Free paper plague
Yeah, okay. Enough already.
You: bloke in puffy burgundy jacket thrusting your arm into my midriff – enough.
You: gust of dirty London air slamming sheet of damp newspaper into my face – enough.
You: story about bear using cash machine – enough.
All of you, please – enough. Except maybe you, cash machine bear. You can stay.
Four footed fashion victims
Winter is in full swing here in the Big Apple and when it comes to fashion, form follows function. Stylish New Yorkers have turned to sweaters, vests and boots to keep warm while looking hot. And I’m just talking about dogs here. Sustainable pet couture fashion is all the rage for New York’s pet owning elite.
Trenchcoat with a story
AMSTERDAM – Eco friendly clothes are a tough one. They’re either extremely expensive or affordable but with helpless looking seals or “I love hemp” scrawled over them. Shame. Luckily you can buy clothes with a clear conscience if you love second hand or vintage. Vintage sounds less ordinary. She who keeps stuff long enough has gold in her hands, because
Living like Ewoks?
LONDON - Recession. Recession. RECESSION. Re-cession. How’s my hairline? In a state of recession. Turn on the radio – recession. Go online – recession.
So, yeah – in case you’ve been sealed in concrete for the past 6 months – we are, errrr… recessing. Ignoring the irony of complaining about blanket coverage by writing a post about it, let’s ask: what effect will this slump have on environmental choices?
Ecotainment
AMSTERDAM – Of course it’s just a word and I think it’s meant well. But what a joke: the most pathetic word of 2008, ecotainment. What is ecotainment? A circus with local animals? Second hand jokes? ‘The Big Recycle Show’? I’m curious. Of course all eco initiatives are worth a cheer, and you shouldn’t judge something by its title. But it’s very hard this time.
Cucumbers wear condoms
AMSTERDAM – Everybody has a cabinet stuffed with plastic bags. It’s a typical case of half measures. Tossing away a plastic bag immediately doesn’t feel good. That’s why we postpone it until a mound of plastic attacks you when opening the kitchen cabinet. So starts my guilt trip.
The occasional diary of a talentless fisherman (pt.1)
LONDON - This morning, a naked old man watched me while I fished. It was distracting. So much dangling. Such are the perils of fishing the channels next to a Brighton nudist beach. I was, however, extra-careful with my cast.
Fat people on mopeds
AMSTERDAM – Around all of us there is a thin layer of civility. It’s a bit of a shock when this layer disintegrates in front of your eyes. Out of nowhere you can be confronted with a ranting road user or elbowed on the train. The problem is that no one admits to their own lack of civility. Instead, we prefer to cast horrified looks at our unadjusted compatriots. In my experience, we tend to show our more primitive side when we’re abroad.
Stick your butt in a trashcan
NEW YORK - Hi, I’m Margaret. I’m an eco fashion and eco trend blogger living in New York City. This is my first of many contributions from Strawberry Earth’s New York City outpost! Some of my columns will be about how awesomely eco conscious New Yorkers are and how much we care about our natural environment. This, is not one of those columns.
