I’m really happy with my results for the past week. I still have only 2 small scraps in my garbage jar and hope to make it to the end of the month without filling it. Yesterday while shooting outside, I had to put a piece of tape across the camera because it kept blowing off… [Read more…]
April 7, 2011
Yesterday I announced my plans to go bargain hunting for a spiffy (is that word ever used anymore?) spring wardrobe at the second-hand store. I also promised a fashion show during my Live @ 5 webcast. Due to unforeseen scheduling adjustments, (Interview with the press, you can’t turn away the press!) neither of these events… [Read more…]
April 6, 2011
I may run into some trouble today. I hate shopping and avoid it unless absolutely necessary. Today I’ve scheduled to visit second-hand stores to supplement and refresh last years spring and summer wardrobe. The idea is to reuse and re-purpose clothes and limit excess purchasing. That’s easy with prices so high and pockets so empty.… [Read more…]
April 5, 2011
Day Five – April 5th, 2011 Well, it’s officially after midnight and Day 5. I’m burning the midnight oil so to speak… what’s the carbon footprint on that? Actually, I’m sitting with my laptop on my knee and wondering how I made it through yet another day with near zero waste. Today I had a… [Read more…]
April 2, 2011
This past week has been incredibly busy with last-minute prep, dealing with unforeseen glitches and an 18 hour a day schedule. So this morning I decided to save electricity by sleeping in. Some might argue that at this time of year we don’t need lights on in the morning so how could I be saving… [Read more…]
April 1, 2011
As a filmmaker I’m part of an industry that causes an incredible amount of waste. In the state of California, the film industry is the second largest polluter, following tight on the heels of the Petroleum Refineries. We wanted to make sure that we as individuals, not only lived zero waste and zero impact, but… [Read more…]
March 30, 2011
Then Alison and Stephanie go:
March 26, 2011
Tonight between 8:30 and 9:30 PM we are supposed to turn off our lights http://www.earthhour.org/Homepage.aspx This is a good way to create awareness, but we need to start making drastic changes everyday. Tonight while you’re sitting in the dark, use the time to reflect on what else you can do to help save mother earth. If… [Read more…]
March 25, 2011
A pair of local filmmakers thrust themselves in the limelight and onto the hot-seat by challenging each other, along with citizens of Metro Vancouver, to live Zero Waste, Zero Impact for 30 days. Alison Richards and Stephanie Lamontagne (Founders of QR Meet Up) plan to demonstrate that with simple behavior changes and a commitment to… [Read more…]
March 24, 2011
Earth Day Celebration CODE GREEN * April 22nd, 2011 Not Your Average Walk in the Park. What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to spend a day in the outdoors. QR enthusiasts and lovers of all things green can join the hunt for QR tags in the park. Scan them to learn more about our green-spaces,… [Read more…]
April 9, 2011
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