Archive for October 7th, 2008

When

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

I signed up for my current cell carrier, before signing the contract I spoke with my brother who had Sprint for a few years and he’d informed me that no matter the advertised price, the actual bill would be much higher due to taxes.  So I asked the Verizon representative how much the taxes would be every month, and she couldn’t tell me, due to the fact that they “fluctuate” and therefore can’t be calculated.  I say bunk!  I then asked her for a rough estimate, and she wouldn’t even give me that, but as I needed a phone I went ahead and signed up.  Well, now I know why they probably instruct their service people to be “unable” to provide the tax figures, because it added 30% to my total bill!  I’m fed up, I’m jumping over to tracfone where I can even call South America for the same rate as the U.S. from what I’ve heard.

green stores

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

When it comes to personal products, it is always possible to choose nappies, toilet paper, feminine hygiene products and the like, that have been made from low-treated natural fibres.  Seek to buy pump sprays rather than canned aerosols sprays and always look to re-use pump sprays with purchased refills. This eliminates the problem of difficult disposal and cuts down on energy intensive manufacturing.It’s also possible to do your shopping at green stores (aka eco-friendly or earth stores) which place an emphasis on sourcing organic products that have been produced under sustainable and fair trading conditions.