New Moon Risings

Usually when I update Activ8 my husband heads for the hills because I end up so disgusted and outraged at the things humans do that I either yell and scream or have us installing some new eco-friendly device around the house.

Today was a bit different. Our new headline discusses Dirty Gold and while I was disheartened to see the effects that metal mining (and all mining for that matter) has on the environment, living conditions and economic stability I managed to take heart in the fact that we don’t own any gold or precious gems. I just don’t like them and I can’t see spending money on a $9000 engagement ring when I could do so much more with that money…for once being cheap helped us to not contribute to an industry that pollute, destroys and pillages. Check out Activ8 to see the destruction I am talking about and please follow the link and add your name to those who have pledged to help put an end to the practice of mining dirty gold.

Along the left side of Activ8, you will find a link to help you recycle your old cell phone. I had no idea that there were so many toxic metals in cell phones or that 130 million of them were thrown away each year! Holy crap! This is another case in which frugality helps me and my husband save the environment…neither of us have ever had a cell phone, pda, blackberry, blah, blah…and we manage to survive!

While you’re there, do check out the new flash move (found along the left side as well), It’s Store Wars, the battle between Cuc and Dark Potato and it’s a hoot…with a good message of course!

I also added a few links to Misc and I fooled around with the color scheme to make it a more environmentally friendly green.