The Green Diaries

I am in complete adoration of the Lazy Environmentalist blog. All of his June pieces have been very interesting.  The piece on eco-transport and the new media zeitgeist are good reads and link throughs. Lazy Environmentalist My apologies about lack of entries lately. Working hard to get the $/£ to but those Eco products! Though, I confess, I have longed for the harshness of bleach to whiten my ever greying sinks.   After our California trip, it's nice to be back in London where there's a Smart Car on every corner and Vespas instead of Hummers. And the national papers seem to be attacking SUVs in cities more and more regularly. I recently saw a bloke drive through a red light at a busy pedestrian intersection in his Range Rover, while on the phone, as an ambulance was trying to get by him while he continued his big-car mayhem, oblivious.  

The more we ask people about their views on being eco-friendly the more inspired we get. Some eco-green stars need to go to: Julie and Luis who have started their own organic garden in the heart of Hollywood. Lovely Christina who campaigned to get recycling started on her TV show Kevin Hill and won. She's now considering starting an industry-wide campaign to get recycling bins on all sets. Brooklyn's Michele and Charlie who have installed state of the art recycling compartments in their new kitchen, use eco-products in the house and have bought their first composter for their city garden. Hugo in London who is petitioning to get more serious recycling efforts going for his apartment building. Virginia in Portland, Oregon who has recently attended a master recycler program (how cool is that?) and has promised to send on the details. Paul and Heather who now recycle in their east London flat and order the local veggie basket for their organic greens. I have some catching ...