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Category: Green Choices

  • Living Wall at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Green Rooftops of Paris

    I was about to leave Paris, nibbling on my last macaron bought on a whim at the airport, when I saw this awesome living wall near my gate at Charles de Gaulle. Maybe it’s called a living panel though. The French really know how to make things beautiful, don’t they?…

  • Adventures in Reusable Bags, Things People Say to Me

    For your reading pleasure, I present a collection of quotes and happenings from my adventures with reusable shopping bags in a city not particularly known for being green. Of course, this isn’t meant to discourage anyone from taking their own bags to the store. The post is purely for entertainment…

  • Clorox Green Works Makes Strange Advertising

    Is this Clorox Green Works digital ad insulting? Check yes or no! http://www.multivu.com/swf/jwplayer-2011-09-01/player.swf?job=60042 I think you know my response.

  • Pawcademy Awards! Adopt Your Own Celebrity

    Before you watch The Oscars 2013, stop by the ASPCA Adoption Center on East 92nd Street in New York City to take home a star. To get you in the Hollywood spirit, ASPCA has named 10 of its adoptable dogs and cats after this year’s nominees! Celebrate the ‘Pawcademy Awards’…

  • Change “Our Plastics Nightmare”

    This infographic is courtesy of Education Database Online, a website devoted to helping people the best online schools for their needs. Embed the plastics infographic on your own site to help others gain a fresh perspective on recycling for the new year.

  • Perfect Trees for Small Spaces

    If you live in an apartment or other smaller space, but still want your place to be festive, no worries. There are plenty of merry options for Christmas trees for small spaces! Storage.com published my post called Five Christmas Trees for Smaller Spaces. In the post, I reveal the wonders of…

  • Blog Action Day 2012: The Power of We (Bloggers)

    This post is part of Blog Action Day, which is today (October 15). Even though I’ve participated in Blog Action Day each year since it began in 2007, I waited until the last minute to register this year because of the rather vague theme: The Power of We. Then, I saw…

  • A Customizable Wooden Keyboard from Orée

    Of course, the French would think of something so awesome as a wooden keyboard! From Orée, this is a portable, wireless keyboard that can be used with smartphones, tablets, or computers equipped with Bluetooth. And, yeah, you can have it tailor made. No, it will not be made in China.…

  • Can Art from My Dog Sighs

    Can you imagine finding a set of eyes staring up at you from the ground? British street artist My Dog Sighs (who actually doesn’t even own a dog) has been making can-art findings possible for random people each Friday for the last 10 years. The can art always depicts a haunting…

  • Win Natural Zoya Nail Polish in Fun Summer Colors

    Many of us who love natural products and pretty summer pedicures and manicures face a particularly annoying problem this time of year. Do we leave off the polish with those flip flops? I say not! An alternative to nude nails, Zoya natural nail polishes are free of toluene, camphor and formaldehyde.…