Notebook > May 2007
A Different Shade of Green - 29 May 07
‘Snot’ green to be precise.
It had to happen eventually and now it has – all 3 of us have picked up a cold at the same time. Ben had his first cold much earlier in the year, but thankfully, at that time, Sarah and I didn’t catch it (or not immediately at least). This time the scene must be comedic for any outside observers, with the 3 of us coughing and wiping runny noses, of which Ben’s is the worst. He’s only a little guy so where does all that mucus come from?
Make Compost Not War - 28 May 07
Our subsidised compost bin has arrived at last!
In anticipation of its arrival, Sarah has been storing kitchen scraps in a bucket outside the back door, so we’re off to a flying start already. However, with only a small garden, the compost itself isn’t our main motivator, but rather the opportunity to further reduce what we put in the landfill bin each fortnight.
M&S to Trial Plastic Bag Charge - 23 May 07
Northern Ireland to be the Guinea Pig
British retail giant Marks & Spencer has announced that it will trial a 5p charge per plastic bag, in their Northern Ireland stores, to encourage shoppers to use fewer disposable bags. If successful, the initiative could be rolled out through the entire UK as part of the chain’s ‘Plan A’ environmental policy.
Hallelujah, Here She Comes - 21 May 07
After several months of Sarah being rather a silent partner as far as Mad Eejits is concerned, this week should (hopefully) see her first post on the site, as she returns to work from her maternity leave. The last 6 months have flown by for me, so I’m sure it seems twice as fast for her.
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Yahoo! Green - 14 May 07
Just days after noting that Yahoo! was promoting Freecycle through its Mail service, comes the news that Yahoo has now launched its own Yahoo Green mini-site.
Carnival of the Green - 12 May 07
I have to admit that until a few days ago, when it popped up on the Times Online blog ‘Eco Worrier’, I’d never heard of the Carnival of the Green. Its a fairly simple idea though and one which appears to have worked well over the last couple of years.
Yahoo Mail Plugs Freecycle - 11 May 07
I did a double-take on spotting the above advert in my Yahoo Mail this morning. Freecycle, a recycling network, is run through Yahoo Groups, an advert supported service, so its not like Yahoo don’t have an interest in increasing the numbers of people signing up to the groups. However, its still great publicity for Freecycle.
TreeHugger Gets a Forum - 09 May 07
Popular environmental website TreeHugger has recently increased its range of features with the addition of a forum for the discussion of all things green and not-so green.
May Day Fair - 08 May 07
Yesterday, we took a trip to the May Day fair in Holywood, County Down, home to Ireland’s only Maypole. The fair had a Medieval theme and came complete with wandering minstrels, knights on horseback (who defended us from deadly watermelons) and all kinds of craft and produce stalls.
A Greener Apple - 03 May 07
With the appearance of an statement entitled ‘A Greener Apple’ on Apple’s website, Greenpeace is celebrating the apparent success of their I love my Apple, I just wish it came in Green campaign.
Finding His Voice - 02 May 07
Constantly seeking to add to his range of vocal talents, our son Ben (now nearly six months old) has learnt to shriek. Not little baby wails or cries but ear-drum-piercing shrieks.
