I was reading a story about Sweden importing garbage from Italy and it reminded me of the weird garbage problem I saw in Venice. They had a small market square next to our hotel. In the day time, vendors set up shops to sell trinkets. Like everything in Venice, it was close to a waterway.… Continue reading Garbage in Venice Italy
Category: Environment
Vietnam 2011
Before I forget, I want to jot down my experience visiting Vietnam for 3 weeks. To dissolve my reputation as a negative person, I will start this by listing four positive impressions I had of Vietnam: Halong Bay is easily one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. The shrub covered rocks… Continue reading Vietnam 2011
Kevin Costner solves Climate Change
Kevin Costner has done it folks! He has single handedly saved the world by building a miracle machine that converts GreenHouse Gases to puppies and cotten candy! This comes after the announcement that BP has bought over 30 machines that Costner and his team developed to clean oil spills. This purchase was also approved by… Continue reading Kevin Costner solves Climate Change
The Great Garbage Patch
Every time I order a cup of coffee, hold a grocery store plastic bag, or use a disposable fork, I think about The Great Garbage Patch (aka The Great Pacific Garbage Patch): A massive pile of microscopic trash choking the fragile life of the world’s ocean. Regardless of what your political or religious beliefs are,… Continue reading The Great Garbage Patch
One coffee cup at a time
Today, I bought myself a new coffee mug because I want to cut back on using disposable cups. After watching a documentary on the big gyro of plastic waste floating around in our oceans ( aka “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” ), it really freaks me out to think about how many disposable coffee cups… Continue reading One coffee cup at a time
10 Easy Ways to Conserve the Environment
1) Change a Light Bulb One compact fluorescent bulb lasts as long as 13 regular bulbs and uses 75% less energy. They are also cheaper to buy. Raleys and Ace Hardware has these for less than $3 dollars for 4 mini bulbs. 2) Stop junk mail Visit this page to take your name off the… Continue reading 10 Easy Ways to Conserve the Environment