Comments Elsa Mary has made

get some cats for the church

There would be less mice if there were more mammals to eat them. Transport the mice for now, but then add some cats to the grounds and let the problem take care of itself naturally and gradually. But oops, then I guess some people would accuse you of cruelty if you let the cats go outside.On Umbra on live trapping posted 2 years, 1 month ago 28 Responses

Climate Care details more

Update:  Climate Care spokesman Michael Buick calls the charge by the Times of London "perverse" here: http://tinyurl.com/387vrz

Buick also clarifies that Climate Care helps to fund the work of groups including International Development Enterprises India, which has been promoting treadle pumps and other tools to fight poverty for many years. Studies have shown that the foot pumps help children by relieving some poverty in the family.

Wired examines the lopsided arguments of Brendan O'Neill, author of the Times' piece:
http://tinyurl.com/2p59f6On A clean tech firm accuses a carbon credit nonprofit of forcing kids to do fieldwork posted 2 years, 2 months ago 4 Responses

great rundown! I'd like to ditch my cell too...

...but instead ditched my landline. Yipes. If you're a slave to your cell but want a greener one, here's an anal-retentive chart that I made comparing plans from major carriers against those from Earth Tones and Working Assets:
http://greenerside.typepad.com/my_weblog/2005/11/_if_your_cellul.html

As mihan mentions, Eco-Cell is good option for getting rid of your old model...though it's best for the environment to just hang onto the old phone instead of buying the latest handset and feeding the industry's relentless product release cycle.On Umbra on cell phones vs. land lines posted 3 years, 9 months ago 12 Responses