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Welcome to Bluedot Living San Diego, a newsletter that gathers local good news, good food, and good tips for living every day more sustainably. |
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Welcome to Bluedot Living San Diego, a newsletter that gathers local good news, good food, and good tips for living every day more sustainably. |
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If you purchase anything via one of our links, including from Amazon, we may earn a small commission. |
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SIMPLE / SMART / SUSTAINABLE / STORIES |
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EVs have gone from the stuff of science fiction to the ho-hum. But that doesn’t mean everyone is ready to jump on the clean-car bandwagon. That’s why SDG&E teams up with San Diego company EV Options to host “Ride and Drive” events, so the curious can take a spin in a couple of EVs without any sales pressure. |
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Skip scrolling! Here's what you'll find in today's Bluedot San Diego newsletter: |
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– Illustration by Elissa Turnbull |
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Dear Dot,
What has been your most popular advice of the past year?
– Dot
Dear Dot,
Bluedot’s web wizard, Kelsey, compiled a list of Dear Dot’s most-popular columns. They run the gamut from poison-free pest control to investigating why cashmere, emblematic of luxury, has become so darn cheap, to determining whether wildfires give us great sunsets. Let’s get started.…
Read the rest of Dot’s answer.
Got a question for Dot? Write her at deardot@bluedotliving.com. |
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If you make a purchase through our links, including from Amazon, we may earn a small commission. |
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Over the past two newsletters, we’ve shared some of our favorite laundry and cleaning products with you. Now it’s time to talk dishes. If you’re still buying big plastic bottles of dish detergent, plastic sponges, or plastic-wrapped pods, we’ve got great news for you: It’s easy to make Earth-friendly swaps that will keep your dishes sparkling. |
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Bluedot’s marketplace editor has relied on Dirty Labs Bio Enzyme Dishwasher Detergent for over a year and loves it. During a recent visit, her mother-in-law asked her how she kept her stemless wine and water glasses so clear. Cleaning praise from one’s MIL?! It doesn’t get better than that. Save 15% on your first purchase with code BLUEDOT.
Shop today or read our review. |
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Zero Waste Store curates an excellent assortment of sustainable goods for home and body. We love the long-lasting No Tox Life Dish Washing Block, which is a bar of soap for your dishes and lathers quickly. Put it to work with ZWS Essentials sturdy, plastic-free dish brushes and sponges, and greasy dishes won’t stand a chance. Save 20% with code BLUEDOT. Shop today or read our review. |
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Dry the dishes you’ve just washed (as well as your windows, mirrors, and cabinets) with UNpaper Towels from Marley’s Monsters for a perfect, streak-free shine. These absorbent, machine-washable cotton flannel squares do almost any job and come in tons of fun prints and color mixes. Save 15% with code BLUEDOT. Shop today or read our review. |
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Rooted Insight’s personal identity workshops guide you through a journey of self-discovery and growth, helping you align your strengths and values with conscious action. In our 1:1 sessions, you’ll gain clarity on how to live in harmony with your purpose and contribute to a sustainable future—for yourself, your community, and the planet. |
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Tradeoffs and Trade-Ins |
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As Earth Day approaches, we're reminded that an uncomfortable truth one learns when researching environmental issues is that there are no perfect solutions. As economists put it: “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” (We even shorten it with the acronym TANSTAAFL.) EVs, while definitely preferable to gas cars, aren’t perfect. They’re nowhere near as good as bikes and transit, which generally are not as convenient or useful. Travel, which Mark Twain once observed is “fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness,” results in pollution. But it can also help restore ecosystems and provide greener economic development, and continuing Twain’s quote, “many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”
While there are no perfect solutions, we’re constantly empowered and inspired by learning how much our choices do matter. Because they do. Every day we have the opportunity to do better, for ourselves and for the world. Seize the opportunity!
The challenges we are facing are huge, but the people (like you) working to solve them are brilliant and tireless. We love sharing their stories, and we hope you’ll help us by contributing to our journalism, subscribing to our newsletters, and forwarding this email to your like-minded friends.
We’ll see you in two weeks.
– Nicki and Jim Miller
Editors, Bluedot Living San Diego
sdeditor@bluedotliving.com
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We live in San Diego and love the opportunity to be on the water and in the mountains in one day. Nicki, a writer and editor, and Jim, a writer and environmental economist, are excited to combine skills as the editors of Bluedot Living San Diego. Since we’re avid cyclists, you may see us riding along the Silver Strand or hitting the trails in Cuyamaca (probably not on the same day). Thank you for joining us on this Bluedot ride! |
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