(You might want to listen to this song to set the mood for reading this post).
I used to have one of those, battery powered toothbrushes. You know, the ones with a vibrating head so you can “brush like a dentist”? I had held back on buying one for a long time thinking that it was a waste of batteries and resources to have a toothbrush so large (plus, my dentist gave me brushes for free – why would I go out and spend $10 on one?) But, after months of roommate peer pressure, I caved.
And|I have to admit I actually liked the vibrating toothbrush. My teeth were smooth and polished. When we started the Clean Bin Project and ran out of toothpaste, the combination of my vibrating toothbrush and my homemade baking soda toothpaste was even better. And then things went awry.
Both my and Grant’s toothbrushes died. (they were cheap pieces of crap after all). So began the search for an eco-friendly toothbrush. . . Keep reading →
I’ve been very neglectful of this blog lately (you might have noticed).
Not that we haven’t been recycling or continuing to avoid landfill garbage, we just haven’t been flaunting it as much. Either that’s because it has become second nature or because we’ve been slowly slipping backwards into the pit of consumerism and are ashamed to talk about it (maybe it’s a bit of both).
Actually, it’s probably because we have been “working” on the film (or at least procrastinating and talking about it lots) and trying to keep up with the world of Twitter.
We have been gearing up for some speaking engagements though. A couple weeks ago we were at the YWCA, working with their dynamic (and voluntary) environment committee, and encouraging the staff to take personal steps to reduce office waste. They have a veggie garden on their roof that is pretty inspiring, and they treated us to lunch on real plates with real cups.
And tonight (the real reason for this hasty post), we’ll be in North Vancouver as part of their Green City Living Film and Speaker Series. So if you’re in the region, come on out (I think it’s free).
In November we’ll also be in New Westminster encouraging a start up group based on the Strathcona Zero Waste concept and possibly up at Quest University in Squamish, so maybe we’ll see you there!
I went to two conferences in the past two weeks, and in the process I learned a lot about social marketing.
At the first one, they were using a Mac computer for the presentations, and the first speaker commented about how Mac’s are the best computers and how much they love them. Strangely, every single subsequent speaker, also mentioned their love of Mac products in their talk. At first I thought that they were getting paid for the plug, but then I realized that Mac has developed such consumer loyalty that its clients have become its greatest advertisers – free spokespeople if you will.
The point is that people spread the word about products that they like. Products like ipods or. .. . . divacups. Keep reading →
I’ve had tons of people come up to me in the past year and tell me about how they only have to take their bin to the curb every few weeks, or how they started composting, or how it drives them crazy when their co-workers don’t recycle. It’s actually fascinating and uplifting all at once.
But I know that for every person like that, there’s another one who drags their overflowing wheelie cart to the curb every single week and that chances are it contains paper, aluminum, glass, and other valuable resources. Keep reading →
There seems to be a never ending stream of eco-conscious films these days. No Impact Man hits the theatre soon as does The Age of Stupid.
Well, I just heard about another one called Bag It. Beth, from Fake Plastic Fish was interviewed for it. At first I was a bit disappointed by that since we wanted to interview her for our documentary, but really, the more people out there spreading the word about waste reduction (be it through film, blogging, or word of mouth) the better. Anyway, this flick looks pretty good. Hope it comes to a town near you.
We have been gearing up for some speaking engagements though. A couple weeks ago we were at the YWCA, working with their dynamic (and voluntary) environment committee, and encouraging the staff to take personal steps to reduce office waste. They have a veggie garden on their roof that is pretty inspiring, and they treated us to lunch on real plates with real cups.
