Gas prices have recently skyrocketed. Not everyone cares about the environmental impact of fossil fuels, but everyone does care about their money. Of all the ways to save gas, nothing can be easier than to reduce engine idling. After all, … Continue reading →
Grocery shopping itself is a convenience. At least we don’t have to grow our own food and slaughter our own animals, as our ancestors did. We don’t even have to bake bread, which can take all day. Now we can … Continue reading →
Most of us want to do the right thing by the environment, but it’s more difficult around Christmas. Americans throw out about 25 million tons more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year than any other comparable period of time. That’s … Continue reading →
In most places in the US, trash collection means putting our trash out to the curb in two containers. We call one of them recycling. Some municipalities don’t offer curbside recycling. Some require three containers to keep food waste separate … Continue reading →
You want to buy some new towels. Imagine heavy traffic moving at a crawl. And all those vehicles spewing out noxious fumes. Now imagine sitting in your pajamas with your little dog curled up next to you on the chair … Continue reading →
We sure love convenience. Whatever requires little effort seems like such a good thing that we often don’t stop to think about it. If we do, then at least some of our conveniences have undesirable costs. Take drive-thru windows at … Continue reading →