The Crafters are Organizing and they are Furious: CPSIA Backlash

When I think of crafters, I imagine women of a certain age with sensible shoes sitting in wallpapered living rooms. They have a crochet needle in one hand and a cat rubbing at their ankle. The Consumer Product Safety Commission probably thinks the same way. But wait, they'll … [Read more...]

Congress Offering Cash for Clunkers: Nice Try But No Thanks

Congress proposed a policy last week that would pay you up to $4500 on a gas guzzling trade-in, applicable towards a new fuel efficient vehicle. On the surface, this sounds great: getting those pollution spewing cars off the road and replacing them with efficient gas sippers, … [Read more...]

Cutting Energy Use (and Costs) in the Real World

Today the POWER bill arrived. (Can you hear the spooky music in the background... maybe something like the Twilight Zone theme.) This was the largest power bill our household has EVER had. Hubs was screeching "Why?", "Oh, would someone just tell me WHY?". I'm not sure I know … [Read more...]

Is Renting Textbooks From Netflicks Eco-Friendly?

Despite the common idea that you need to be wealthy to really be green, there are many ways to both save money and be environmentally friendly. One of those ways, a personal favorite of mine, is buying used instead of new. Especially when you are buying books. Choosing to buy a … [Read more...]

An Eco-Friendly Family Road Trip From Michigan to Las Vegas?

Is it possible for a family of five to take a road trip from Michigan to Las Vegas in at least a little bit of an eco-friendly way? I really don't know. I've looked into some eco-friendly options but so far I'm not finding what we need or just not finding it in our price … [Read more...]