Environmental living abroad – kristininholland

‘Bling Your ‘Cream’ This Summer

As a kid, I looked upon my mom’s (or grandma’s) souvenir spoon collection with a sense of wonder. Their delicately carved handles crested by a coat of arms, country flag or image of a castle or other location created a sense of grandeur and spoke of travel to far-away places. Sometimes, they were the onlyContinue reading “‘Bling Your ‘Cream’ This Summer”

Crazy Lady Chasing Plastic Bag

One thing that really bothers me–besides males who leave the toilet seat up and all things Trump– is an errant plastic bag. Not just bags, but all plastics gone wild: plastic grocery bags caught in a tree, smeary sandwich wrappers discarded on the sidewalk, bottles stuffed into bushes, plastic forks and straws cracked and muddy inContinue reading “Crazy Lady Chasing Plastic Bag”

100-100-100 Trash free challenge

Recycling is so popular in our neighborhood, that the glass, paper and plastic recycling bins at the end of our block are often overflowing. Considering that my family alone drops off a bag each of glass, plastic and paper every week, this excess comes as no surprise to me. I totally support recycling, but on the otherContinue reading “100-100-100 Trash free challenge”

Get your Green on April 18th, 2015 with Earth Day The Netherlands, Bezuidenhout Style

Are you interested in making some changes in your life to lessen your impact on the environment, but aren’t sure where to start? Do you live in The Hague area and wonder what sort of environmental non-profit organizations (stichtingen) are out there and what it is that they do? Do you want to learn aboutContinue reading “Get your Green on April 18th, 2015 with Earth Day The Netherlands, Bezuidenhout Style”

Do lifestyle environmentalists count?

I don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing, but I’m getting a kind of reputation here in the Netherlands as an environmentalist. And truth be told, that both excites me and makes me uncomfortable. Now here is the question; what do people mean when they call me an environmentalist? Are they referring to my eco-friendly ideologies andContinue reading “Do lifestyle environmentalists count?”