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What it's All AboutThis blog was documenting my 20th month of trying not to produce any garbage for one month straight. November was the month to clamp down not get one piece! I'm learning it's not that easy and may be the garbage received in the prior months wasn't a sign of my weakness, but of the seriousness of the mass produced garbage problem. Scroll down and click "See all entries" to read from the beginning. I am now taking a break from being "hard core", so sometimes I actually throw garbage out. I have not been posting as much, but check now and again, because I do post sometimes. Also stay tuned...I'll start again soon!
Talkin' Trash
We're starting again-hardcore no garbage for one month. My friend Kally is going to do it with us for one week. We were interviewed and photographed by the Globe and Mail, so you should look for the article on Saturday. Also I am trying to move the whole blog over to wordpress where it will be easier to navigate as well as leave comments. I'm having a bit of technical difficulty so if anyone wants to help, that would be awesome!
Thu, January 4, 2007 - 6:20 PM
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The new site is nomoregarbage.wordpress.com There's not a lot ... read more
For a housewarming gift, my lovely friend Blair made us a beautiful little felted piece that says "if it's yellow, let it mellow. If it's brown, flush it down." This used to be our rule in the bathroom until Kyle told me about his german friend who kept his bath water and used it to flush the toilet with. I liked the idea so much that we implemented it immediatly (and i think Kyle instantly regretted having shared the antecdote!) The only problem is that I am a bit of a clean freak and if yo...
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Tue, December 12, 2006 - 6:04 AM
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One of my biggest struggles with this project has been plastic. When we are trying not to produce garbage, we still end up with plastic-wrapping from CD's or tapes, straws, a small piece of plastic on the top of a bottle etc. At one point because of buying bulk in reused plastic bags, we ran out of plastic bags and had to ask friends for some of their collection. It was an awe inspriring moment actually. Despite our little victories and our great efforts, we can't seem to kick plastic out of ...
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Wed, December 6, 2006 - 9:10 AM
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In September 2005, I started working at a historic museum. The job has provided me with information that helps me in reducing my garbage production, and I am quite happy there. Part of my position involves dressing like Victorian servant and giving tours of the house. My glasses are not at all Victorian,so I take them off and work blurry-eyed. As soon as I got the job, I started thinking about contact lenses and trying to find out information about the environmental effects of contact lenses...
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Mon, December 4, 2006 - 6:11 AM
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Yesterday, I went on a "Leaf" Tree Tour. Leaf is an amazing organization dedicated to preserving the urban forest. www.leaftoronto.org/
Sun, December 3, 2006 - 11:31 AM
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I had replied to a call for submissions for environmental art, and they invited me to attend the tour. I learned that I really don't know much about trees, and neither do most people, to the detriment of the trees. It was a fantastic tour. I think the highlight for me was when the guide picked up the corner of the "mulch" the tree was planted in and i... read more
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I'm an artist, activist, violinist, earth muffin, singer-song writer, caretaker of the earth, lover of life. I needed a venue to vent my thoughts-my husband knows already. I want to gather community together, stir up shit, make some changes, have/give support.
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