Comments on: 5 things you DON’T have to give up to be sustainable http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/ Learning to live green and live together Sat, 11 Sep 2010 01:54:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Zee http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-15020 Zee Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:23:13 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/#comment-15020 Tankless water heaters are good way to save some money but solar water heating is much better. And if you make your own solar water heater, like batch or passive system it is much better. If you live in the warmer area of NA you could replace up to 70% of the standard or conventional way of water heating. Tankless water heaters are good way to save some money but solar water heating is much better. And if you make your own solar water heater, like batch or passive system it is much better. If you live in the warmer area of NA you could replace up to 70% of the standard or conventional way of water heating.

]]> By: Will http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Will Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:54:18 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/#comment-109 Yeah, cloth bags are great. I hear that some grocery stores even give a small discount if you bring your own bags. Around here, Bloomingfoods has the best bags. They sound very similar to the ones you're talking about, Linnea. Yeah, cloth bags are great. I hear that some grocery stores even give a small discount if you bring your own bags.

Around here, Bloomingfoods has the best bags. They sound very similar to the ones you’re talking about, Linnea.

]]> By: Linnea http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Linnea Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:06:51 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/#comment-108 At the Metropolitan Market here in Seattle, they sell reusable bags that are, ultimately, 100% recyclable. It's a great way to spend a dollar. At the Metropolitan Market here in Seattle, they sell reusable bags that are, ultimately, 100% recyclable. It’s a great way to spend a dollar.

]]> By: Alder http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Alder Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:01:07 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/#comment-105 A good example of something sustainable that actually works better is bringing cloth grocery bags. Once I got over the problem of remembering to bring them, I really liked the way they work. I don't have to worry about them ripping, the handles are sturdy (and I can loop them over my shoulder! so much easier to carry), I don't overbuy because I want all the groceries to fit in the bags I brought, the baggers pack them more efficiently for some reason, and when I get home, I don't have a sea of plastic to deal with. Everyone wins! A good example of something sustainable that actually works better is bringing cloth grocery bags. Once I got over the problem of remembering to bring them, I really liked the way they work. I don’t have to worry about them ripping, the handles are sturdy (and I can loop them over my shoulder! so much easier to carry), I don’t overbuy because I want all the groceries to fit in the bags I brought, the baggers pack them more efficiently for some reason, and when I get home, I don’t have a sea of plastic to deal with. Everyone wins!

]]> By: Will http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Will Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:08:05 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/#comment-104 That's great! I think people need to hear more stories of how going green can be fun, so I'm glad I'm not the only one enjoying it. :) That’s great! I think people need to hear more stories of how going green can be fun, so I’m glad I’m not the only one enjoying it. :)

]]> By: Missy Keenan http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Missy Keenan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:55:37 +0000 http://greencouple.com/2008/02/20/5-things-you-dont-have-to-give-up-to-be-sustainable/#comment-100 For me, going Green has been a fun process for getting me out of my rut and causing me to be more conscious, think before acting/buying, learn some new things, try some new things. For me, going Green has been a fun process for getting me out of my rut and causing me to be more conscious, think before acting/buying, learn some new things, try some new things.

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