live more green/ enviromentally friendly.

wish i could go live in a tree.. like julia butterfly hill..

but that would seem like running away, no? hmm.. yes.. yes it would.

only if the time arises would i do such a thing.

until then, as long as i don’t do any butt-sitting, and lazing around, i’m good.

...it’s this weekend (Saturday) and baby, I’m going!! :) :)

I’ve done pretty good at this goal, I think. I always re-use grocery bags or use my canvas bag, I’ve given up bottled water entirely, focused a lot more on what I can recycle, and – the big one – I now commute via bus.

The bus is cool! I get to relax and not stress out about driving and it’s completely free for me as my company provides a pass. Driving was the thing I felt most bad about, so it’s great to have that guilt lifted.

I’m moving to a goal with more people and slightly better wording.

I think I’ve become a little discouraged/off track with this goal. Being back at school leaves me with less time than I had when I was working, and the people who live in my town (almost exclusively college students) aren’t really known for personal environmental efforts.

• Bring my own mug to coffee shops OR alternatively, make my own tea and use my own mug for that.
• NEVER accept a plastic bag again. I already have a decent-sized collection, and my boyfriend made me a reusable grocery bag (cute! :D), so I really have no excuse.

One thing I’ve noticed, though, is how determined cashiers are to give me plastic bags. I was at the store the other day, and (ok, I’ll admit it) I wasn’t using my reusable bag because I forgot, but I DID ask for paper bags. After the cashier made me feel like a complete freak for not wanting plastic, he asked if I wanted my meat in a plastic bag. I said no, but when I got home and unpacked everything, I saw that he put my dish washing detergent in a plastic bag instead!! Sneaky, environment-hating bastard.

is not just being kind to our surroundings or the environment, it’s also about being kind to yourself and the people around you.. like not eating foods and using products that harm your body :)

I’ve been really good about driving less… But I really need a (PSU) waterbottle. And a reusable grocery bag!

1) I live in Seattle, which has a green power grid (Seattle City Light) which is powered by hydroelectric dams.

2) I live in a relatively walkable neighborhood, Capitol Hill, where I can walk to the store, post office, fedex/ups stores, parks, bars, music, etc.

3) So, I don’t care what the hell Penn & Teller say, I’ve started to recycle a lot more. I also use paper bags.

4) I take the bus much more frequently than when I lived in the suburbs.

5) I’m carpooling more with my roommates who work at the same place, though sometimes our schedules are mismatched enough where we have to take separate trips.

I still have some stuff I want to do, like:
- Bring cloth bags to grocery stores.
- Get a water bottle for working out and a mug for working in.
- Perhaps subscribe to Pioneer Organics—which delivers locally grown organic fruits and veggies to your door.

I recently moved to Seattle from a smaller city and realized how seriously people are taking this whole “living green” thing. I think it’s really awesome!!!!! I always thought that it was something that a lot of people talked about but only a few people actually did, but being in a city full of people who are at least partially concerned about their impact on the environment is really inspiring!

I wanted to get some ideas on what to do differently, so I started listening to some green podcasts. I also think Japan is a pretty good example to look at for this because a lot of the things they do are pretty environmentally friendly, but it’s so common that it’s just a part of their culture now.

• I started using paper bags instead of plastic (I guess this is pretty standard, but I just never did it before).
• I bring a mug to work for my tea in the morning and a reusable plastic bottle for my water.
• I pack my lunch in a bento box—not only is it cute, but there’s also almost no waste!
• I take the bus to work (and pretty much everywhere else)... this isn’t really by choice (I don’t have a car), but it still helps, and I’d definitely still take it at least to work even if I had a car.
• I buy locally grown organic fruit and vegetables (less transit time for the food).

• I want to use my own cloth bags at the grocery store (preferably cute ones :) lol).
• I want to start recycling my old clothes and modifying them into cool new clothes that I’ll actually wear.

I guess it’s not too much, but since I’m only a college student and don’t really own my own property, I can’t really do some of the other stuff I want to do (like compost and grow some of my own vegetables). I think it’s a good start, but it’s going to be hard to keep it up once I move back home :(

My familyand the family of my Husband are very not green. Their primary idea is that the world has taken care of itself for this long and it will continue to do so. I agree, but on the other hand I like lower electricity bills and gas prices. So if we go with a hybred car and alternative energy I will not be complaning.

I think I was scared by movie clips as a child about seagulls eating our trash and dieing from it… so I’m an advocate for recycling and re-using what I can.

I like having a “cause” and living green seems like a good one to me. So here I go.