Comments on: Blog Action and Blogiversary http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/ living, loving, laughing, creating Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:56:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Sarah http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36759 Sarah Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:05:49 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36759 Let me see, we: 1. Recycle everything our city allows. We get the children involved, and they know automatically what goes into the recycling bins. 2. We read the newspaper online. 3. We recently bought a water filter to reduce the amount of bottled water that we buy. 4. We use a push powered mower rather than a gass lawn mower. 5. We try to choose indigenous plants to conserve water. 6. We thrift. 7. We donate what we do not need to charity. We are planning to: Purchase small travel snack containers for field trips so we do not need sandwich bags. I am very concerned though about many of the available ones made of plastic, that were made in China. I will probably buy some on reusablebags.com which is where we purchased other lead free items. I also plan to make or buy reusable grocery bags. We have a few totes we use now, but we need to have more so we do not have to rely on the plastic ones. I reuse the ones we do have as much as possible. Thanks for the post! My kids have similar SIGG bottles! Let me see, we:

1. Recycle everything our city allows. We get the children involved, and they know automatically what goes into the recycling bins.

2. We read the newspaper online.

3. We recently bought a water filter to reduce the amount of bottled water that we buy.

4. We use a push powered mower rather than a gass lawn mower.

5. We try to choose indigenous plants to conserve water.

6. We thrift.

7. We donate what we do not need to charity.

We are planning to:
Purchase small travel snack containers for field trips so we do not need sandwich bags. I am very concerned though about many of the available ones made of plastic, that were made in China. I will probably buy some on reusablebags.com which is where we purchased other lead free items.

I also plan to make or buy reusable grocery bags. We have a few totes we use now, but we need to have more so we do not have to rely on the plastic ones. I reuse the ones we do have as much as possible.

Thanks for the post! My kids have similar SIGG bottles!

]]> By: LauraJ http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36743 LauraJ Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:41:49 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36743 I forgot to add what I do for the environment: I repurpose, recycle and I made my own napkins this week! No more paper towels in this home!! I forgot to add what I do for the environment: I repurpose, recycle and I made my own napkins this week! No more paper towels in this home!!

]]> By: Kelli http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36665 Kelli Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:21:54 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36665 Beyootiful bags. Lovely ideas too! We cannot talk about this enough. Beyootiful bags. Lovely ideas too! We cannot talk about this enough.

]]> By: Alexis http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36583 Alexis Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:11:32 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36583 Great looking totes Regina! Let's see, we've been making some eco-friendly changes around our house for the last couple of years, so many more to go, but here's the short list: changing to CFLs, no more toxic house cleaners, sewn cloth napkins, no more gas lawn mower (I use a push mower), no water bottles (we use Klean Kanteens), no more grocery bags, no waste packed lunches, composting, shopping at the farmer's market weekly, and finally we installed solar power almost two years ago. On my list to do is make holiday gift bags to reuse year after year... probably won't get to it this year, but soon... Great looking totes Regina! Let’s see, we’ve been making some eco-friendly changes around our house for the last couple of years, so many more to go, but here’s the short list: changing to CFLs, no more toxic house cleaners, sewn cloth napkins, no more gas lawn mower (I use a push mower), no water bottles (we use Klean Kanteens), no more grocery bags, no waste packed lunches, composting, shopping at the farmer’s market weekly, and finally we installed solar power almost two years ago. On my list to do is make holiday gift bags to reuse year after year… probably won’t get to it this year, but soon…

]]> By: Ashley&Family http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36582 Ashley&Family Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:34:26 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36582 My family is pretty green - funny thing is we were doing a pretty wasteful thing all along........ our addiction to water bottles. We had a family meeting last night - our new mission "NO BUYING WATER!!!" Also - awesome for your family!! I absolutely love the totes - are they easy to make? My family is pretty green - funny thing is we were doing a pretty wasteful thing all along…….. our addiction to water bottles. We had a family meeting last night - our new mission “NO BUYING WATER!!!” Also - awesome for your family!! I absolutely love the totes - are they easy to make?

]]> By: Leticia http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36574 Leticia Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:09:57 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36574 Hi Regina! Scott and I recently replaced all of the lightbulbs in our house with CFL's. A small contribution in our pretty wasteful lives, but I'm trying to get better!! =) Hi Regina! Scott and I recently replaced all of the lightbulbs in our house with CFL’s. A small contribution in our pretty wasteful lives, but I’m trying to get better!! =)

]]> By: Nancy http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36563 Nancy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:26:42 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36563 I love your blog and stop by daily for inspiration. The biggest thing I did for the environment is to give up the long polluting commute to D.C up 1-95 in favor of a job right across the street. The kids ride the bus to school. Although the pay is less, we are down to one car which we use only on the weekends. I love your blog and stop by daily for inspiration.

The biggest thing I did for the environment is to give up the long polluting commute to D.C up 1-95 in favor of a job right across the street. The kids ride the bus to school. Although the pay is less, we are down to one car which we use only on the weekends.

]]> By: Christina http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36556 Christina Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:31:31 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36556 How cool are these!!! How cool are these!!!

]]> By: carla http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36555 carla Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:30:19 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36555 You are such an inspiration, Regina! I hate all the plastic involved in drinking water, and I'd love to know where you got those stainless water bottles. I would really prefer to use those! You are such an inspiration, Regina! I hate all the plastic involved in drinking water, and I’d love to know where you got those stainless water bottles. I would really prefer to use those!

]]> By: Crystal http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36545 Crystal Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:49:53 +0000 http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/15/blog-action-and-blogiversary/#comment-36545 I do a lot of the same things you do. We recycle everything we can, I mend all clothes for my kids until they just can't wear them anymore. my husband and I carpool to work (we work a few blocks apart). I do a lot of the same things you do. We recycle everything we can, I mend all clothes for my kids until they just can’t wear them anymore. my husband and I carpool to work (we work a few blocks apart).

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