What’s Going On
Posted on December 2, 2008 by
EarthFirst discusses the decline in visitors to national forests.
Two Frog Home reports on the Selfless Activism Challenge.
Tiny Choices talks about a temple made from glass bottles.
The Green Beauty Guide has some great tips for treating acne, and Crunchy Chicken makes a homemade clay mask.
Organic Needle says naked statues are more important than reindeer antlers.
No Impact Man discusses the true cost of our cars, and Green Grounded says fuel efficient cars often fail to be cost efficient.
Ecollo tells you everything you ever wanted to know about wool, but were afraid to ask.
I’ve read a lot over the past few years about the true costs of cars, and of course I’m on board with the idea. The thing is, though, I don’t think this argument holds up as well for people like me who have a vehicle that is paid for and thankfully doesn’t require much in the way of up-keep. Plus, my car is old enough that I only carry minimal insurance on it. As far as the amount of time you “waste” driving it, that’s up to the individual.
I guess the costs are what you make them, unless you just happen to buy a lemon, in which case you’re screwed.
I like the idea of art as gifts. I think I’m running into a problem now, and it’s that I have too many ideas for alternate holiday gifts, my potential budget is running higher than normal…
Also, I solved some of my car problems by living really close to work. I don’t mind being in the car 20 minutes a day, and when and if I ever get that bike up and running again, that commute shouldn’t be so bad, either. (Except for the one REALLY big hill…)