"Weird Eco Habits" Contest: Last Day for Entries
by Sean Fisher, Cincinnati, Ohio on 11.25.05
Turil from Massechuttes uses a spitoon instead of tissues. Tim in Baltimore dries jeans in his car during the summer. Dave picks up all the disposable batteries he sees on the streets of New York. We've been calling all TreeHuggers to enter our "Weird Eco Habits" contest, and many of you have responded with really great ideas. If you haven't responded yet, this is your final chance. If you have a "weird" eco habit and want a shot at some goods from online retailer Greenloop, we need to receive it by midnight EST tonight. Just send a quick description of what your "weird" habit is to: contest [at] treehugger [dot] com for a chance to win a Vy and Elle bag and Loomstate T-shirt. Good luck!
OK, i realize this is post-deadline but i pick up the lead counter-weights from the rims of automobiles. They're there to balance out tires that are uncbalanced and they fall off all the time and just sit in the gutters and the sides of the road. They sit and they corrode and they contribute at least a tiny bit to the lead and heavy metals in ground water, runoff andwaste water.
They are cool and heavy and feel nice in your hand, and nice in your mind-hole.
Joel,
That's excellent! As I'm already picking up batteries I'm going to keep a lookout for these weights. Do they congregate in a certain area on the road?