Biking in the Rain
As a matter of fact, it doesn’t take much rain to cool some people off to the point of hypothermia, especially when working very hard and burning lots of calories. For me, I knew if I stopped very long I would start to cool off rapidly and would start shivering… so I didn’t stop more than 4 or 5 minutes at any rest stop and I skipped about half of the stops (the Prouty is very generous in the number of stops offered).
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For Christmas I received two books that I have been enjoying related to sustainable food, gardening, cooking and green kitchen products and processes. The first book is called “The Green Kitchen” by Richard Ehrlich. It is based on a column in the “Times of London”.
This book has great tips on everything from taking advantage of local foods and seasonal foods, to energy efficient cooking tips, energy efficiency appliances and green cleaning tips. The bulk of the book are recipes with pictures (which is imperative in my opinion). The dishwasher in the house I am currently renting is pretty much useless, so the section on hand washing dishes and when dishwashers are more beneficial than hand washing was particularly interesting to me.
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No Impact Man
The first day when Colin begins his ‘no impact’ year, he wakes up in the morning and reaches for the tissues to blow his nose. A part of many people’s morning routine, but Colin had vowed to make no waste, so using a throw-away paper product was not allowed.
In reading about ways that Colin copes with the extreme rules that he placed on himself, I have found myself thinking of things I do every day that could be done with small modifications in my routines or habits that could actually result in “less imact” to the environment. Why not?
Give it a read — its also available for Kindle.
I’ve started collecting books related to renewables, energy efficiency, green products. I need a good selection for my store and it would be great if they come recommended. If you have read any of these or if you recommend others, please reply with a comment. Thanks!
Books I’ve read:
