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Bamboo Feed + Toss Cat Bowl: How lazy can you be?
Most of the products I mention here I do so to praise. However, I was disgusted by these Bamboo Feed + Toss Cat Bowls. (Also available in even larger dog bowls.) I saw them at Petco, and perhaps I should stop going there. Actually, my usual pet store was out of my cat’s food, hence…
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Chocmoon / Peggy
Hello. First of all, I can’t let this first month of the new year slip by without thanking all of my loyal readers. You really do keep me posting. It’s great to see the blog stats climb. Now, I wanted to let you know that I’ve changed the name you will see when I respond…
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A big YAY for Whole Foods Market
Those of you who read Light Green Stairs regularly know how much I dislike plastic bags, particularly those given out so freely at grocery stores. Why? Besides the waste of energy and the potential for pollution and destruction of wildlife, they just feel slimy in my hands. Also, I used to always hurry upstairs to…
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Washing cloth napkins vs. using 100 percent recycled paper napkins
In comments on my Paper napkins nevermore post, blog visitors Dawn and Virginia both asked about the impact of using water and energy to wash cotton napkins. Does it cancel out the good you’re doing by not using paper napkins? This is a complicated question. If you wash your cloth napkins on cold and use…
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When do you say something?
I noticed several sad things on the way to my recycling drop-off Saturday. In case you don’t know, I live in an apartment, and my city won’t pick up recycling at larger apartments. So, I drive it down the road a bit. My husband went along and drove. We passed by our apartment dumpster, which…