Boycott Nintendo

Nintendo scored the lowest(0.8/10) for sustainability, the worst off all companies.

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics

Simply Living Well, written May 28,2008

So you've heard it: gas and food prices seem to be rising exponentially and there seems like no end in sight. In light of a difficult economic situation we must stay positive. This is after all an opportunity to simplify our lives and actually live better. 

Simplifying our lives brings many benefits. By, in the words of Henry David Thoreau "purchasing only items necessary to sustain life, we will save many thousands of dollars. Consequently, owning fewer items saves countless dollars in repairs and time invested in maintainance. Furthermore, material goods distance us from the activities we most love. Television, cell-phones, computers and other commercial products distract us from what we find to be the most worthwhile. In February of 2006, I unplugged my cable-line. I missed it initially but began occupying myself with even more interesting activities such as learning calligraphy, learning to breakdance, and cross-country skiing in Delaware Park. Those activities did not require a $50 subscription but they were extremely pleasant!

The Depressing Mileage of Ford's 18 Vehicle Fleet

F-150: 15mpg
Flex AWD: 18 mpg
Flex FWD: 19mpg
Focus FWD:24mpg
Focus Coupe: 24mpg
F-150 Super Duty: 16mpg
E-Series: 15mpg
Taurus X AWD:18mpg
Taurus X FWD:17mpg
Taurus: 17mpg
Ranger 2WD: 21mpg
Ranger 4WD: 15mpg
Mustang Convertible: 14-17mpg
Mustang Coupe: 17mpg
Fusion AWD: 17mpg
Fusion FWD: 20mpg
Expedition: 10-12mpg
Explorer 2WD:14-15mpg
Explorer 4WD: 13-14mpg
Explorer Sport Trac: 14mpg
Escape Hybrid 4WD: 29mpg
Escape Hybrid FWD: 34mpg
Escape 4WD: 17-19mpg
Escape FWD:18-22mpg
Edge AWD:15mpg
Edge FWD: 17mpg

So in Ford's fleet of 18 vehicles, only the Escape Hybrid gets more than 30mpg. 1/18 get excellent mileage. Pathetic!

Ford's car models

Ford's 2008 Vehicle lineup:
F-150:
Flex:
Focus:
Focus Coupe:
F-150 Super Duty:
E-Series:
Taurus X:
Taurus:
Ranger:
Mustang Convertible:
Mustang Coupe:
Fusion:
Expedition:
Explorer:
Explorer Sport Trac:
Escape Hybrid:
Escape:
Edge:

Lincoln:
MKZ:
MKS:
Towncar:
MKX:
Navigator:
Select Mark LT:

Mercury:
Milan:
Mariner:
Sable:
Mountaineer:
Grand Marquis:

Mazda:
Madza3 4-door
Mazda3 5-door
MazdaSPEED3
MADZA6
MX-5 Miata
RX-8
CX-7
CX-9
MADZA5
Tribute
B-Series Truck

Volvo:
S40
S60
S80
V50
V70
XC70
XC90
C30
C70

Destructive Rainstorm

Today the environment destroyed my umbrella which will be thrown in a landfill and destroy the environment.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1529849&l=1b4e1&id=537991561

Industrial Capitalism Must Adapt

Target put out a catalog for toys this week. 45 pages out of the total 51 pages contained product sets that were primarily constructed of plastic (approximately 3/4 products were made out of plastic in each set) The 6 exception pages hawked board games, stuffed animals, bikes, skateboards, and scooters.

Then in Office Depot's catalog, 36 of 38 products were made of plastic. The other two products were professional photo paper(utilizes toxic chemicals) and a 20lb supply of Hamermill paper. I checked out Hamermill's website[1] and they are moderately sustainable so 1 product in 38 from Office Depot is sustainable!

Next, Office Max's catalog. 91 products were featured. 12 products did not feature plastic! So 13% of the catalog was plastic free!

Next Circuit City's catalog, the 8GB nano used little or no plastic, the Tom Tom GPS case didn't contain plastic but contained synthetic fiber, the 1GB iPod shuffle used little plastic, the Clamshell laptop bags don't contain plastic, the Kingston 1GB RAM chip doesn't contain plastic. Of the 270 products, every single one is toxic!

It is time that we realize we cannot utilize oil forever and that is time to move to more sustainable fibers such as biodegradable corn fibers.

This American lifestyle is not sustainable in the least!

[1]http://www.internationalpaper.com/Our%20Company/Environment/index.html

ECO Friendly Oral Hygiene

From morning to evening:

Wake up.

Brush teeth.

1. Finger tip toothbrush by Dental Dots, Inc[1].
a. Health: 8.7/10
b. no Environmental
c. no Social Performance data available

2. Tom's of Maine Homeopathic Apricot toothpaste[2].
a. Health performance: 9.0
b. Environmental Performance: 9.2
c. Social Performance: 9.6

3. Tom's of Maine Alcohol Free Mouthwash[3]
a. Health:10
b. Environmental:9.2
c. Social:9.6

4. Tom's of Maine Anti-Plaque Floss[4]
a. Health:10
b. Environmental:9.2
c. Social: 9.6

[1]http://www.goodguide.com/products/193397-Dental-Dots-Fingertip-Toothbrush-Fresh-Mint?ontology=default
[2]http://www.goodguide.com/browse/152770/top
[3]http://www.goodguide.com/browse/152738/top
[4]http://www.goodguide.com/products/150497-Toms-Of-Maine-Floss-Anti-Plague-Unflavored?ontology=default