An Inconvenient Truth
It's such a great title, because it's SO true. It's inconvenient that I can't (or really shouldn't) leave the fridge door open while I leasurely make lunch. I mean, really, it'd be so much more convenient if I could just leave it open while I poured the dressing on my salad & THEN put it back in the fridge all easy-like, right? It's inconvenient that I can't take hot showers for as long as I want to. Or that I have to take that extra minute to turn off the lights before I leave my house. Yup, us Americans are so inconvenienced by having to think about our precious Earth's resources. So inconvenienced in fact that it's dying slowly. I can't wait to see this movie. And more importantly I can't wait for all the other millions of people, politicians, housewifes and kids to see it. The next decade is going to be a serious wake up call on many levels. This is only the beginning. Go see it!
In the Bay Area it opens @ the Embarcadero on June 2nd. I can't go that Friday night, but will definitely go that weekend. Anyone wanna join me?! :)
Another great environmental wake up call movie I just spotted on the trailers page: Who Killed the Electric Car?
I'm not the perfect environmentalist by any means, but I am pretty proud that I drive a car that runs on biodiesel, and I compost and recycle religiously. I've been really stoked on my composting lately. I'm grateful I live in a city where I can! If your area offers the pickup, but you haven't known just how to go about it... let me give you the biggest tip of all: Biodegradable Compost Bags! I had some I'd bought at Real Foods years ago, but I noticed now they're even selling them at Walgreens. Just make yourself a little mini trashcan under your sink (mine's currently an old brita pitcher) & line it with one of those. You'll be amazed at how fast it fills up. Granted I cook breakfast, lunch & dinner at home - and eat a ton of salads & fresh veggies... but still. Egg shells, coffee grinds, soiled paper towels, etc. All compostable!
