Are you green?

Drax · 04-29-2008, 11:31 PM

Environmentally speaking.

lumberjim · 04-30-2008, 12:00 AM

I'm pink.

Crimson Ghost · 04-30-2008, 12:40 AM

I'm more of a crimson.

04-30-2008, 03:47 AM

I used to be olive drab, spent a lot of time in the environment, and always used catholes.

Trilby · 04-30-2008, 06:14 AM

Purple.

Buffalo Bill · 04-30-2008, 06:31 AM

I recycle twice as much as my neighbors, so, I think that I can say that I'm greener than most.

ferret88 · 04-30-2008, 07:42 AM

I'm wearing a green shirt today...

Dingleschmutz · 04-30-2008, 07:59 AM

I put hippies in recycling machines.

sweetwater · 04-30-2008, 08:03 AM

I try constantly to go without, reuse, reduce, & recycle, but the cans/jars bin attracted mice in the garage and I set traps. That probably undoes all the positive effort, but we will be using a big covered waste bin (once we finish using it on another project) to save cans/jars/ and the future mice. So I'm cat-eye green.

glatt · 04-30-2008, 08:15 AM

Great way to be green is to stop throwing stuff away. Fix it instead. And buy stuff that can be fixed whenever possible.

I just repaired some old stereo speakers by installing new foam surrounds. Saved about 30 pounds from the landfill, saved the pollution associated with manufacturing new speakers in China, and saved a couple hundred bucks.

Am I green? No. But I try.

Dingleschmutz · 04-30-2008, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Great way to be green is to stop throwing stuff away. Fix it instead. And buy stuff that can be fixed whenever possible.

I just repaired some old stereo speakers by installing new foam surrounds. Saved about 30 pounds from the landfill, saved the pollution associated with manufacturing new speakers in China, and saved a couple hundred bucks.

Am I green? No. But I try.

sweetwater · 04-30-2008, 08:31 AM

Recently moved from a town that still had a cobbler. We had several pairs of shoes and other leather items repaired or resoled at his shop, and only cost a couple of bucks. He was an old man, though, and is going to die with no apprentice to take over. It's a shame that old skills are going like that. We need Foxfire books for these times. Author! Author!

Cloud · 04-30-2008, 08:43 AM

I use compact fluorescent bulbs, and I use my pressure washing machine and spin dryer, which uses soooo much less water and electricity. But I throw away too much stuff. Whatever happened to trash compactors?

I recently read a story (sorry, can't remember where) about a guy fighting his garbage bill because he generates -- NO -- garbage. None. I'm thinking, how is this possible?

I bet they could reduce waste drastically by charging by volume. (Or do they--dunno, I live in apartment.)

xoxoxoBruce · 04-30-2008, 09:14 AM

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I recently read a story (sorry, can't remember where) about a guy fighting his garbage bill because he generates -- NO -- garbage. None. I'm thinking, how is this possible?

I put out one bag of trash every three weeks or so, but pay the same as my neighbors that put out five or six barrels every week.

Sundae · 04-30-2008, 09:27 AM

We (HM & I) generate a small carrier bag worth of landfill between us every two weeks - mostly packaging that states it cannot be recylced, and a litter bit of cat litter.

I always take my own bags to go shopping and don't use any extra packaging in store (ie separate bags for fruit & veg, bakery items)
We use energy saving light bulbs and always run a full load if using the dishwasher, turn lights off when leaving rooms and (on my part) keep any heating to an absolute minimum.

I'm not very green, but I do try my best to consider the impact of my actions on the environment on a daily basis. Sometimes it takes someone else to point it out to me (like not running water while I clean my teeth) but I reckon I have the big things nailed.

04-29-2008, 11:31 PM	#1
Drax Banned Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gallman, MS, USA Posts: 1,933	Are you green? Environmentally speaking.

04-30-2008, 12:00 AM	#2
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I'm pink. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

04-30-2008, 12:40 AM	#3
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	I'm more of a crimson. __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

04-30-2008, 06:14 AM	#5
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Purple. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-30-2008, 08:03 AM	#9
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	I try constantly to go without, reuse, reduce, & recycle, but the cans/jars bin attracted mice in the garage and I set traps. That probably undoes all the positive effort, but we will be using a big covered waste bin (once we finish using it on another project) to save cans/jars/ and the future mice. So I'm cat-eye green. __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

04-30-2008, 03:47 AM	#4
NoBoxes Guest Posts: n/a	I used to be olive drab, spent a lot of time in the environment, and always used catholes.

04-30-2008, 06:31 AM	#6
Buffalo Bill Resident President Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kanesatake, Québec, Canada Posts: 86	I recycle twice as much as my neighbors, so, I think that I can say that I'm greener than most.

04-30-2008, 07:42 AM	#7
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	I'm wearing a green shirt today...

04-30-2008, 07:59 AM	#8
Dingleschmutz is not a palindrome... Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Des Moines Posts: 341	I put hippies in recycling machines.

04-30-2008, 08:15 AM	#10
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Great way to be green is to stop throwing stuff away. Fix it instead. And buy stuff that can be fixed whenever possible. I just repaired some old stereo speakers by installing new foam surrounds. Saved about 30 pounds from the landfill, saved the pollution associated with manufacturing new speakers in China, and saved a couple hundred bucks. Am I green? No. But I try.

04-30-2008, 08:31 AM	#12
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	Recently moved from a town that still had a cobbler. We had several pairs of shoes and other leather items repaired or resoled at his shop, and only cost a couple of bucks. He was an old man, though, and is going to die with no apprentice to take over. It's a shame that old skills are going like that. We need Foxfire books for these times. Author! Author! __________________ I knew I shoulda taken that left turn at Albuquerque! - Bugs Bunny

04-30-2008, 08:43 AM	#13
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I use compact fluorescent bulbs, and I use my pressure washing machine and spin dryer, which uses soooo much less water and electricity. But I throw away too much stuff. Whatever happened to trash compactors? I recently read a story (sorry, can't remember where) about a guy fighting his garbage bill because he generates -- NO -- garbage. None. I'm thinking, how is this possible? I bet they could reduce waste drastically by charging by volume. (Or do they--dunno, I live in apartment.) __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-30-2008, 09:27 AM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	We (HM & I) generate a small carrier bag worth of landfill between us every two weeks - mostly packaging that states it cannot be recylced, and a litter bit of cat litter. I always take my own bags to go shopping and don't use any extra packaging in store (ie separate bags for fruit & veg, bakery items) We use energy saving light bulbs and always run a full load if using the dishwasher, turn lights off when leaving rooms and (on my part) keep any heating to an absolute minimum. I'm not very green, but I do try my best to consider the impact of my actions on the environment on a daily basis. Sometimes it takes someone else to point it out to me (like not running water while I clean my teeth) but I reckon I have the big things nailed. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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