Mitsubishi’s i MiEV (innovative electric vehicle) has finally made its way to the U.S.
The tiny, eco-friendly car has been on sale in Japan for more than a year and is slowly making its way across the pond with a release in Europe late this year, followed by its entry into the North American market in fall 2011. The U.S. version of the rounded four-seater has been stretched a bit to accommodate America’s notoriously loaded grocery shopping trips (it runs about a foot longer) – and a pinch more headroom for taller folks. The car will make its official debut on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but we’ve gotten a sneak peek at the new styling.
According to the Japanese automaker, the i-MiEV can travel (more…)
I used to enjoy walking along the beach…taking in the salt air, wind and surf…spotting pretty shells here and there. But lately this relaxing pastime has become more like an unending battle: man versus trash. I’m distressed by the unending wave of trash that swims to shore.
For the past few months we’ve been visiting a state park that offers kayaking, fishing, surfing and swimming; it’s a beautiful spot. Days that we walk along the beach, we’ve gotten into the habit of picking up the trash that’s inevitably in our path. The other day we noticed a sign announcing a Beach Sweep, asking for volunteers to help clean up the area for a couple of hours on Sunday morning, so the hub and I figured we’d take part.
There were about 40 volunteers, and in just two hours, we collected a total of about 40 large bags of trash. The 3 mile stretch of beach that we covered looked pristine. Although we were exhausted, it was gratifying to see such a clean sweep of dunes, water and sand – however fleeting.
What amazes me is the fact that the trash surfacing along the coast is a constant stream. Whenever we walk along the shore in one direction and think we’ve gathered up all the debris, when we turn around and make our way back, (more…)
Keeping it green by using materials otherwise landfill-bound – designer August Eliason creates these cool, etched ladies’ belt buckles from salvaged leather scraps. Reduce, REUSE, recycle… (more…)
Keep America Beautiful has declared November 15 America Recycles Day – and fortunately, there are a lot of easy ways for us to recycle stuff that we no longer need or want.
Here are a few of our recommendations on where to recycle/unload items that may be of no value to you anymore:
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