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Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 3B

The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 3B

LIVING
From Page 1B
the BlackBerry you've been lusting over for months.
Electronic waste has become more problematic than
ever now that technology is considered quickly out-
dated and disposable, filling our landfills and leaking
toxic chemicals into the groundwater. eCycling - or
the recycling of electronics - is a chore worth adding
to your To-Do list this year. You can visit the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency's website for a compre-
hensive overview of the issue, or just plug your zip
code into the search box at Mygreenelectronics.org
to find recycling centers in or around Ann Arbor.
Kitchen
Much like your primary living space, your kitchen
probably has a proud role in your life. Even if you're
staying in the dorms, odds
are good you at least have
an emergency stack of dis-
posable dishes, or maybe a
trashcan filled with plastic
bags from your last trip to
Meijer. Ditch both habits
immediately. If you have
room to store dishes, con-
sider buying an eclectic mix
from a thrift store to build
your own distinct collection.
If disposable is a priority,
there are a range of options
beyond waste-heavy paper
and plastic products. Compa-
nies like bambu make single-
use dishes and utensils from
bamboo, an easily renewable
material and plastic dishes
made entirely from recycled
materials are another alter-

native (try Recycline). The fact that they're often pro- give your yard a healthy snack or grow fresh herbs past the hang-ups, try splitting your bulbs between
duced with modern design in mind beats out Dixie far more cheaply than if you were buying them in a regular and high-efficiency. Every bit counts, and
cups any day. And no, Chinet is not prettier. store. your checkbook will thank you over time.
As for those unsightly (and environmentally dam- You know that precious corner in your kitchen or
aging) plastic bags, nearly every grocery store sells a Bathroom closet, the one stacked high with crates of plastic water
If you're dousing your bathroom in bleach every bottles? That'svaluable space, and you're wastingit! Say
time you see a spot (or for many of you, not touch- goodbye toyour safety blanket- or whatyoumay prefer
ing those tiled surfaces at all), it's time to update your to call liquid gold - and get
Going green isn't as routine. Bathroom bleach may be the laziest form of yourself a reusable water
cleaning - pour, wait, rinse - but it's also one of the bottle. Because what you
hard as it sounds. most toxic. Even if you don't care where that bleach consider a "minor" indul-
is going once it runs down the drain, you should be gence is overwhelming
Besides, everybody worried about its effects on your body in the mean- our landfills and suck-
time (read the label: skin irritation, irreversible eye ing down costly oil in
else is doing it. damage and hazardous fumes). Do yourself (and production, liter-
your roommates) a favor by switching to an all-nat- ally billions of
ural cleaning product like Method or Clorox's Green water bottles at
Works. If you're pinched for cash, a simple brew of a time. Lucky
reusable tote these days. If it feels a little out of your vinegar and water will do the job just fine and often for you, this is
comfort zone to "lug" a few extra ounces to the store works even better than store-bought varieties. a trend that's
with you - or maybe your concern is treading the picking up, s
fine line between hip and hippie - ask for a few cents Miscellaneous meaning the
discount if you use an older paper bag from the same You should all know by now that high-efficiency availability of
store. You'll be surprised at how many places adhere light bulbs exist, but there are a few catches that fashionable
to this semi-standard policy. sometimes keep customers away. Even though they and afford-
For the truly adventurous (something tells me last far longer and save massive amounts of energy, able options
most of you are longtime Kerrytown residents), com- the bulbs sometimes don't fit appliances perfectly are popping up
posting is as easy as pitching your leftover produce and they always take a little extra time to warm up to everywhere.-
into the trash. Don't let Oprah and Julia Roberts con- full brightness. If you can't get -
vince you that
you need a
state-of-the-
art compac-
tor - a basic
airtight
container
will work.
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