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Just say “No” to cheap plastic crap

by C. Commisso

March 24th, 2008 in Environmental, Holiday, Recycling

The funny thing is, just a few years ago I wouldn’t have even thought about Easter being an environmentally-unfriendly holiday. But last night, as I took out an enormous garbage bag full of annoying Dollar-store toys from Grandma, plastic cellophane wrapping, and that awful green Easter grass that gets all over everything, I promised myself that next year we would just plant flowers for Easter. And use real eggs instead of plastic ones…and paper grass and real wood baskets.

 Ok, I know it’s too late to save Easter this year, but it’s never too late to curb our consumption of Cheap Plastic Crap. If you’re a parent, you know what I’m talking about: the Happy Meal toys, the rings, tops, balls and other assorted junk that your kids collect from birthday parties and candy vending machines.

 OrganicMania has a great post.

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Eat green

by C. Commisso

February 11th, 2008 in Community, Eating Green, Environment, Recycling, Restaurants

Notice I didn’t say “eat your greens,” although you can do that too, at any of the “certified” restaurants listed by the Green Restaurant Association. Certified restaurants have met the Association’s standards by:

• Using a comprehensive recycling system for all products that are accepted by local recycling companies
• Eliminating polystyrene foam (Styrofoam) products
• Committing to completion of four “Environmental Steps” each year of membership

Check out this article in the New York Times for more about eating green, and then check out these two certified local eateries:

• Amici’s Pizza, Berkley, MI
• The Draft House, Lansing, MI

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