Monthly Archives: November 2008
Day 153: Sandwiches and Plastic Chandeliers
Last weekend I had a double dose of culture. First I went to the Eastside Culture Crawl, an annual event here in Vancouver where artists open the doors to their homes and studios and let you tromp about and admire … Continue reading
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Day 151: We’re on the Rubbish Diet
Almost Mrs Average over at The Rubbish Diet is featuring us on her blog today, so click here to read our story about how we came to do the Clean Bin Project in the first place. And don’t forget to … Continue reading
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Day 150: CleanBin on the Boob Toob
We’re famous! Ok, maybe not really, but a couple weeks ago we got interviewed by BCIT Magazine, a student news program here in Vancouver. Rhyannon was at physio, but Grant and I got our 2 minutes of fame:
Filed under Around the house, interactions
Day 148: Crazy Old Recycling Diva
It’s funny, when I talk to adults about the Clean Bin Project, I sometimes sound quite righteous and almost snobby, but when I talk to kids, I get a little embarrassed. By kids, I mean teenagers. And the most judgemental … Continue reading
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Day 147: Bright Ideas
So, we aren’t buying stuff, and that includes household goods. Like light bulbs for instance. Did we stock up? No. Are we going to give in and buy some? No. Is it silly to not buy these modern essentials and … Continue reading
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Day 145: Accidental Bloomin’ Gift Garbage
So I haven’t told everyone in my life about the Clean Bin Project. But the problem with that is, when an opportunity for gift giving comes around, they don’t know “the rules“, and we end up with more garbage. This … Continue reading
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