Bath Tissue! Go Green!

Image by Costco

The wiping roll.
That's right. Even though recycling the actual TP is practically impossible, (although if that were possible, we would save a lot of trees. And I mean a LOT!) the packaging and core shouldn't go to waste. The core obviously can be recycled under the paper category, while the plastic outer wrapping can go under plastic. The problem is, only some of the recycling facilities accept it because this stuff will probably jam their systems. No need to worry! You can always send it to Terracycle, shipping paid free.

So NOW there SHOULDN'T be any reason for another core or plastic wrapping to end up in the evil landfill. Oh, and, this is vice versa with paper towel rolls.

Image of evil landfill provided by Wikipedia

Who Knew? by Yahoo!

Yahoo! has a series of video shorts called Who Knew?. They provide small but enjoyable fun facts and things about interesting subjects. I wanted to share a couple of them that I found interesting:

iPhone/ iPod Touch App Review: "The Most Addictive Game"

Here's a fun little game on your phone or Touch to keep you entertained. There's just one rule: move out of the way of the blue blocks and don't hit them or the wall.

During gameplay, you use your finger to move around the red block in the center.
The blue blocks slowly increase in speed as they move around the whole area.
You must avoid those and the wall for as long as you can.

I'd give this 4 stars, because for some weird reason, it really is addictive!


              

Hello Kitty Yogurtland

         It's what you've all been waiting for! (Or at least, I have...) The Hello Kitty Yogurtland cups! The designs are absolutely adorable and they've switched out their spoons too.There's Keroppi, Hello Kitty, Chococat, and My Melody. They're also selling T-Shirts, key chains, and stuffed animals at the register.
         It may not be of much interest, but seeing these collaborations has always been a welcome change that I've looked forward to. I have to admit, I seem to be going to Yogurtland more with the cute cups and spoons. It's also fun to collect them, as they won't be there forever. (As a side note, if you are to collect them, put them somewhere safe as people are likely to throw them away accidentally *_*) Tell us what you think down in the comments!

A Nifty Little BPA-Free Container

I like how the container is very "grip-able"

      



One thing I noticed is how fast a single baby goes through  containers of Plum Organics Super Puffs. (I've seen one go through three of these thingies in just a week!) I must say, they simply love it! What I like the most, though, is that this company (Plum Organics) is very eco-friendly. They boast that their plastic container is BPA free. Look at that. Now I simply love it!

Although it can be recycled, (they boasted that, too) I was kinda in a "reusable" mood. So I washed it, removed the plastic, and ended up with a nifty little BPA free container to hold whatever I want (such as snacks, coins, etc). If you wanted, you could use glitter, markers, and stickers to decorate it as your own personal container. Cool, huh?

iPhone/ iPod Touch App: Sushi Cat Glitch

     This is a bit old, and may have been fixed with a new update, but the Iphone App, Sushi Cat, has a strange glitch. The purpose of the game is to drop the cat, as it slides down, you hope it gets the most amount of sushi possible. When I was on one of the levels, I dropped the sushi cat down and one of the moving obstacle bars, which squished it to the wall. Upon doing this, the sushi cat was skewered onto the bar and started flinging itself around the screen. This is the first glitch I had ever come across on an Application for the Iphone. Have you ever seen any strange glitches? Share your stories down in the comments! ^-^

Disney Club Penguin's Nyan Puffle!

Many of you out there are quite familiar with Nyan Cat, the popular video of the 8-bit poptart cat dancing across space followed by a rainbow. Club Penguin has decided to spoof it, and here is their result: Nyan Puffle, an orange puffle in a poptart box flying through the box dimension.

Pretty Pet Salon App Review

     Cora Fan here with another app review! Today, I will be discussing about one of my new favorite apps, called Pretty Pet Salon. It's one of those games that are much like Sally's Salon or Sally's Spa. You own a shop, you can level up, and upgrade items. However, it has distinct differences as well. There is no queue that you can make. You simply tap on what you want your main character to do. If you want to make a list of things for it to run around and do, you can't. Unless you purchase many employees, you can't do a lot at once. However, unlike Sally's Salon, you don't have a mini game to play and take up time. You just tap on where you want your character to go and he or she will make sparkles (literally) and get the task done.
     The game is a great game to entertain yourself for a long time. Not the best game for a ride in the car, as it will easily make you dizzy. As you advance to the higher levels, you'll need both thumbs for the games with the faster gameplay. The people will be coming in faster and you'll be struggling to keep up.

My Review
     I found the game is very appealing considering it's free price. However, I found myself constantly downloading more apps to get the Pet Points in order to purchase more upgrades. This has always been distasteful to me in an app, but as  necessary part to keep it free, which I respect. The gameplay is an easy to pick up game, but once you get to higher levels, I found myself playing it less and less. I'd rate it 2.5 stars out of 5. I liked it, but hated it at the same time.
Comment your thoughts and reviews too :)

Balloon Amigurumi Pattern

     Hi! CoraFan, back with another crochet pattern! This time, a cute balloon amigurumi. These are great for left over yarn. You could use them to attach to a present, as a mobile, or just for the fun of it. Hope this is fun little project, and leave any questions or comments, in the comments. ^-^ Use this pattern as you like, however, please give credit and link back to this website/post. Thanks!

Terracycle: the Awesomeness of Upcycling

This company is all about going green, while at the same time, making green. Founded initially by selling worm poop as fertilizer in a reused bottle, they have grown much more than anyone ever imagined. Today they're making deals with Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and the big guys.

They've been using this method (started in 2007) called Sponsored Waste Upcycling.

Capri Sun, Honest Kids, Frito Lay, Huggies, Paper Mate, and many others pay shipping and offer rewards to individual organizations (schools, clubs, teams, and the like) to collect and send in typically un-recyclable waste to Terracycle to be recycled, or "upcycled" into cool and exotic new products such as backpacks made from juice pouches, kites out of Oreo wrappers, and waste bins created by pelletizing chip bags.

Cool, huh? I like to call them "the second line of defense" for keeping rubbish out of the landfills.

You can join a Terracycle Brigade yourself at terracycle.net, while at the same donating to a charity or school of your own choice!