greenoptions.com — Getting your little ghosts and goblins ready for Halloween while attempting to minimize your impact might seem scarier than global warming, but it?s so simple: you?re probably already doing at least one of these things.
Oct 9, 2007 View in Crawl 4
masterm1ndOct 10, 2007
No, I think he means vehicle.
chromavitaOct 10, 2007
Step 6. Go as Luigi.
spudnicOct 10, 2007
The only problem we have in the west with food production is over-production.Food isn't a finite resource.
mattcoadyOct 10, 2007
"1. Use reusable candy-collecting bags. Simple, easy, and ensures that your large stash of candy won’t end up all over the street from a less-than-durable plastic bag. Avoid those plastic pumpkins, too. They’re made of petroleum, and you can only use them once a year."Any smart kid brings a pillow case. Those plastic pumpkins don't hold s**t and I've never seen a "less-than-durable" plastic bag break under the weight of candy. Also, these are the bags you've got lying around from when you last bought groceries, so they are being reused. Completely a moot point, move along nothing to see here. "2. Handing out treats for trick-or-treaters? They’ll get enough conventional candy from your other neighbors. Try healthier alternatives (for both kids and the planet) like honey sticks, fruit leather, granola bars, organic chocolate, or boxes of raisins. Avoid food altogether and give pencils, erasers, mini toothpastes, soy crayons, or stickers."Luckily each child will be wearing a mask so you won't see their disappointment when you drop a tube of Colgate into their sack. Also, how do you feel about scraping eggs off your windows in the morning."3. Don’t drive your kids around. I’m amazed at how many kids’ parents (even in Missouri’s mild October weather) drive them around the neighborhood. Part of the fun of trick or treating when I was young was the thrill of walking around the neighborhood at night. Save the gas and get your fill of the night air."Also a moot point. Unless you're kids are really young, they're off with a group of friends."4. DIY your costumes. Avoid the plastic and vinyl monstrosities at the discount store and create your own from things at your house or secondhand stores. Your costumes will cost less, look better, and your kid won’t be one of seventeen Dora the Explorers or Thomas the Tank Engines you run into."Yea, I did this one year. My mom cheaped out and I went as a s**tty scarecrow. That was the first and last time I went in a home made costume. Making your own costume leaves you with one of the following options: s**tty scarecrow, s**tty mummy, s**tty zombie, or s**tty ghost (think charlie brown holloween)."5. Use trick-or-treating as an opportunity for stewardship. After trick or treating, bring a separate bag for your kids to pick up the inevitable candy wrappers left by less-savvy munchkins."NERD!
dallascowsOct 22, 2007
You spoiled brats. Thanks for letting me know how you feel. Hopefully, no one will give you anything. If I thought people in my neighborhood acted like some of you I would tell others of how they felt, and to stop until your attitude shapes up.
dallascowsOct 22, 2007
They were trying to give you a hint. Maybe your breath stunk. I assume you want a mouth full of cavities
dallascowsOct 22, 2007
You egg my house punk and ill make you eat the rest of the carton