Comments on: Thoughtful Thursday - Earth Day

by: Caridad

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:29:10 +0000

I don’t know if that’s bad! I’ll go check it out.

by: Karin Tillotson

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:05:52 +0000

Here is a music video from the Kim Kommando web site about Earth Day. She says that you cant get the song out of your mind. But, is that bad? http://www.komando.com/videos/4-22.asp

by: Caridad

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:26:33 +0000

Thanks for the info on the fluorescents. There’s all kinds of rebates in our area if you do the exchange, but I’ve been delaying and will have to check up on this mercury thing you’ve mentioned.

by: Pat Cochran

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:59:32 +0000

We recycle, probably not as much as we
should, but we are trying to do our best!
We actually started a change-over to
fluorescent bulbs, but called a halt to
that after seeing coverage on CNN about
mercury in the bulbs and what you have to
do if one breaks. We will need to do some
further “investigating” before we decide
what we will do in that area.

Pat Cochran

by: Caridad

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:01:42 +0000

I’ve heard that about the E85 fuel from a number of people.

I’ve got tons of soda can tabs! Where can I take them for the Ronald McDonald house?

by: Gretchen Jones

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:21:39 +0000

I wouldn’t worry too much about getting the E85 fuel. My friends at the USDA say it takes more energy to produce the corn that the fuel is made from than it saves in petroleum.

I’m switching over my lights to flourescents as they burn out and we’re pretty good at recycling both at home and work as far as cans go. We collect the tabs for Ronald McDonald house and there is a recycle bin at work for the cans themselves.

The girls in my critique group recycle their copies and print on both sides. I need to get better at that myself.

We don’t water the lawn or garden (mostly that’s because the grass would grow and then Steve would just have to mow it.)

Here in KC we’ve got a program to promote rain gardens. The idea is to collect rain water for use in gardens and to keep it out of the sewers. The goal is to have 10,000 rain gardens in the Kansas City Metro area. I’m not planning on participating since I don’t garden and I’d just end up growing mosquitos but I think it’s a teriffic program.

by: Caridad

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:41:01 +0000

Maybe they will be better. Just think of how much packaging is being saved through music downloads instead of all the plastic and paper in a traditional CD package!

by: jeanne

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:36:40 +0000

I love that quote. I totally agree with you on everything and have been doing my best to be “green.” I won’t give up my paperbacks but maybe the younger generation being so used to new technology will be fine with the ebooks.