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Category Archives: reducing waste
Product review – Poopbags.com poop bags
Never let it be said that we shy away from unpleasant topics here at greeninoakpark.com. When last we discussed greener solutions for pet waste, your humble author was at a loss as to the best way to deal with dog … Continue reading
A green dream world
So what would a green, sustainable society look like… if we didn’t have to alter our lifestyles too much? – Cars and trucks would run on sustainable, clean-burning, cleanly produced, alternative fuels such as algae-produced fuel, and those fuels would … Continue reading
Reusables over disposables progress report
So I mentioned a while back that I was on a mission to replace disposable items with reusable items as much as possible. Here’s a progress report. – Replacing plastic wrap and sandwich baggies with things such as Wrap-N-Mats. This … Continue reading
Posted in beauty products, conservation, food storage, frugal, reducing waste, reusing
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Did I make too much?
I made too much awesome chipotle sauce. Okay, not really too much, since what we don’t use will go into the freezer and we’ll use it eventually. I quadrupled this recipe. This time, I added a bit of chopped cayenne … Continue reading
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Greener solutions for pet waste
Hi, my name is Ellie, and I’m a dog. I live a very hard life, as you can see. Can you believe my parents make me hold down the couch like this, sometimes for hours at a time? But I … Continue reading
Posted in companion animals, composting, reducing waste
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Spring Seasonal Salad
Do you ever find you have to use up a lot of produce before it goes bad? I do, and tonight was one of those times. I had spinach, asparagus, strawberries, and some goat cheese begging to be eaten in … Continue reading
Posted in eating in season, farmers markets, food, frugal, gardening, local food, philosophy, reducing waste
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Champagne mangoes and making greener choices
Tonight after work I went to Costco. My plan was to buy a few non-perishable items, but I found – and was tempted by – champagne mangoes. Costco calls them Ataulfo mangoes, but they’re the same thing, and they’re in … Continue reading
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Ample Harvest donates excess garden bounty to food pantries
One day in 2007, Gary Oppenheimer did a good thing by donating the excess from his garden to a food pantry. When he realized how little fresh food was available to those depending on food pantries, he registered domain name … Continue reading
Posted in farms, food, gardening, giving, reducing waste
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What easy changes have you made?
I tend bring my breakfast and my lunch to work and eat them at my desk out of Pyrex bowls, whether I microwave my lunch or eat it cold. I drink my coffee out of my coffee mug instead of … Continue reading
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Reusable shopping bags, packaging, and the three Rs
Everywhere I look, particularly in Oak Park, I see reusable cloth bags, and I think this is a wonderful thing. Boring, beige, monochromatic bags. Bright red bags with floral patterns. Businesses doing their advertising via logos on reusable bags. A … Continue reading
Posted in philosophy, recycling, reducing waste, reusing
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