I get the Green Dimes Newsletter, and what a great idea- just have to pass it on. Gift Cards from Green Dimes! How perfect can that be! Please read the below for more information' Greetings from GreenDimes! The big headline this month is the … [Read more...]
The Simple Life – Buying Less Stuff
November 28, 2008 By 1 Comment
As I have been travelling in Ecuador, I constantly wonder how we in the USA got so involved with buying, having and owning stuff, and how that involvement with stuff has led to higher prices- due to consumer demand and ´keeping up with the … [Read more...]
Eco Tourism and Volunteerism Banos, Ecuador
November 28, 2008 By 1 Comment
Here i am in Banos, Ecuador, a beautiful resort area in the Andes, with an active volcano, Tungurahua. Tungurahua is on yellow alert, and the locals seem to feel if it erupts, you will have enough time to evacuate. Hopefully my luck still will hold,- … [Read more...]
Eco Tourism- Riobamba, Ecuador
November 26, 2008 By 1 Comment
After the Galapagos Islands, everything else seems to almost pale in comparison. Next stop was Cuenca, a world historical site and Ingapirca. Once again, i was impressed by the cleanliness of the city and the lack of street hustlers. Despite the … [Read more...]
ikea – View from a Swede
November 21, 2008 By 1 Comment
I'm in the Galapagos islands right now, and had the good fortunate to meet up with a swede, who spoke fluent English- and the number one question i had for him was ´Is Ikea really sustainable? it took me 6 months and hours on the Internet to … [Read more...]
San Cristobal in the Galapagos
November 21, 2008 By Leave a Comment
im blogging to correct my previous blog about the galapagos and the environment. yesterday was an eye opening event. went to the interpreation center to read about the history of the galapagos island. if you are in san cristobal, this center is a … [Read more...]
Galapagos Islands
November 19, 2008 By
We made it here to the Galapagos islands- this is my 2nd internet cafe that i tried to blog on. so again if you are blogging or using the internet in the G. islands, there are plenty of internet cafes, but not all of them are able to access a … [Read more...]
Eco Tourism in Ecuador
November 17, 2008 By 1 Comment
This is my third internet cafe, to write this blog! So if you are planning on bloggin in Guayaquil, go to -victor manuel rendon y boyaca- (in the back) use this Iinternet cafe.! because the keyboards are different down here, and i´m using explorer … [Read more...]
Top 5 Reasons to Recycle Your Cell Phone
November 15, 2008 By 3 Comments
American Recycles Day Nov. 15th I Recieved this great information from Grcrecycling- please read and call them if you have any questions. If you’d like more information on cell phone recycling, or if you’d like to find out what you … [Read more...]
Organic Essence- Biodegradable Jars! Oh My!
November 13, 2008 By 3 Comments
I have been writing on organic and non- toxic alternatives to beauty products. Despite the content, the packaging of all those products still hurts the environment. But now- you can buy Shea Cream and Butter- in a biodegradable Jar! Please read the … [Read more...]
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