A couple of years ago I moved into a new home. With a freshly-acquired mortgage, I didn’t have much left over to furnish the place. So I began to hunt for bargains online and in secondhand stores. What started out as a necessity for inexpensive, quality belongings, soon turned into a bit of a game. […]
Category: Local
My thoughts and ideas about local environmental issues.
Staying Positive
The more research I do, the easier it becomes to let the information I learn get me down. It really does make me realize that ignorance is bliss. And I’m surrounded by blissfully ignorant people who drive huge SUVs, throw away recyclable plastic, and shop at places like Walmart. It makes me realize that the […]
third world living
When trying to describe Phnom Penh, I toy with words, as they choke my throat like dust as it swirls in the city streets. I stammer, never knowing exactly what I want to say. How do I describe a place which has endured the kind of anguish we only read about in Holocaust accounts, yet […]
what are carbon emissions
Nowadays you hear phrases like global warming, greenhouse gases and climate change being thrown around by scientists, environmentalists and politicians. These phrases are abstract sounding, can be difficult to fully grasp, and can be easy to ignore. But climate change is a real problem, even if the average person doesn’t totally understand what it means. […]
the real dirt on soap lather
The more lather, the cleaner the hair, right? We have come to associate the effectiveness of our cleaning products with the amount of lather they generate while being used. What most people don’t realize, is that soap, shampoo, toothpaste and other cleaning products (both personal and household) don’t need to have a lot of lather […]
cooking isn’t old-fashioned
Cooking is really important because it’s the only way we’re going to take back control of our diet from the corporations who want to cook for us. – Michael Pollan, author of Food Rules When I was a teenager I refused to learn how to cook because I did not want to grow up to become […]
this week’s local farm delivery
I think it’s so cool that all this was grown or made within 30kms of my house! See my other post for more details. Each week I get a surprise basket full of veggies and fruit that are in-season. I don’t get to decide what I receive, and occasionally I get something that I don’t […]
buying local and in season
I have been receiving most of my groceries from Local Farms Food Delivery. For $20 a week I get a box full of organic, locally grown fruits and vegetables, a loaf of locally baked bread and a half dozen brown eggs laid by locally dwelling free-range chickens. The box is delivered to my work by […]
a personal challenge
This summer I’m giving myself a challenge. I’m not going to buy anything new. Except for food and personal necessities, of course. A couple of months ago my trusty little toaster oven let off a puff of black smoke and died. It was half way through cooking a chicken burger. I loved my toaster oven […]
about me – my first post!
My name is Caroline Mitic, and I am interested in the environment. I am not David Suzuki, Al Gore or Fabien Cousteau, I am a commoner like you who believes that change starts in your heart and your own personal habits. I have no education in environmental studies or even biology, but I want to […]