Eco Everyday

Fairy Goat Mother

2009-01-30T05:59:00.000-08:00

This got me thinking about my friends at Goat Lady Dairy, and the line of frozen dairy products they are thinking of churning out. Yumm....spring is soon....(at least with odd winter days like today, it feels like it.)

Climate Change: Irreversible for the next 1000 years

2009-01-27T07:49:00.001-08:00

With a headline like this, it makes me wonder why more people are not in a panic--or if headlines like that just make people selfishly think it isn't worth it to change. How does one hold the tension between being pro-active and not giving up?

Click here for the full article.

Free ECO Font

2009-01-06T09:28:00.000-08:00

Check this out:

Dutch design group Spranq has come up with an attractive, FREE downloadable font that fosters more sustainable living.

As we know, most printer cartridges end up in landfills. The more ink we use, the more trash we create.

With this in mind, Spranq designed a font that uses 20 percent less ink. "Ecofont" as they are calling it, removes as much of each letter as possible while still keeping the words easily legible.

That is innovative thinking. And best of all, it is FREE to download!

Child maid trafficking spreads from Africa to US

2008-12-28T16:28:00.000-08:00

Shyima Hall, 19, who was 10 when she was trafficked to a gated community as a domestic worker.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081228/ap_on_re_af/the_slave_next_door

A well-written humanizing and complex article on child labor and human trafficking.

Zeke just sent me this quote

2008-12-12T06:18:00.000-08:00

A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.

~William Shedd

I like this quote. I was talking with a friend recently about the Bible story of Noah and ship building--preparing for this massive, devastating (and ultimately life-giving) change. I think that sort of realization that things are not working and that we are on thin ice (literally) is in the back or front of environmentalists minds.

The thing about building these ships--of means to move us forward--means that at some point--the thing has got to float.

This is where we really learn or grow, I guess. I know I find myself in that time. The good news is that on those high seas, in storms, or even run-ins with those crazy Somali pirates or something--God is present there too. God might even be easier to hear in that time--because that is the voice Guiding us to safety--the One with the best vantage point.

Steer us to Goodness, Father.

Store Photos

2008-12-10T08:24:00.001-08:00

My friend Emily S. was in town from Philadelphia and took some photos at the store.

2008-12-02T08:08:00.000-08:00

This is a trailer for a film I am about to see, China Blue.

As appalling as even the trailer is, I can't help but note that this film only looks at labor conditions, and not environmental issues connected with the procurement of raw materials, import, exports of our "cheap" goods.

If I had to prioritize, I believe fair working conditions comes before pure environmental sustainability. That said, I don't believe we have to choose. At least, at Eco Everyday, we hold both of these ideas in balance.

The Eco Friendly Way to Unclog a drain

2008-12-01T18:54:00.000-08:00

Okay, I (Betsy) have impossibly large hair and am therefore constantly clogging up bathroon drains. I know, groase. Sorry. But its true. Check out this link for straight-forward ways to unclog your drain, naturally.

Man killed in Wal-mart Stampede

2008-11-28T12:22:00.000-08:00

Okay, seriously, this is sad.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,458744,00.html

Green is the New Black...Friday

2008-11-28T11:06:00.000-08:00

Yay! Our bricks-and-mortar space is officially open...208-B State Street, Greensboro (behind "Peaceful Beginnings"). Andrea just came in and said that the town feels sleepy today. We, however, have enjoyed kind guests and shoppers. We're awake!

Grey Water System

2008-11-21T07:34:00.000-08:00

AQUS Toilet System by Water Saver Technologies at Vivavi

As my friend Andrea prepares to (hopefully soon) buy her first home, I have been dreaming about my own, new eco-house and practical ways to make my things more efficient. Here is an innovative idea for creating a grey-water system. The Aqus Toilet System takes extra sink water, disinfects it, and sends it to your toilet for flushing power. Right on. (Am I a dork?) (Don't answer.)

What happy people don't do

2008-11-21T07:15:00.000-08:00

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/health/research/20happy.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

Turn off the tube!

I was addicted to television for a good part of my life. I remember getting to college and having increasing amounts of connection and fun and realized at one point, my sophomore year that...wait-a-minute...I hadn't watched TV in months! AND my life was actually better.

It's sad now, to think how surprised I was by that, but keeping the tube out of sight has only led to positivity in my days.

Now, if I could just break myself of Mtv's online episodes of "My New BFF" or "The Hills." I know. It's embarrassing.

soundtrack

2008-11-20T15:24:00.000-08:00

Betsy is loving the "Bon Iver station" on http://www.pandora.com/. Check it out. Nice background music in times of creating.

Here we launch

2008-11-17T12:36:00.000-08:00

Okay, we are starting a new blog. If you are interested in checking out our old one, go this link: http://ecoblog.tumblr.com