Brighde Reed is pleased with 2009 so far.
I already became vegan which is a big step. I want to spread the word about this great lifestyle.
I am sure more can be done…..
Santosh Singh :))
How I did it: Bacame conscious of what I consume Bought green food and minimized junk food Cut unnecessary travel Minimized use of plastic bags.. Read how I did it…
ihaveneatstuff is alive & kicking, trusting & believing & grateful!
How I did it: We built our home in such a position that we have natural light from the time the sun comes up until the sun goes down. We only use our lamps and lights once it get too dark to see. Read how I did it…
Sherpa will always question authority
How I did it: I did not sit around and dream of living in solar powered utopia with organic gardens all around. I still dream of that, but I tried to green my routine. And do so in ways that were easy, thrifty, accessible, and did not require a lot of effort.Buying local organic food is easy enough. I worked in a garden a mile from my house, and live in an area where organic farming is relatively popular.Living in a city with farmers markets helps, and… Read how I did it…
llong is growing slowly but surely
How I did it: I went to some great website, and took their test to measure our footprint. I've gotten it down to roughly 2.0 Earths, which is the average of three websites (1.9 earths, 2.1 earths, and 2.2 earths. Still too much, but much better than the average American (6.4 earths).My next big focus is going to be eating more healthy, simpler foods. Other than that, there's not much more to cut. I live in an apartment (most eff… Read how I did it…
How I did it: By blogging. I started a blog that recording the daily struggle to find the right things to do. I challenged myself to report on various aspects. I found other bloggers that were participating in the Riot4Austerity, the Independence Days Challenge, and various local eating challenges. We trade ideas and encourage each other.I am not "done" with this goal, but I am taking it off my 43Things list. I will contin… Read how I did it…
Brighde Reed is pleased with 2009 so far.
I already became vegan which is a big step. I want to spread the word about this great lifestyle.
I am sure more can be done…..
Ivymere continually searches for her ground, her sky, and herself
Recycling and using freecycle.org!
I took the ecological footprint quiz at http://www.myfootprint.org and in fact I am not leaving a really large ecological footprint right now (WAY below average at least) – but there is always room for improvement. Right now I’m focusing on the following five things:
http://www.myfootprint.org/en/your_results/?id=514940
I took the ecological footprint quiz, and it’s not good at all! Still living in my parents house makes things a bit harder, along with the fact that I’m a poor university student. But I have to find some ways that I can do better! I can probably be more stringent on recycling, especially the paper and plastic products. My biggest problem is probably my car travel time… but I can’t help that yet because my job is out on an acreage and no public transit goes there and I’m not willing to give up this job. I will find ways to do better though :)
Greysen is a "spiritual tree-hugger". Huh. Who knew?
When I send books out to people through paperbackswap.com, I’m wrapping them in plastic grocery sacks to keep them weatherproof and using recycled packing from books I’ve received previously.
Smartest snail just shot herself in the foot.
I read an article last night that Brooks running shoes are one of the first shoes to become environmentally friendly, decreasing their landfill breakdown from 50yrs to less than 20. Its a huge step. They are also using less plastics and more recycled materials. Im proud to be a wearer of Brooks. And dont be fooled, they still cost less than Nikes and Asics. Until the others hop on board, try a pair of Brooks. They are great running shoes, especially for pronators. And apparently the world.
http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-240-488—12892-0,00.html
Smartest snail just shot herself in the foot.
www.myfootprint.org
If everyone lived like me, we would need 2.3 earths to sustain us. Thats scary because I thought I was doing well. Just shows we could always do better. These are not my results, just what your report card looks like. Keep in mind, just being from the US puts you in the bastard child category…as always.
Get with it people. Me too!
Smartest snail just shot herself in the foot.
We are members of our local co-op. When we go the grocery we buy Eggland’s best cage free eggs (groceries do not carry free range) because I cannot bare the thought of buying any other eggs that support the horrible treatment of egg laying hens. They are expensive, but, I stand my ground. Those other eggs are $.99 for a reason.
Today, at the co-op, I noticed they have not just cage free, but free range, no antibiotic, organically vegetable fed hen eggs. AND they were cheaper than Eggland’s Best. AND, and here is the awesome AND, they are local. Less than 50 miles from Buffalo. I told P that when we shop next week, we need to make sure we add eggs to the co-op list.
So happy.
Smartest snail just shot herself in the foot.
a buddhist temple made completely out of plastic bottles. From the roof to the steps to the inlay. When asked why they answered, “why not, it takes 700 years for a single bottle to being to breakdown. What better way to insure our temple lasts that long’.
Brilliant.
sort77 there is only now
I just bought a new house so there are going to be many things that I did previously that I’m going to be re-doing here as I begin to settle in and figure out how I can make this place more green. We’ve been here a month and have spent most of that time in construction so I’ve yet to be able to really figure out where my troubled areas are going to be. We’ve already put new insulation in the attic over the kitchen and dining area but I know I’ll have a real to do list in the next few months here. SO I’ll be back here for sure.
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Bridgewater
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stefanie asks,
“what is the best way to get rid of batteries?”
— 21 months ago |
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Austin
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wembleyheads asks,
“What do you do to avoid using plastic bags in the bulk food section of the grocery store?”
— 22 months ago |
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Louisville
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fjibrahim asks,
“Which one is greener: wood-burning fireplace or electric heating?”
— 23 months ago |
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Burlington
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Lou is putting down roots asks,
“Which makes a smaller footprint: soy milk from far away, or local cow's milk?”
— 2 years ago |
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Beaukiss
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Stephen Frick asks,
“Would you be willing to stop using your dryer to make a smaller footprint?”
— 2 years ago |
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Beaukiss
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Stephen Frick asks,
“What Plastics can be recycled? Which plastics can be recycled, but generally are recycled?”
— 2 years ago |
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