Keeping the Pet Of The Day world a green place?

[Edwina's Secretary]

I take my own reusable bags with me...not just to the grocery but to the department store, the drug store...any shopping.

I unplug rechargers and the power strip to the computer when not in use.

I air dry many clothing instead of using the drier.

And the light bulbs, the sorting of greens and recyclables.

But I have to giggle...changing light bulbs is work but driving a hybrid isn't!

(yes, I drive a hybrid...and I keep the rpm under 2K as much as possible...but that is probably not as much work as changing a light bulb.)

[pitc9]

I use reuseable grocery bags.
Recycle everything that can be recycled.
Don't use the a/c in the house or car if I don't really need it.
Don't water my lawn.
Don't leave the water running when I brush my teeth and take short showers.

[catlover4ever]

- We recycle all plastic, paper, cardboard, and aluminum foil products.
- Turn off the water faucet when brushing our teeth or when my husband shaves.
- We use only organic products on our lawn and gardens.
- We keep the back field as high grass for the wildlife to use for coolness, food and shelter.
- No watering of our lawn and we leave it on the high side as well, the birds also love all the bugs/insects they can find when it is like this. I have nest boxes up on my property to encourage the birds to nest in our yard, they help to eliminate the bugs and insects, thus saving us from having to use pesticides.
- My flowers do get watered twice a week but I have spanish moss and other moisture retention things in or on top of the soil.
- Energy star appliances.
- Air dry the clothes as much as possible.
- We have a compost pile for leaves, grass clippings, weeds, etc in the back yard. I am working on a compost bin for household things.
- I just recently ordered energy saving blinds for all our rooms, this will help to keep the house cool in the summer and warmer in the winter. With the cost of energy and oil, anything I can do to help reduce our cost is worth the little bit of extra money that the blinds cost.

[cassiesmom]

i'm gradually replacing light bulbs (as they burn out) with CFLs.
My building doesn't recycle so I take newspapers and aluminium cans to my mom and dad's when I visit them.
I am trying to be good and give up plastic grocery bags! I keep a reusable bag in the car.

[emily_the_spoiled]

Let's see,
I also air dry my clothes (I the smell in the summer).
I use cloth bags when I go shopping (as much as possible).
I take public transit as much as possible.
I recycle as much as possible every week (if I miss recycle day it starts to take over the kitchen )
I use a push mower on my lawn (and it is good exercise ) and I never water it.
All my curtains and blinds are either lined or room darkening (which help keep the heat out).
I have bought a new furnance, A/C, and other appliances that are all Energy Star.
During the winter I keep the house about 70F, so it is a little cooler than normal.
I have a large organic vegetable garden and I do not use any herbicides on the lawn.
Even the cats are going green ... I have switched everyone over to the Feline Pine which is biodegradeable.

I would love to have a compost bin, but my HOA does not permit them

[jazzcat]

I'm slowly doing better.

I recycle what I can - plastic, paper, cans and cardboard.
I don't compost but I do throw all the fruit and veggie stuff over the fence into the woods for the wildlife to eat. Something out there LOVES watermelon rind.

I've changed some bulbs to CFLs.

I bought a large bag of chamois cloths to use instead of disposable swiffers.

We also installed watersaver shower heads and my new washer and dryer are HE and energy star. I've already seen a difference in my water bill from the HE washer.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Well, my soy milk has a green cap. That means they offset the energy used to make the milk with wind power.

Sadly with no car, recycling is impossible in my town. No one will pick the stuff up so it all goes in the trash. I can't haul it all on the bus either.

I can't see by the new light bulbs. They just aren't bright enough. So, all in all, I'm not doing anything I guess. Well, I am saving gas because I don't drive any more and by taking the bus, I don't go as much.
Sorry Planet!!!