Art, With History Today’s blog is about eco-art. Taking trash and flipping it into art, making it functional and of use again. According to Eco-LogicalART’s site… Eco-LogicalART is a dynamic new non-profit sister company to Peter Schulberg’s personal recovered element studio, the DejaDesign Gallery. Both entities share his conviction that beautiful objects surround us and only [...]

I dedicate this entry to my Papa who’s Birthday it is today. RAIN BARRELS!!! When I was growing up in Miami my Nana and Papa always had rain barrels, buckets and other rain catching devices outside of their house. They were there to water plants and anything else you may have needed rainwater for. I always [...]

I went to Baltimore and had a blast today, so this entry is going to be small… Here’s your tip for today from Lighter Footstep… Clean or replace your air conditioning filter. Depending on where you live, air conditioning filters can get dirty in a matter of days. An air conditioner with a clogged filter has to [...]

Time to play. Today you can play, improving your memory while doing so and if you want, learn more on how to keep your lips soft, click here. ———— Reason 2 from, 101 Reasons Why I Am Vegetarian: America’s farmed animals produce 1.3 billion tons of waste per year, or 5 tons for every U.S. citizen. (Just one [...]

This is the only dedicated blog entry that will be solely on Pamela Rice and her book, 101 Reasons Why I Am A Vegetarian. What I am going to do for the next 101 days is, at the end of the next 101 blog entries, I will quote one reason from Pamela Rice’s [...]

I’ve decided Fridays will now be the official, Eco Gadgets and Recycled Gems day, like Sundays are Game Day here at The Day After An Inconvenient Truth. This entry I will show you some cool gadgets and green things. I’m not sure if you can actually buy the Barcode Trashcan, but I love the look of [...]

  Let’s get into some good green loving for Valentine’s Day… Earth Erotics is an on-line store that offers non-toxic, green sex toys, organic cotton linens, and environmentally friendly bedroom ambience. For the environment and for your health, natural sex toys are PVC-free and phthalate-free. The Smitten Kitten, an education-based, retail, sex toy store in Minneapolis, doesn’t [...]

  Today is my Birthday, so I thought I would write 3 tips for a greener Birthday. Let’s start with a no brainer, paper invitations. If you happen to be throwing a real party send out E-vites on-line, not invites via snail mail. You could also make invitations out of recycled stuff around the house and [...]

Today’s blog entry is all about buying recyclable and eco-friendly goods. A shopping blog…fun! Eco-Artware describes Jeff Davis’ bowls, …made from vintage 33 rpm vinyl records, put the right spin on entertaining. Use them to serve fruit, pretzels, wrapped candies, or to hold a small bowl of dip surrounded by chips. A Mylar seal protects [...]

OK, so right now I am more or less self-employed, but I will probably have a job at some point where I’ll be able to bring my lunch with me. This is a good thing as I love cooking and we always seem to have leftovers, so I’ll eat good food and save money! I do [...]

Sunday’s Game - Let’s Play. -Cara

Eating green…sounds good. I have always been a big fan of changing and incorporating a defined structure to my diet. I am already a vegetarian, was a vegan for years, sustained myself on a raw diet for a hot second, and also lived on a macrobiotic diet, so I figure how hard can this green [...]

The power of one to inspire and make a difference. oneearth.org -Cara

Super Solar Phone Concept By Nokia is dedicated to Marine’s blog entry, Nokia has the Green Light. Nokia’s new mobile phone concept reveals a self-reliant, no plug-in socket phone consisting of a solar paneled case to convert sun power to electricity. It sparkles! I mean how awesome is that. No more charger…sweet. Word on the street is [...]

I have now found a way to recycle all my technotrash in one day for free in NYC…Well free, if I already happen to have a car, if not Zipcar for a few hours is not too much money to help save the world. These guys seem super fresh. Here is a bit of information [...]

In New York City something we have a lot of is homeless. You see them everywhere, on the stairs of churches, in the subways, reading the paper in the park, having lengthy discourse with each other about current events I know nothing of… I was reading an article about ways to help out homeless people [...]

So you want to get rid of the couch, some appliance you are replacing, all your furniture :), but you think the stuff is still in good enough shape not to trash out on the curb, or you just love recycling!!! What can you do??? I found a few things. One, this website , is [...]

I think out of all the super fresh Sunday chilling blog entries, this is my favorite! Greenpeace Rocks! Eco-Quest is three mini games to save the world. When you lose you learn. Have fun. -Cara

Being a girl with a drawer full of old glasses and having a family that all wears glasses [the one thing I remember distinctly about our family reunion is that EVERYONE in my family had four eyes. this is of course was before laser eye surgery, we have since lost a few to this modern [...]

I was working on another idea for today’s blog entry when I found this site, Earth 911. It is a simple and clean site where you list what you are trying to recycle and your zip code and poof, it gives you the nearest location to recycle whatever it is you are looking for, if [...]

I have been looking all over this World Wide Web for somewhere I could recycle my colored and black, empty, printer ink cartridges. I mean forever. On my search today for what to write about, I found this site GreenDisk.com.  Here is what they’re all about, “Now there is one place to responsibly and securely dispose of [...]

I just moved into a new apartment a few months ago. The people that lived here before loved to get catalogs of just about anything I would never want, plus my own small shopping addiction has lead us to receive a fafillion catalogs a month. Most of which get thrown out the day they come in or weeks [...]

I went to a billion different websites to find tips I thought were simple enough not to stress over. Maybe just some time is needed to get into the grove with some of them or a plan to make it super simple. Plus saving money is always a good thing. Computers Enable the “sleep mode” feature on [...]

  Recycline Company manufactures and distributes Preserve toothbrushes, tongue cleaners, razors and tableware products. I have never used their products, but I really like how they run their business on paper [or online I should say. :P]. They use recycled plastic in the production of all Preserve products. They formed a partnership with Stonyfield Farm to recycle [...]

That’s right, game day. Sunday is a day of rest for tdaait, so lets play some ecological Sims. You build and learn with visual stimulation…good times. Super nerdy, yes…Super fresh, yes…play it! See below for mre information. Build-A-Prairie. Can you turn a barren plain into a healthy prairie? Take the Build-a-Prairie challenge! Choose the best plants and animals [...]

Let’s talk about tofu today. What you put into your body is super serious and if you want to be the best you can be, fuel my friends is très important! Tofu is one of these super foods, even so, a lot of people seem to have issues with it. Maybe it was due to a horrendous [...]

I always have clothes to donate. Stuff I’ve kept for sentimental value or I’m moving yet again and don’t want to have drag all these textiles with me, or after 10 years I finally decided to give up that shirt I never really wore anyway. Point is, I have a lot to give away, shoes [...]

When this new phenomenon of everything antibacterial arose, I went through this phase where every soap in my house, including the dish soap had to be antibacterial. Then people started telling me I was weakening my immune system!!! What, no way?!?! In this time of biological warfare I need to be ready! I am one to believe in [...]

Today is about another easy solution to a huge problem. Using non-recycled paper products is a huge waste for nothing. Pretty much any paper product you can buy, you can buy recycled, which makes the world a better place. Maybe you just need to know why you should do it.  No problem, let me help you [...]

I came across this Pangea video, through another video my mother sent me concerning super nerd Arthur Benjamin, Mathematician extraordinaire. Actually, it is a cool video, but my taste is nerdy. Feel free to watch and be amazed by his computer brain. I don’t want to say too much about Pangea Day, because I don’t want to [...]

I myself use Natracare tampons. If you asked me before today why, my answer would have been, “It just can’t be right to stick bleach, or any other synthetic chemical compound inside of your body…” I mean ladies come on. It’s common sense really. Not wanting to be kept in the dark any longer on the subject, [...]

It’s Sunday and a three-day weekend [Thank you Martin Luther King Jr.], so relax and find out which eco celeb you are like. Quiz is here. I found this quiz on www.thegreenguide.com/. About the GREEN GUIDE Originated as a print newsletter in 1994, then expanded into a web site, thegreenguide.com, in 2002, Green Guide was acquired by National [...]

What is Slow Food USA? Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice – in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair. We seek to catalyze a broad cultural shift away from the destructive effects of [...]

Web TV!!! green.tv “green.tv is a web TV channel dedicated to the environment. The aim of green.tv is to raise awareness of environmental issues, especially climate change. We try to do this by collating watchable, engaging films and publishing them online.” The first video I watched on green tv is called, “Going Big Box vs. Going Local”, which [...]

I first heard of solar backpacks when I was reading this stuff the crew from “Living With Ed” was writing about. They were saying they used them to charge their electronics. SOLAR BACKPACKS…what? I want a million of them. You can charge your mobile phones, mp3 players, some even have enough power to charge a laptop. They have the [...]

Well not just paper, you’ll also need a printer, an envelope and one stamp. That is not a lot to help end world hunger. What am I talking about…? “In September 2000, the 189 countries of the United Nations unanimously agreed to “spare no effort to free our fellow men, women and children from the abject and [...]

I’ve been going through the green change lately, reading about it, writing about it, living it, etc., but one of my favorite mediums has been neglected…television, tv, the boob tube…I love it…but using all that juice just to watch it, I thought, how can I give back? HGTV [Home & Garden Television] to the rescue. [...]

I had a lot to do today, then later tonight I re-connected with an old friend I had lost contact with awhile ago, so I was super late starting my blog entry. I began panicking because I only had 15 minutes till midnight, which meant a new day with no entry. I thought to myself, great, already on my [...]

This one is dedicated to my dad who sent me this site in November ‘07.  There is competition, you fight hunger, and learn new stuff…cool… Here is a blurb about the site… About FreeRice FreeRice is a sister site of the world poverty site, Poverty.com. FreeRice has two goals: Provide English vocabulary to everyone for free. Help end world hunger by [...]

Today’s thing to do…already, it was hard for me to figure out what I  wanted to write about. What I came up with is a simple solution to a big problem, B.Y.O.B., bring-your-own-bag to the store when shopping. I have had the nerve to tell people they should use their own bags shopping and honestly, [...]

I was trying to think of another work for truth today and stumbled upon this site called 10X10. I think it has a great concept, look, and feel to it. It is super fresh!!! I love the visual, with the information. I love how they say, “100 words and pictures that define the time.“. Watch out [...]

I never was like I have to see that Al Gore movie. I was always one to pick on that crazy guy everyone says thinks invented the Internet.  [I still haven't ever looked into that claim either...I will one day.]  Point is, I didn’t much care one way or another. Don’t get me wrong, I [...]