Articles Archive for March 2010
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“Doing Things Better Challenge” # 22: Don’t Be Cheap
[Mar 24, 10 by
Do you ever buy something just because it is inexpensive? Like a shirt that you may never wear, but that’s marked-down to 7$ so why not? Or a 2$ pair of shamrock-shaped novelty sunglasses for St. Patrick’s Day that will end up who knows where? Or yet another purse or pair of flip flops or that souvenir glowwand from the theme park that your child does not need but is so tempting to buy because it is just so cheap or sparkly or fun? Well, it is these kinds of purchases- these almost unconscious, impulse buys that are arguably unnecessary- that I challenge you to become aware of.
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“Doing Things Better” Challenge # 21: DIY and Go Package-Free
[Mar 11, 10 by
I tend to think in multiples. Every time I throw out an empty deodorant, or finish a bottle of lotion, or tube of toothpaste- I think of all the millions of applicators, lotion pumps, and tubes that are disposed of every minute- things that cannot be recycled. So I went on a hunt for alternatives to replace as many of these highly packaged items as I could and here is what I found:
