Just years ago, it didn’t cross most college students’ minds to include reusable shopping bags or water bottles on their shopping lists. But things are changing for the better. I’ll say.
When I was in college, we once covered all walls and ceilings in our dorm living room with black plastic trash bags. It was a spooky cave. And I built a Kleenex tissue box castle at the end of the year. Ouch, I wasn’t so green then. Please check after the list for previous posts related to the green college shopping list.
Green Dorm Shopping List
•Cloth Napkins
•Power Strips (so electronics can …read more

In case you missed it, we had some green posts up surrounding eco-friendly topics. Kidding! Of course you knew that, just seeing if you’re paying attention.

Here’s what we had going on this week:
CONTESTS! Lots o’ contests – in fact a dozen – like a nice box of donuts.

A smashingly great Earth Day project for kids
PVC-free Shower Curtain Liner
How to reduce your carbon footprint – bunny style
A story about my insane child – Sometimes Recycling is an Emergency!

Two product reviews – which reminds me I have another to do…

Greening Your Pet: Feline Pine Cat Litter Review
Seventh Generation Automatic Dishwasher …read more

Ultimately I’d like to have a shower door, but for now I’m stuck with a shower curtain.
And I needed to replace my shower curtain liner. After learning more about the dangers of PVC, I had been avoiding buying a new liner. I didn’t want to inhale that great (toxic) new liner smell. Then I remembered that Target had promised to reduce PVC in their packaging and products like shower curtains.
Fingers greatly crossed, I found an EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) shower curtain liner at Target. It’s completely PVC free, and so is the packaging. It’s utterly odorless and much more healthy …read more