tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23123314.post3400113953062232421..comments2023-09-25T10:45:15.506-04:00Comments on Are you gonna eat that?: My footprintJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05347195133326535822noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23123314.post-87150720759999402172008-06-09T21:08:00.000-04:002008-06-09T21:08:00.000-04:00I'm so-so at this. Your post prompted me to write ...I'm so-so at this. Your post prompted me to write about greener sex -- it's all your fault. Seriously, though, I've been working on this for a while now: lights are off during the day, fixed settings on the central heat/air, fancy lightbulbs, some recycling of aluminum and paper, etc. I buy recycled paper products. As a family, we're eating less meat and growing more of our own veggies. I think my biggest sins are my gas-guzzling Trailblazer, and collectively, the water we use as a family. The kids take really long showers, and we wash a lot of laundry, albeit in cold water. Personally, I believe if you're consciously doing ANYTHING to help, then you're part of the solution.LizLSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13353222996536740662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23123314.post-89215524810722891772008-06-09T07:38:00.000-04:002008-06-09T07:38:00.000-04:00I'm not even a little bit green. I don't even kno...I'm not even a little bit green. I don't even know how to be green.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777565909515119985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23123314.post-63164511581082232222008-06-08T22:40:00.000-04:002008-06-08T22:40:00.000-04:00That's how many diapers????? That truly is depres...That's how many diapers????? That truly is depressing. I thought about cloth for about fifteen seconds and realized I didn't have it in me. I recycle most everything, have the good lightbulbs, also don't flush every time, turn the water off when I'm brushing my teeth, but I am the paper towel queen. You would die if you knew how much we use. And clay litter, and a whole bunch of other non green things.jennyquarxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09990182041870805396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23123314.post-4465979015575499832008-06-08T15:36:00.000-04:002008-06-08T15:36:00.000-04:00Oh, I do a whole lot of bad things, take long show...Oh, I do a whole lot of bad things, take long showers and use too many paper products, but I do<BR/>recycle what my town will take which is limited a bit. I also never had a car until 9 years ago, so that has to count for something and I do not drive much. I use cold to wash clothes and I always turn off everything when I am done using it. I also make it a point to use products that have the least packaging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23123314.post-40387668120906394112008-06-08T15:00:00.000-04:002008-06-08T15:00:00.000-04:00I take long showers, hey I have cut them down to o...I take long showers, hey I have cut them down to only 8 minutes during the week. Use to take 45 minute ones in college. Let me see, I am painting now, probably bad. Not sure about ferret litter, recently switched brands.<BR/><BR/>I recycle most everything. Take the bus to/from work. My lights are mostly off during the day. All appliances except TV and microwave are unplugged unless being used. The fancy light bulbs are in all my lamps. Run dishwasher when full. Have lots of plants. I also use Method hand soap. <BR/><BR/>Hey what is wrong with dryer sheets?Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131131791219111658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23123314.post-11225044052081165532008-06-08T14:46:00.000-04:002008-06-08T14:46:00.000-04:00Came here by way of Nina...I also use way too much...Came here by way of Nina...I also use way too much paper towel and tp, clay cat litter, shaving legs with the shower on, also brushing teeth with the water running...I am sure there are a bunch more. And it's next to impossible to recycle here in Chicago so I produce a ridiculous amount of trash which I do feel bad about. I did just switch to other types of cleaning products and cleaning cloths though (so no more paper towel) and I bought reusable stainless bottles from Klean Kanteen so no more plastic water bottles. There is a lot that I could do, but for some reason it seems so hard to me.EmmaLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976963296705941968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23123314.post-35396276374491932132008-06-08T13:33:00.000-04:002008-06-08T13:33:00.000-04:00Um, I don't have a car. I recycle plastic and gla...Um, I don't have a car. I recycle plastic and glass. I take three minute showers and I take so few of them that most of you would be grossed out if you really knew. (Dry skin, clean sweat, plus I don't care). So far this year, I haven't turned on the A/C (but that's because it is broken anyway). I will not discuss my toilet flushing habits because you'd be grossed out. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I drink too much bottled water and diet soda, which means I am recycling too many bottles. I don't turn off my computer and unplug it when I am not using it. (I am pretty much always using it, however). Worst thing I do is live in the most crowded city in the world, but i am not sure how bad that is. Oh! I bleach my sheets and towels. That has to be bad.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506536350115105742noreply@blogger.com