EmDizzle's Profile

I'm terribly allergic to chemical sunscreen, so I've been using mineral sunscreen since I was a kid... the only problem is you usually can only find one type in the store, if any, and my tiny little bottle costs twice as much as chemical bottle 3 times it's size. Oh well.

I'll probably try to get my husband to switch over now after reading this article... very informative!

The $100 "flash cooker" is a bit overboard, in my opinion. A $40 pocket-rocket stove and $5 of fuel will get a a weekends worth of cooking. And it took no more than 8 minutes to get our freezing creek water to a boil. Not sure how they boil their water (holding it 6 feet above the flame?), but I've never had it take an hour.

Much of what we see in, say, Whole Foods, is Big Organic. Unless you try to shop strictly local (or if your lucky enough to utilize your own backyard), Big Organic is what you get. While the industrialization makes me sad, the fact remains that organically grown/raised food is better for you, more nutrient rich (example: the soils are more nutrient rich when less chemicals are used).

I personally try my hardest to stick to local, but I will support Big Organic (like Cascadian Farms, or Kashi) before I will Kellogg.

I know over the course of a year I'll have extra bottles and bars of soaps, extra toothbrushes, and other random bathroom supplies, all unopened (typically gifts from people, but I never really cared for the type/scent). I'll get everything together and donate it to a 'helping the needy' organization.

Last summer, before moving to a new a city, we decided to go down to one car. This greatly affected what part of town we would live in. I now depend on the bus system, so picking a neighborhood that had a fairly simple route to work was a priority. And while our apartment is tucked back in a quiet neighborhood, there is a target and large grocery store within a half mile walk. Our favorite markets do require a car, but having necessities within a 5 minute walk is a luxury.
I couldn't be happier with our current location, but close proximity of public trans' and markets will likely be high priorities where ever we move next.

I'm not sure if there has been an increase or decrease in my town, but I sadly came across an article from my previous town (Toledo, Ohio), that mentioned an increase in trash pick-up costs... and those who recycle will receive an even higher increase. I was dumb-struck. How is this suppose to increase a person's 'desire' to recycle? Landfills = cheap now, expensive later. Recycling = expensive now, makes a profit later! It is so back-a$$ words, it makes me sick. I could go on, but I'm preaching to the choir ;)

On a lighter note, I have found a recycle drop off down the street from my apartment which is a "catch-all" - allowing me to recycle way more then I have been in the past with ease. It is also run by an elementary school, which keeps the profits. :)