Shopping?
So far, so good. At least on my part. Not eating meat or farmed fish isn’t, and won’t be hard. I’m pretty much a vegetarian already (with a few circumstantial exceptions), and although finding...
View ArticleReindeer and the trouble with organic food
As mentioned in our goals, we’ve got certain criteria when it comes to food. Most of those are not a problem to follow, such as eating as little meat as possible. Having said that, I have actually had...
View ArticleThings to do which are better than shopping
Go cross-country skiing and feel the adrenalin when you go down that really steep hill (or go for a walk if you don’t live where it snows), go bowling, make fig jam, learn the rules of snooker, get an...
View ArticleHow to go about not shopping
Firstly, I’m not the only one who’s not buying anything in 2010. There are more creative ways to go about not shopping though, such as this blogger who’s using her sowing machine to fix her old clothes...
View ArticleReducing energy consumption in technology at home
While Elisabeth has been blogging away, I have yet to post on our joint blog, so my first post will be on how there are hidden ways to reduce energy consumption at home when it comes to technology....
View ArticleSoya products
As a response to our goal of cutting down on dairy products and replacing them with soya products, someone suggested I read what this article says about soybeans. I’d like to respond to this, and...
View ArticleHow to travel environmentally friendly (and survive)
…or how to catch the train from Trondheim to Bodø and arrive in one piece. You’ll need: motivation, plenty of time, warm clothes, patience, light entertainment, good music, earplugs, a sleep-deprived...
View ArticleFishy
I came across this WWF consumers guide to sustainable seafood, and a similar guide from Fishonline, which is applicable to the UK as well. As the guides are area specific I won’t quote any of them...
View ArticleRecycling in Norway, compared with England
One of the things me and Elisabeth are already quite good at is recycling our waste, and personally I find it much easier in Norway than I ever did in England. Since moving to Norway, I think that we...
View ArticleEarth Hour
Did you remember Earth Hour on Saturday night? I (almost) did(n’t). Apparently, almost a billion people participated – most of them were women. 47% of the women who answered a WWF questionnaire said...
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