Poll-How many do or don't you use??

[halo475]

10 things you SHOULD purchase to help our world:
1) Reusable Shopping Bags
2) Faucet Aerator
3) Rechargeable Batteries
4) Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
5) Cloth Diapers
6) Cloth Napkins
7) Water Filter
8) Clothes that Don't Need Dry Cleaning
9) In-season Local Produce
10) Public Transportation Ticket One Day a Week

For reasons why see:http://www.coopamerica.org/individua...e/IMBSTT01.HTM

How many of these do you use??

10 things you SHOULD NOT purchase:
1) Styrofoam Cups
2)Paper Towels
3)Bleached Coffee Filters
4)Over- Packaged Foods and other products
5)Teak and Mahogany
6)Chemical Pest Killers
7)Chemical Glass Cleaners
8)Plastic bags and Wrap
9)Higher Octane Gas than You Need
10)Poor Quality Shoes

For reasons why see:
http://www.coopamerica.org/individua...e/IMUSTT01.HTM

How did you do on these 10??

I do fairly well on these 20 items, but I definitely see room for improvement!!

[Katybird]

Yikes, I didn't do very well, I am afraid I am guilty of using lots of the bottom 10, I use plastic wrap, bleached coffee filters, paper towels, I buy payless shoes. I am blushing with shame now. I will try to be more earth friendly.

Blessings,
Kathy

[homesteadmamma]

Lets see: The first 10 I don't do 3, 4 and 5. I would do cloth diapers for our son with Down syndrome but can't get them big enough!!

The second group, I don't do any of those.

I'm going to have to work on the top group!!

[heaven]

well i did pretty well on the top list. No cloth diapers (no babies) but the second list i could do better. I use LOW octane, because it is cheap and the van runs fine with it. LOVE shoes, but i get them so cheap that i still have some i bought (top quality for almost nothing.) several years ago. And pastic is my life. LOL I am doing more waxed paper and less pastic though does that count, coffee filters i dont' use i don't drink coffee, stryofoam i think the cups we have lattes in are biodegradable so i am safe there too, Paper towels i ran out of months ago and just haven't restocked so i am doing cloth now. so over all not to bad on the bottom list, i have the faucet airraiters on both kitchen and bath sinks, use the low energy lights, BUT i drink bottled water, * i know i could get a purifer cheaper but it is my one thing. SO over all not too bad i get is what i am saying or i am trying to make me feel better. LOL no public trans here either but i could walk on day a week wouldn't kill me right. Well right, well okay it won't kill me maybe, LOL.

[KathiS]

I have room for lots of improvement! My kids call me the"Paper Towel Queen".

[melina123]

wow! what should I use instead of paper towels...I use them to make baby wipes....

I need to improve definately....going out to buy non-bleached coffee filters.

Melina

[captclearance]

I do alright but could improve..........

[Ellise]

I do pretty well, We don't use anything on 2 nd list except for plastic bags (freezer). We don't have public Transportation, and no cloth diapers did when the kids were little but not now.

Melina, I use to use baby wash clothes instead of wipes.

[sunshine]

10 things you SHOULD purchase to help our world:

1) Reusable Shopping Bags - I do this, I make shopping bags from old blue jeans

2) Faucet Aerator - nope, I do have low flow shower head though

3) Rechargeable Batteries - nope, I have hand powered flashlights and radio (with solar power too)

4) Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs - I have some of these and adding more as my budget allows.

5) Cloth Diapers - no babies, and I've had a hysterectomy so no need for cloth sanitary pads either.

6) Cloth Napkins - I made ours from freebie sheets I got at a yard sale.

7) Water Filter- nope, we just drink it straight from the tap. I don't buy bottled water either.

8) Clothes that Don't Need Dry Cleaning - I have one dress that requires dry cleaning. Everything else goes in the washer and hung on the line to dry.

9) In-season Local Produce - yep, mostly homegrown and canned too.

10) Public Transportation Ticket One Day a Week - wish we had public transporation. None available out here in the stix.


How many of these do you use??

10 things you SHOULD NOT purchase:


1) Styrofoam Cups - only occasionally

2)Paper Towels - nope, I use rags

3)Bleached Coffee Filters - nope, we don't even drink coffee

4)Over- Packaged Foods and other products - nope, mostly it's what we've grown or hunted.

5)Teak and Mahogany - only in my dreams!

6)Chemical Pest Killers - rarely

7)Chemical Glass Cleaners - nope , ammonia works just fine

8)Plastic bags and Wrap - nope

9)Higher Octane Gas than You Need- are you kidding, I buy the cheapest stuff available.

10)Poor Quality Shoes - I buy from Pay Less, but my shoes hold up longer than some of my co-workers who pay 3x the amount for their shoes.