Inspired by These Days in the French Life, 40 steps on the personal path to green, and 10 things we decided to celebrate the rebirth of w.b.t.e.o. with something we can all sink our teeth into. That’s right, folks, we’re givin’ you the facts. Ten of ‘em. It’s your job to think about the greater implications. Here’s a few to whet your whistle.
Fact: We live sandwiched between Beverly Hills and the La Brea Tar pits.
Fact: We don’t own a car.
Fact: We walked through a crowd of people laughing at us as when we were carrying a package of toilet paper home from CVS.
Ready for some more? Good. Here’s a list of ten things that we are doing and ten things that we would like to start doing (as the good lord tarries). Check it.
We do:
- Eat locally and seasonally
- Buy thoughtfully
- Use our legs
- Carry our load
- Make things
- Hang dry
- Not waste
- Buy in bulk
- Eat in
- Cut hair
We would like to:
- Forage
- Grow food
- Make toothpaste
- Get our sewing machine fixed
- Assemble self watering containers
- Save and exchange seeds
- Compost for reals
- Utilize public spaces
- Become experts
- Use networking resources to exchange and barter goods and services
They say that when an activity is fun, good for the environment, and also affects personal health or well being it’s much easier to maintain. We agree.
We do what we like. We do what we care about. It works. You in?
