Print
Being Aware of the Environment
A personal story in the experience: I Am Trying to Be More Green
Oct 23rd, 2007
1002 Views
1 rec
11 Comments
I
started drinking tap water and brewing my own coffee. I take both to work in a cup from home and reuse it. I use Tupperware or the like to take lunch to work instead of always using plastic bags. I've started buying bigger shampoo and conditioner bottles too. It's not much, but it's a start. I'll keep working on it.
maureenb
 Comment (11)
 Share Your Story
 Flag
|
Comments
| Comment on this Story | |
  | Posted Oct 23rd, 2007 at 6:48PM i am all for reducing my families carbon footprint...i send people batty when they come to my house.."shut that door your letting the heat out, turn that light out your wasting electricity, turn that tap off you could fill a paddling pool with what is going down the drain" and i recycle as much as i can. its something that i am very commited to and i think more people should be too!! :)   |
 | Posted Oct 23rd, 2007 at 6:53PM Me too chip. I bought a car that used a lot less gas instead of the cute little SUV that I soo wanted. I limit showers and electric use. I remember my father asking "Who do I look like,the electric company?"Being one of seven I was always being hounded.That's a good thing. maureenb |
 | Posted Oct 25th, 2007 at 5:04PM I'm so happy to hear this determination from you! I have been changing my habits as well. Looking back to even one year ago... I have gained so much more awareness and become much more responsible in terms of my daily habits. |
 | Posted Nov 4th, 2007 at 8:35PM its great to know so many are aware and actually take steps i'm a power and water nazi in my family and i can't stand food wastage if its good and leftover preserve it, if its spoilt give it to the critters thats my rule |
 | Posted Nov 13th, 2007 at 9:02PM Yay! Every little bit counts! My changes: using vinegar as a cleaner instead of all those bleach-and-other-toxic-things cleaners; recycling as much as possible; composting (but that's put on hold til we get a better outside system!); and if you don't want so much junk- give it away instead of throwing it away- there are tons of people who can really use most of that stuff in your garage you're tempted to just throw out. It's frequently inconvenient but so is anything that's worth anything! |
| Posted Nov 30th, 2007 at 5:43PM waste not want not is my motto! i love christmas but i cannot stand it when people put the lights over their house;s..call me scrooge if you want but leaving that many lights on over night..as my neighbours do..and are currently doing..and have been doing for the past two weeks...is a crime...the amount of energy the are wasting! |
| Posted Nov 30th, 2007 at 5:48PM sorry that christmas lights... |
| Posted Nov 30th, 2007 at 5:56PM I know someone (my sister actually) that actually uses brown paper bags and stamps them with Christmas trees,Stars,Snowmen,etc. She's been doing this for years. She's a bit of a hippy and it turns out she's been right all along. |
 | Posted Dec 3rd, 2007 at 10:14AM This year we are using LED lights, with a solar timer. I also made all the garland from things I cut out of the woods. Willow sticks, milk pods, pheasant feathers, pine and such. Our wrapping paper is made from brown paper bags with potato stamps and our Christmas cards we made by making our own paper. In purchasing books or DVDs we are buying only used. +2 nods |
| Posted Dec 3rd, 2007 at 11:59AM In the summer I use a rain barrel and also a tub in my sink for the run off. I am going to use the shower idea as well, it never occurred to me...DUH! Hot water from corn, potatos or canning I pour on the weeds, it kills them. Especially good for weeds in driveway or sidewalk cracks that are hard to dig out. |
Share Your Comment
...then continue the discussion in the story's forum or, send this story to a friend
Experience Project is a community based on authenticity, support, and respect. EP encourages you to post with these values in mind.
|
Polls for I Am Trying to Be More Green
Here are some polls created by members of this group: See more polls for I Am Trying to Be More Green, or create your own poll |
Questions & Answers for I Am Trying to Be More Green
Here are a few Questions and Answers for I Am Trying to Be More Green
| Am Trying to Be More Green Open Questions |
| There are no open questions yet. Why not ask a question now? |
| Am Trying to Be More Green Resolved Questions |
| There are no resolved questions yet. Why not answer a question now? |
See all question and answers for I Am Trying to Be More Green
|
Forum & Chat Board for I Am Trying to Be More Green
Here are popular forum topics for I Am Trying to Be More Green See the Am Trying to Be More Green forum to chat about these topics and more! |
|
Music, Song, Artist, Book and Movie Recommendations
|
|
Show this Story's Author Some Love
There's lots of ways to show you appreciated this person's story from the experience group, I Am Trying to Be More Green. Send them a virtual gift, make a gesture, scribble on their whiteboard, or send them a private message. |
|
Translate this Story
Read this story in your own language
|
Experience Project > Experience Groups > Current Events >
Am Trying to Be More Green > Stories >
Being Aware of the Environment
Anonymous & Free
to join millions in the world's largest community of life experiences
Explore first-person stories about any experience, including your own! Connect anonymously with people who understand.
↓ ADVERTISEMENT ↓
More Stories
Read Stories That Are...
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
More Stories From...
|
|||||||||||||||
Be YOURSELF
Be a part of the biggest social experience on the web. Where who you are is more important than who you know. Share what matters the most and find others who just "get it."
Join now and get started in seconds, or learn more about Experience Project
↓ ADVERTISEMENT ↓
Who is "Precious" to You?
 |
Because G-D made me and gave me everything to make my life beautiful ...
|
|
Wow. I read this some years ago. It's even one of the few books i want to re-add to my collection of book...
|
 |
 |
... you always wake me up with a beep saying, "Good morning, hon!"
... yo...
|
Of course, we love to hear Your Story, whatever it happens to be. You can be yourself here!
Questions For You 
|
||||||||||||
People Like You
↓ ADVERTISEMENT ↓
