Waste, art, and environmentalism have crossed paths in interesting ways: Artwork has been used to inspire others to reduce waste and be resourceful or recycle. Waste has been used as both an inspiration and a medium for artwork. Reusing waste for artwork is a form of upcycling. Per wikipedia’s definition of upcycling, it the process [...]
Filed under: Waste on February 26th, 2010 | No Comments »
Yesterday evening I checked out my first EcoTuesday networking event. I guess I was a little late to catch on to this group since it was the three-year anniversary! These monthly events involve (1) a presentation by an innovative, sustainable business leader, (2) brief self-introductions by each attendee, and (3) networking time. I found the [...]
Filed under: Events on February 25th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Yes! Only a few blocks away from my home, a new urban farm called Hayes Valley Farm (HVF) was officially opened to the public on January 24th, 2010. I’ve been looking to get my hands dirty in a community farm simply to help out and also to gain skills of my own (for use in [...]
Filed under: Urban Nature on February 16th, 2010 | No Comments »
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s Water Conservation Section provides free water-saving devices to city residents so I dropped by its downtown location to pick up the goods: low-flow showerheads, kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators, and toilet flappers. Why not being more efficient? And for free!
The visit: The employee helping me was incredibly nice. I was [...]
Filed under: Water on February 13th, 2010 | No Comments »
Welcome to Everyday Environmentalism!
My name is Cyndie and I am simply your average person testing out ways to be more environmentally-friendly in an urban space. I am here to take you through my experiences as I (a) try out little things one can to do to be more resourceful and energy-efficient at home, (b) highlight [...]
Filed under: General on February 4th, 2010 | 1 Comment »