The Buzz on ‘Going Green at Home
Friday, January 13th, 2012 |
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Friday, May 20th, 2011 |
GREEN…
When the old woman chose the plastic bag for her groceries, the cashier chastised her for not being green.
The cashier told the woman that the older woman’s generation just didn’t understand the environmental movement.
That only the young were going to pay for the old woman’s generation’s waste of the earths resources!
The old woman apologized to her and explained, “I’m sorry, we didn’t have the green thing back in my day.”
As she dejectedly walked out of the store, the cashier commented that “it’s people like that who have ruined it all for the rest of us!”
That’s right, they didn’t have the green thing in her day.
Back then, they returned their milk bottles,
Coke bottles and beer bottles to the store.
The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and
sterilized and refilled,using the same bottles over and over.
So they really were recycled.
But they didn’t have the green thing back her day.
In her day, they walked up stairs, because they didn’t have
an escalator in every store and office building.
They walked to the grocery store and didn’t climb into a
300-horsepower machine every time they had to go two blocks.
But she’s right. They didn’t have the green thing in her day.
Back then, they washed the baby’s diapers because they didn’t
have the throw-away kind. They dried clothes on a line, not in an
energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts – wind and solar power
really did dry the clothes.
Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters,
not always brand-new clothing.
But that old lady is right, they didn’t have the green thing back in her day.
Back then, they had one TV, or radio, in the house – not a TV in every room.
And the TV had a small screen the size of a pizza dish,
not a screen the size of the state of Montana.
In the kitchen, they blended and stirred by hand because they
didn’t have electric machines to do everything for you.
When they packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, they used
wadded up newspaper to cushion it, not styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap.
Back then, they didn’t fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn.
They used a push mower that ran on human power.
They exercised by working so they didn’t need to go to a health club
to run on treadmills that operate on electricity.
But she’s right, they didn’t have the green thing back then.
They drank from a fountain when they were thirsty, instead of
using a cup or a plastic bottle every time they had a drink of water.
They refilled pens with ink, instead of buying a new pen,
and they replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away
the whole razor just because the blade got dull.
But they didn’t have the green thing back then.
Back then, people took the streetcar and kids rode their bikes to school
or rode the school bus, instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi
service.
They had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to
power a dozen appliances.
And they didn’t need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed
from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint.
But that old lady is right.
They didn’t have the green thing back in her day, BECAUSE they LIVED the green thing every day of their lives.
(Re-posted from email. Author Unknown)
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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 |
Other than the convenience, did you realize that you can decrease your impact on the environment by shopping online? According to a recent study, it was found that shopping online or green shopping utilizes less energy and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 35 percent in comparison to shopping at retail stores.
Energy use and carbon dioxide emissions generated through the complete cycle of buying a product online as well as through retail shopping operations was documented. The study showed that consumer driving to and from the stores generated 65 percent of total carbon dioxide emissions by shopping at retail outlets.
There are very few items that can not be found online today and shipping sometimes only takes a day or two. Think about how you can help the environment by planning ahead and shopping online. Why not start today?
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Monday, May 31st, 2010 |
With all the hype about “going green,” it’s difficult to really learn the facts about what will truly aid in sustaining a eco-friendly environment. Everblue Training Institute has a variety of courses to teach just that. Whether you’re looking for solar & wind training, energy auditor training, or green training courses, you can add credentials to your career by becoming an expert in these areas. At Everblue you can learn everything you need to know about sustainable green building principles and practices and gain certification or build your own knowledge.
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Thursday, May 13th, 2010 |
Electronics seem to be on everyone’s mind today. Many people get so caught up in having to have the latest and greatest and newest technology. It seems that as soon as you have the latest thing on the market, they come up with something newer or an upgrade. Samsung, for instance, just came out with a new phone, the Seek, which is an inexpensive touch-tone phone for Sprint.
Sprint and Samsung have joined together making the Seek a part of a new trial recycling campaign. Customers can use the packaging from the Seek to ship back old wireless phones and all the accessories and are supplied with a postage-paid paper mailing label. The equipment and packaging materials will then be recycled by Sprint.
Think of the implications; if every time someone was to buy “the newest technology.” they recycled their old equipment, that would be an exorbitant amount of recycling.
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Sunday, November 29th, 2009 |
BP’s Game
I’m not sure if BP has done this with the intention of getting customers for a few extra bucks, but it seems a bit deceptive to me.
When using your credit / debit card the progressive order at the pump used to be:
1. Swipe your credit / debit card
2. Car Wash (choose yes or no)
3. Pump Gas
4. Receipt (choose yes or no)
Now the order is:
1. Swipe your credit / debit card
2. Pump Gas
3. Car Wash (choose yes or no)
4. Receipt (choose yes or no)
Simple enough. But, for those of us who have been pumping gas at this BP station for years, the original order is almost done robotically. After pumping gas, without paying attention I pushed “yes” for a receipt. Instead, I got a car wash which was $4.
I’m wondering how many other people did that until they caught on. How many people have gone in to get a refund? How much has BP made off of unsuspecting customers that have better things to do than to once again be screwed at the pump.
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Thursday, July 30th, 2009 |
Being ambivalent is not my favorite way to be, but the latest news about using reusable bags is leaving me in a quandary. It seems as we all to strive to make efforts to “go-green” and lessen our footprint we are confronted with issues that we didn’t see coming.
The article “Reusable Bags–Recycling Infection” particularly details the dilemma we are now facing. I for one have been using and reusing my reusable bags for all of my shopping. I had not even given the slightest consideration to the fact that I have put a huge array of items in them. They come with me to Wal-Mart, Home Depot and any other place I shop. Of course, in keeping plastic down to a minimum, I put my fruits and vegetables directly in the bags. Each item I have put in those bags was touched by how many people? The last thing I actually want to know is what is festering in the bags! My first thought in reading the article was that I would just run the bags through the wash, but the line in the article stating that “organic deposits are not simple to remove,” made me wonder how effective that would be. Now I am left indecisive as to use or not use reusable bags.
As I struggle for a solution I wonder, why not let those people, that came up with a half-baked answer to our shopping bag issue, use the bacteria and yeast ridden reusable bags while we all carry our items in our arms!
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 |
I have been saving styrofoam egg cartons for a while now. Somehow I feel that they might have some use. I have a whole stack. Sure I could put beads or hardware or office supplies in them, but I can’t help feeling that I could find a better use for them. Anyone have any ideas? I’m curious to see what everyone comes up with!
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 |
The first thing I’ve done is to stop buying paper towels and napkins. They tended to be way overused, not to mention expensive. As a replacement for napkins and clean ups we use brown coffee filters made from recycled paper. They do a wonderful job on glass and appliances and giving up the softness of a napkin is a small price to pay. Economically, we save a bundle.
Toilet paper is one of the things that I haven’t been able to find a substitution for, so we buy toilet paper made from recycled paper. Again, giving up softness is a small price to pay.
We also have invested in the cloth grocery bags. They range from $.50 to $1.00. We keep them in our cars so we always have them accessible. They’re durable and hold a ton of stuff. Other than the occasional face from the cashier who has to deviate from their usual routine, these bags are the way to go.
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Sunday, April 26th, 2009 |
Every time you turn around there are new ideas and different recommendations on what we can do to “go green” at home. It would be a wonderful thing if each and every one of us would do every thing we can to help “save our environment.”
It would also be wonderful if we were all able to afford solar panels and hybrid cars. You would think affordability for such a worthy cause would be a priority. Apparently not!
There are, however, things we can all do. I’ve come across such a wealth of ideas, some easy to implement, some take some work and adjustment. My feeling is that if each of us does what we can, then maybe the small changes will make a big difference. Here is one avenue to pass along viable ideas.
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