Go Green tips for August 20th

Gotta tip you want to share with Sarah and the Go Green Ride at Five? Email her: sarah@921wvtk.com!

Here Sarah's groovy green tips for Friday, August 20th:


• That plush toilet paper that beckons you in the store may feel good for a moment, but it ravages our forests. Instead, how about a brand made of at least 50% post-consumer recycled content without chlorine. They also recommend single ply, but I’m sorry, that’s where I draw the line. I’m a double ply girl!
• Helpful hint: when you bring cheese home, take it out of the package and store it in tinfoil. It stays fresher longer! I love cheese!

The weather is getting a bit more mild, but summer is still upon us. Downtown areas, like right here in Middlebury are awash in pedestrian traffic. The sidewalks are a very busy place these days. That brings me to a certain pet peeve of mine. I’ve noticed quite a bit lately, the resurgence of bicyclists on sidewalks. Now, it’s okay if you’re walking your bike, especially if you’re downtown, but it is not okay to ride the bike on the sidewalk. As a matter of fact, its against the law downtown. I don’t care if it’s a busy time of day, or not. Some of the culprits are kids, that’s true, but yesterday, it was a woman a bit older than me that nearly ran me down as I was stepping out of Ben Franklin. And it was probably her kids who came close to taking me out two days before. Take comfort in knowing that motorists observe rules of the road when it comes to our two wheeled friends. If you go with traffic and keep to the curb, you’ll get where you need to go. By the way, don’t forget your helmet and pat yourself on the back for the fuel you’re saving, oh and pat yourself one more time if you keep to the road when you bike. Lecture over. We’re cruisin’ on the Go Green Ride at Five on 92.1 WVTK!