Eco-Delightful GET GREEN Gift Set
December 31st, 1969
Here’s what you get in our Eco-Delightful GET GREEN Gift Set:
(1) I’m Not A Paper Cup reusable coffee cup
(1) Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel 27oz reusable water bottle
Set of 5 black & white Envirosax reusable bags
Set of 4 ECOBAGS reusable produce bags
Set of 10 Smencils - smelly pencils made from recycled newspaper
(1) bag of Nellie’s All-Natural Laundry Nuggets (36 loads)
(1) Dateless Agenda Planner made from 100% recycled paper by ecojot
(1) Set of TWIST all-natural, bio-degradeable sponges (12 total, various)
(1) pack of YummyEarth Organic Lollipops in Mixed Fruit
…all wrapped up in complimentary RuMe ReUseable Hoilday Gift Wrap!
OVER A $160 VALUE!!!!!!!!!!!
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“WOAH. The stuff in this bag just keeps coming and coming! A really great deal for a truly amazing gift.”
October 21st, 2008 at 11:12 am
Ah ha! I am browsing around after following the link from HeavyPetal.com
I really love the fantastic ECOBAGS reuseable produce bags- but this item is even better because you get EVERYTHING fabulous! Including the cool cup.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:49 am
Hey NOTCOTters ~ you found the spot! So leave your comments here for a chance to win this awesome eco-bundle from the ladies of Delight! (Tracey + Lynda, thanks SO much for doing this!!! and all your support!)
November 27th, 2008 at 1:11 am
i take a ride with my pink bicycle and enjoi passing by cars stuck in traffice jams!
November 27th, 2008 at 1:26 am
I try to get my friends to become aware of the environmental issues. If we act together, I know we can make a difference. And we need to make a difference because where the world is headed…is not pretty.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:33 am
i bring my own reusable bag to market every time i need to do grocery shopping! carrying one big bag over my shoulder is so much easier than carrying lots of plastic bags in one hand (:
November 27th, 2008 at 1:54 am
I was “green” before it was cool! I have an 04 prius, that I will drive until it cant drive anymore, I have many reusable bags that I take every single time I go shopping. All the bulbs in the house have been changed to the eco-bulbs, even the can lights, but I had to change the switches since they dont dim, but its fine. I compost!! Im composting leaves as we speak. I recycle, all my diet coke cans, and my newspapers. The paint in my house is low VOC paint. I try and save as much electricity as I can, my goal one day is to get a wind turbine and solar panels! hmmm, what else..I use Method soaps from Target, lol
OH I see you have a reusable waterbottle your giving away! I actually dont have one, and have been wanting one for awhile, but I dont know what to buy, and I never knew there was such a thing as biodegradeable sponges! I need this gift bag!!
Thanks Notcot for showing me this site.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:26 am
Being a college student, it’s hard to be able to afford the typical “green” habits, like buying expensive hybrid cars and buying organic food in glass reusable containers.
So - I get creative in my green ways! All of the classes that I’m in are usually pretty paper heavy. Instead of purchasing more notebooks and using more paper, I use the back and front of my professors notes to take my own notes. Through this process I’m helping my professors stay green as well. I do this with all of the paper I’m given or use, even with legal pads. I make sure that I use both sides to the max and then after I’ve transferred the notes to my computer, the paper can be recycled.
In the dorm that I live in, my roommates and I (and sometimes students from other apartments) will get together to have a home cooked meal, and whenever it’s my turn I usually cook with whatever food I purchase from the farmers market. This limits the amount of waste from packaging and is supporting small town farmers and promoting community.
In our kitchen we have an itty bitty trash can and this huge green tub for recycling. We’ve also got a sign posted about things that we can and cannot recycle.
I’m a cold-temperature person, which helps us reduce the energy wasted on heating bills, too.
This will all be a lot easier when I’m older and have my own place, haha!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:26 am
I creatively turn used toilet rolls into advent calendars. Each day is a new roll filled with a gift, so I believe I’m recycling 24 rolls in total…now that’s green!
Great gift bag!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:51 am
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lovely !!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:49 am
I keep educated on the latest sustainable propositions whether they are in legislation or design and I expel all this knowlege onto my friends and family members urging them to modify their ways. I also help out in the organizations I can to help make bigger green changes within the community- from helping enact the PCC to assuring that the energy that our campus uses is sustainable. Lastly, I do the little things I can to keep green from drinking tap, using public transportation, to not using plastic bags.
Green is love!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:00 am
I go green by using paper less, as I proudly own a tablet.
November 27th, 2008 at 4:04 am
After spending three summers at a Marine Bio Lab, I was a total nerd for the earth. I do the whole she-bang, sigg bottle, reusable grocery bags, cooler and shorter showers, less air conditioning, unplugging unused electronics. There are a lot of things that seem completely unreasonable, until you make it a habit. And after you’ve learned to always turn off the water when you brush your teeth, it becomes a thing you do happily.
This gift is great; everyone should have incentive to be less wasteful.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:10 am
I re-gift everything to cut down on the rampant consumerism so prevalent today. haha, just kidding.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:25 am
ride my bike even in the freezing cold pgh weather!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:31 am
Im currently in the process of getting a degree in Business with a Minor in Environmental studies, I hope to one day own a business that uses as little energy and has as little waste as possible, while still being very profitable. You too can have capitalism and be very friendly to the earth!….alas I dont drink straight from the tap, the water in my area (the desert) is pumped in and filled with excess amounts of medications and minerals (not the good kind), but I do use a Brita filter so..technically i am drinking from the tap!
And a reminder to everyone, save all the newspaper holiday comic strips every year, and then use them the next year as gift wrapping! its fun, cheap, easy, and it still has a holiday theme.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:52 am
This is an awesome giveaway ! i love being green ! At home we’ve stopped all of my magazine subscriptions, we’ve reduced junkmail considerably (thanks to reddotcampaign.ca) & we buy a lot of local products at the grocery store.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:01 am
I started this initiative to plant 365 trees in a year, so far, it’s been only 1/3 of the time and we’re only a 50 or so trees away!
November 27th, 2008 at 6:09 am
I try to have a bag with me every time I go shopping so I won’t have to use the plastic bags that the stores offer. I try to unplug every electric device i don’t use, I use bulbs that save electricity, if I have to print something that is not important or official and i still have to print it, i use the other side of already printed paper, I try to use as little water as possible when i take a shower and brush my teeth.
I started doing this things only at the beginning of this year and i hope i will never go back.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:25 am
How am I green? Its the little things that make the difference. I began using a towel instead of cotton balls to take off mascara, riding my bike on short trips, bringing a reusable tote bag to the market, and wrapping all my christmas gifts in the comics
In the future, I would like to continue becoming more and more eco friendly, and this bag would probably help me right along.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:25 am
I have never owned a car in my life (and I’ve had a driver’s license for nearly 8 years now) and I couldn’t be prouder to say it. Instead, I walk a mile and a half each way to work every day, and when it gets cold, I have some really cute sustainable-wool mittens.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:26 am
As a product designer our world now seems to revolve around “green”. While the term “green” has become vastly over used and abused, the underlying message is still there. I’ve worked on a book called “EcoSuss” which is directed at designers and showing them how to make their products more sustainable and better for our environment. As a designer myself, consideration for the environment is always in my mind, I’m trying to do my part starting from square one before it even makes it to market.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:52 am
I am a new teacher, a young new teacher for grades 7-12. I am only 21 (I went into University right out of high school). Sometimes it makes my life harder but when getting students to write any essay or report I put on the marking rubric that they have to single space, double side, and not use a staple when handing in their assignments. This one small little thing at the beginning of the year got all my students talking and asking me what one staple could do. As a result I ended up reworking all of my planning guides for the year to incorporate environmentally friendly lessons (how I print them, if I do use paper it is all recycled paper), I set up email accounts for all the students to ensure as much possible digital copies instead of hard copies of assignments, the labs in the school are going to be new macs (GO GREEN GO), we have watched all of planet earth and have spoken historically about how different groups of people have done things to help the environment. Anyways the students liked the change and did not realize that its the little things that count in order to make the big things change, they may not have had the opportunity to look at going green (like I said I am the youngest teacher at the school) but they have welcomed it with open arms and have set out on their own to start new recycling programs for the entire school.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:09 am
I have been using reusable grocery bags and regular shopping bags for decades, and I always use reusable water bottles and travel mugs. I am also a crafter, and use a lot of upcycled materials in my work!
November 27th, 2008 at 7:33 am
I go green by accidentally over-exposing myself to gamma radiation, then becoming angry.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:36 am
I work for a company that’s all about going green (www.BetterWorld.com). We’ve diverted over 8,100 tons of books from landfills.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:39 am
I recently picked up a new knitting habit and decided that rather than buying rolls and rolls of new yarn, I was going to buy sweaters from Salvation Army, unravel them and knit scarves with that yarn. It’s extremely time consuming but I feel like it’s a better solution than constantly buying new yarn.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:42 am
I do the standard reusable bag, reusable coffee cup, etc, and I use public transit or my own power to get around, and one of the things that I do is repair and reuse clothing. I buy almost all of my clothing second hand and repair shoes, bags, etc instead of tossing them out. I’m a secondary consumer, in a way, and not only does it help my budget, but I like that I am also being a little friendlier to the earth.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:46 am
i buy green apples.
i eat lots of veggies.
i refuse to do my tutorials.
i get jealous at every single thing.
i paint the tree trunks brown so that trees look greener.
i have decided to camp in my neighbor’s garden cos’ the grass is obviously greener there.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:47 am
I go green by walking EVERYWHERE. In the summer, my best friend and I go for several walks a day to get coffee, food, etc– and it’s like a half an hour walk each way!
November 27th, 2008 at 7:57 am
Recycle at home and work. Use reusable cups everywhere. Keep electronics unplugged and heat/air low at home. Shop and eat from local sources. Look for new ways my work, friends and myself can better ourselves by going greener.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:59 am
I dry my hands on my pants instead of using paper towels!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:01 am
I always use cloth shopping bags when grocery shopping or other shopping. We make out own cleaning solutions, as well as grow a lot of our own food. Our lightbulbs are those better curly ones. I ride my bike everywhere for transportation, and when that is impossible, such as with snow, I walk! And of course, recycling!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:02 am
using the train is good, so instead of going to work by car i use the train. we get our milk directly from a local farmer in reusable glass bottles. most of our groceries are local too. i recently bought a reusable shopping bag and been promoting those among my friends and co-workers (a lot of ppl have the habit of grabbing a small plastic bag from the vegetable/fruit section and use this for small shopping). furthermore i stopped buying bottled mineralwater that uses plastic bottles, mostly i just drink tap water and if i need bottled water i buy the glass bottles….
November 27th, 2008 at 8:15 am
I’m going green by carpooling to work every day, walking to get groceries, and always using my reusable bags!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:21 am
I ride a scooter.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Oh my goodness all of this stuff is so useful, especially to a college student who can’t purchase all of it. The laundry nuggets look really neat, as it’s so nice not to have to lug a huge tub of soap down to the laundromat.
I’ve been looking around for that lovely non-paper cup everywhere, too.
The bags would be soooo useful when going to the grocery store down the block, especially in the winter, and the lollies look really yummy.
And the pencils, they really smell?
I would love this gift!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:28 am
And I completely forgot how I go green by raving what there is to win.
Here, where I live, there is a community garden, and I am responsible for the compost.
I’ve lent out my Go Green book to a number of my friends, and I always use old clothes for house cleaning rags!
Plus I always take the metro. Haven’t been in a car since I moved to Montreal.
Organic groceries too, from the local food market!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:34 am
I turn my thermostat done, even though I go to school in Massachusetts
I use mugs at my local coffee shops
I use tote bags when I go to my local super market, which is quite a feat since the closest supermarket is a 3 mile walk (and I can’t drive, native new yorker so that’s a plus
And finally when I am no longer a poor college student in the middle of the boondocks of Massachusetts I plan on buying more organic products
so give me a good start
November 27th, 2008 at 8:38 am
I have done so many things to reduce waste: In the past year I have switched to a reusable coffee mug and Sigg bottle for water, I now make my own skin lotion and toothpowder (to reduce packaging waste), I use only biodegradable shampoo and conditioner, I use biodegradable dish soap, I have switched to soap nuts for laundry and eliminated dryer sheets, I compost, I reuse whatever I can and I recycle whatever has lived its full life. I’d really LOVE this gift pack!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:38 am
Top 3 ways i go green;
1- Bus, Metro, Walk
2- No exagerated consumption & I make the eco-conscious buying decisions
3- As a design student, I’m specializing myself in eco-design
Do I need say more?
November 27th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Ohh, how cool!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:40 am
By realising that we (Humans) are the most important thing in/on this planet - to quote George Carlin “The earth is a self correcting system, that’s what it does” - we are so self important - the earth does not share our prejudices. So I will be going green by realising that there is a greater understanding.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:50 am
I bike or take mass transit whenever possible. I hope I win.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:50 am
i walk everywhere,
i cook homemade organic meals
for my family everyday,
i reuse my bags!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:54 am
I sold my car!
It causes me endless frustration that I’m limited to such small scale consumer changes as reusable bottles, totebags, and vigilance at the thermostat, but the social ripple effect of even these tiny changes can be astounding.
But getting the 93′ LeBaron (not white, not a soft-top, sorry music fans) out of my life was an even greater relief that I thought it’d be. There’s the money, and then there’s the realization I’m not belching fumes everywhere I go.
I’m planning my life after university around walking and biking where I need to go. I’m going to be richer and more relaxed that way, and you know what? Sexier too.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Hmmm…
I use reusable toilet wipes for number 1
I use about a roll of paper towels a year, the rest is cloth
I drive a hybrid and wish every day that my city had better public transportation (where’s the wish fairy when you need one?)
I use my own bags at the store
I dry my laundry outside when I have time
I started a pre-order co-op so my friends and I can all afford to buy eco-friendly and organic cleaning and beauty items
I use washable dish sponges
I teach my child to be mindful and conscious of the world around her
I compost and recycle anything I can avoid throwing in a landfill
I print at home on paper that has already been used on one side (people give it to me)
I do my best to send love into the universe
November 27th, 2008 at 8:56 am
-When it’s warm out I ride my bike to work.
-I use reuseable shopping bags.
-Though I don’t drink coffee, I was planning on getting my theatre teacher that “I am not a paper cup” because he gets Starbucks EVERY DAY and a new paper cup each time.
-have the thermostat set to go down at night, and use extra blankets.
-I turn the faucet/spigot off when I’m brushing my teeth, doing dishes/washing the car.
-I’m part of an group at the local nature center and raise awareness of environmental issues and present solutions to the community.
-I take the train to events in Philadelphia (I live about 30 minutes north) instead of driving.
A lot of this stuff looks like it would be useful when I go to college next fall, especially those laundry nuggets!
November 27th, 2008 at 8:57 am
My sister and I try to be grann by saving tin cans - we wash them, paint them, fill them with compost and kabam! A home made plant pot!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:00 am
We’ve been recycling for years, and have shown several family members how easy it is. We’re at the point where we recycle about 4 times as much as we throw out, not including the kitchen scraps we compost.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:05 am
I ride my second-hand bike from my apartment to the grocery store and carry my groceries home in my crayola backpack. I also recycle paper, cans, and plastic. I bought a rosemary plant and named him Dyral Rasencranz (that is not really green, but it helps me feel closer to nature). But most importantly, I design my buildings with the environment in mind: with the goal of reducing or eliminating active heating and cooling needs.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Although I own a car, I usually take public transportation. I also use reusable shopping bags and always buy products with high energy star ratings. I also recycle and shop at second hand stores.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:10 am
I don’t use paper or plastic anything. I love green. It’s my favorite color.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:13 am
oh my god, amazing! i recycle, bike, use cold water rather than hot, the usual…and i try to avoid eating less sustainable foods like beef and fish when possible. plus i’m majoring in environmental analysis, yay!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:14 am
I love to walk and ride my bike to my internship. It gets rough when it’s cold outside. But every time my nose drips, I think about how I’m doing my part of saving mother earth. Sustainability is the key!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:16 am
I don’t have a car (but live in the Saint Paul, MN) and am an avid user of my recyclable shopping bags and have a recyclable tumbler from every major coffee shop in a 5 mile radius of my apartment. Annnd, ask my roommate, I’m a fanatical recycle-r of anything and everything in site. I could keep going…no individually wrapped groceries…etc etc…
November 27th, 2008 at 9:18 am
I’ve been looking for reusable produce bags!!
I ride my bike and take public transit to get around (don’t own a car), use cloth bags for shopping, and shop at thrift stores for clothes.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Bike, bike, bike everywhere with my backpack and my waterbottle. I also try to spread the good green word among friends, family and coworkers. Getting easier day by day!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:29 am
i went carless this year! my road bike and i are best friends forever. we move with my feet!
November 27th, 2008 at 9:30 am
i try to reuse as much as possible: water bottle, shopping bags, drink cups around the house…
November 27th, 2008 at 9:33 am
furoshiki, compost, vegetable garden, bicycle, and solar
November 27th, 2008 at 9:33 am
I do volunteer conservation biology for my career. Having a bunch of new green things would be awesome to keep me going next field season.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:40 am
To save power, I don’t use the lights on my car.
I also don’t use the lights in my house. Because I’m blind.
Give me the gift basket.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:52 am
So excited for this giveaway! I go green in many ways: this winter I will not use the heat in my apartment, instead turning to an energy-saving electric blanket at night; I recycle all of my trash; I walk, bike or use public transportation 95% of the time; I always bring reusable totes for shopping to eliminate asking for a plastic bag; I patronize local establishments that offer homemade, organic and local goods; and I read eco blogs for more tips
November 27th, 2008 at 9:58 am
I save power by wearing warm clothes
November 27th, 2008 at 10:06 am
I wore a green sweater yesterday.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:11 am
I go to Lewis & Clark college! that’s about one of the greenest schools i can think of! plus i always always recycle. yay environment! \(^o^)/
November 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I enjoy nature every time I’m outside, and that’s a lot because I ride my bicycle everywhere while drinking water from a reusable water bottle! HA!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:13 am
- I’m a vegeterian.
- I walk or use the bus (I use the car less than once a week)
- We recycle
- I’m trying no-poo:
http://community.livejournal.com/no_poo/
- We use reusable bags
I really really want the klean kanteen! they don’t sell it where I live
November 27th, 2008 at 10:14 am
I am proud to say that I live in one of the most environmentally friendly cities in all of Canada! Halifax was one of the first cities to introduce a recycling program that has strict fines for not abiding by the rules. My local grocery store was even one of the first plastic bag free stores in all of Canada. Being green is easier here, but it still takes work. I walk everywhere I need to go, I recycle and even implemented a better system for recycling at my work place (a large hotel). The Canadian tv show The Hour (on the CBC network) has a challenge called 1 million acts of green that is calling out for Canadians to do more green things in their everyday lives. I have tried to inspire my friends to do their own acts of green, and am issuing the challenge to everybody now to do the same!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:28 am
I go green when I get VERY VERY ANGRY!!!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:35 am
I go green by trying to design eco-friendly products that dont look like hippie crap so people will buy them. And I’m a student, so I’m poor and in extra need!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:43 am
“Going green” isn’t really something that someone should have to Do. Its a lifestyle choice. It becomes unconscious, like breathing. Doing things because that’s just what is done to leave as small of an imprint as possible. Within my house we compost all our organic foods, we don’t use plastic bags, only cloth. We share a refrigerator during the summer and an outward facing pantry during the winter. Airconditioning is a myth, along with cars. I own three bikes, made from old ones. Summer, touring, fixed. We dont own a TV. We own lots of blankets that other people discard. We use jars instead of buying cups, we have a garden during the summer and keep spice plants during the winter. We buy local, frequenting the farmers market. We never buy food out, instead we bring our own. We use as little water as possible and seal our windows during the winter to keep what little heat we do have in. We make furniture, we make clothes. We manage maximum one bag of garbage every two weeks for five people. We smile lots. We laugh tonnes. The earth smiles back.
This though isn’t shocking. We could do more. We hope to do more soon. It’s just what we do, because we like to. Its easy, its fun.
Enjoy life,
Matt
November 27th, 2008 at 10:44 am
i dont take showers to save water
November 27th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Well, since I’m a blonde, if I spend too much time in a pool I tend to go a bit green…
Oh, that’s not what you meant? Well, I gave up my stupid long commute and got rid of my car! And I use my own grocery sacks and water bottles, keep the thermostat and the air conditioning low…try not to waste as much as possible, try not to buy more than what I need.
PS. I absolutely love your site, and NOTCOT as well! You always have such great things! (and that’s how I go brown
November 27th, 2008 at 10:53 am
I love this beautiful Mother Earth of ours & try my best not to upset the lady by avoiding plastic pakaging as much as possible & using body power whenever I can & as an Xmas gift to her I’ll be paying a penalty fee for the carbon footprint I’ll be generating by flying from New Zealand to South Africa to see my family. (hopefully with a Delight goody bag stowed in my luggage)
Best wishes!
November 27th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Here’s how I do the green thing:
I make my own dish detergent.
I make my own laundry detergent, and got my business to start using it, too.
I always remember to bring my cloth bags into the grocery store.
I compost and use it in my garden, then use the veggies and herbs in my cooking.
I use homemade toothpaste made with goat’s milk.
I work for a catering company/restaurant that is carbon neutral (the only one in town), we compost all food scraps, drive a hybrid vehicle, recycle, and use sustainable products such as compostable packaging and cups and bags made from corn.
I salvage a lot of items from the landfill and either repurpose them or find new homes for them with someone who can make them useful.
The list goes on!
This is a beautiful package. Please consider me!
November 27th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Growing up in Berkeley, California has really given me a green look on life, just about everything I do is green in one way or another. be it riding my bike to work, composting all my food leftovers, making my own paper, or running my house on solar energy, i try every step of the way to make the world a healthier place.
Being Vegan helps.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:09 am
apart from being an all green artist, me and my father own a home remodeling business. And every material we use is 100 percent recycled
November 27th, 2008 at 11:20 am
I live in an artist collective that is uses self-sustaining horticulture and the grey water system to water our vegetables and fruits. We recycle everything possible that we come in contact with weekly, and compost all of our food that we don’t eat in our own compost bins. We tend a few compost bins down the street from us at Farmlab where we grow our own corn a watermelons.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Hello Delight & NOTCOT!
I am a tea specialist and a student of East Asian Studies. It is my goal in the tea industry to go abroad, working directly with the farmers who toil for our tea to promote the spread of organic certification and Fair Trade practices. It is my hope that we will begin to see more and more tea wholesalers and retailers who deal ONLY in organic and Fair Trade teas so that making the right choice is easier for customers!
I have also just returned from Japan and I LOVE using my furoshiki wrapping skills to make eco-friendly wrapping and reusable bags whenever I buy tea and give gifts!
Love & Peace,
Tyler
November 27th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Having not worked a steady job since about a year ago, I found it increasingly difficult to live green…but not impossible! More time on my hands made it easier for me to recycle EVERY scrap possible out of our household trash. We’ve stopped using shopping bags completely, with a stash of reusable bags in both vehicles. We insulated the living poop out of our house. It’s been a fun and rewarding challenge!
November 27th, 2008 at 11:43 am
How I go green….I have a lot on my plate, so it’s hard to be green all the time, but not impossible. Using re-usable grocery bags and produce bags is awesome. Recycling everything that’s recycleable (in our neighborhood), using eco-friendly cat litter (and not flushing it down the toilet), re-using veggie scraps for veggie stock, not using the heater unless we really need it (still haven’t turned it on this year), turning off lights when not in use (and using eco-friendly ones), and taking shorter showers.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I do the many of the basics: recycling, reusing bags, re-purposing old materials, buying produce from the local farmer’s market, ride a bike, etc.
I don’t know if this counts as going green, but I am planning on having my own chickens (for eggs) one day!
I love the Get Green Set! Cheers to the lucky person who wins.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:49 am
I always bring a reusable mug to the coffee shop and carry two eco-bags in my purse at all times. Next up, a worm composter.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I’m a really busy person so going green is hard for me but I think it’s something that is very important to do. If I had the materials to help me start I would in turn make more of an effort to go green with everything I do. And help promote going green to those around me.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I just started gardening this year and composting along with it. It hasn’t always been an easy process, but something that I should have done long ago, I must admit. I also am researching different ways to use energy so I can hopefully rely less one day on foreign oil to keep warm. We walk when we can, instead of driving and I try to recycle as much as possible. I’ve been buying reuseable grocery bags as well, much better than plastic and paper ones all over the house, and have been learning alot from green blogs. My next step is to find green ways to do the laundry, and I was thrilled to see this kit included that!
November 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
I’ve been going “Green” for a while now. I’ve been a vegetarian for three years, reuse water bottles, bring my own bags when I go grocery shopping, walk or skateboard basically everywhere, refuse to buy leather or fur, recycle, and I have convinced most of my professors to let me e-mail them my assignments instead of printing them out.
I’m also huge into helping others and learning more about poverty stricken communities. I was also published in the Washington Post!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/30/AR2008103003420.html
November 27th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Good Afternoon.
I am a new home owner in the old working class neighborhood of Tremé in New Orleans. From the start of buying this house my husband and I have made every attempt to work in an eco-minded way to not only better our community presently but for another 200 years. We frequent a place here called the Green Project for a large number of our household jobs. Green Project is a recycling center of sorts where local New Orleanians bring a lot of gutted materials from old homes in town. We have utilized the paints, woods and hardware sections and have many more ideas for future projects in which the Green Project will be playing a central role. In addition to this we are planning a massive compost bin for our backyard and are frequent bike riders and utilizers of the electric public transportation. We both believe in not only doing the right thing but doing it when nobody is watching. For the betterment of our city, our state, our country and of course our world.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I go green in many ways. But perhaps the most interesting way that I go green involves trees. I like to take seeds or seedlings of trees and sneak around town at night planting them in public property in order to absorb more carbon. Each tree absorbs 10 tonnes of carbon a year! Plus it makes the city just a little bit nicer.
November 27th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
It is hard going green when you live in a college dorm room, but I the best I can. I fill up my reusable water bottle every morning before I go to class, and i try to use my as little as possible, I started bringing my own reusable to stores and try to buy as green of products that I can afford. I help out at school with our new recycling program that places recycle bins in every dorm and building on campus. I am always trying to find new ways I can live greener to help my environment. everyday
November 27th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I went green by organizing two days each month where everyone at my office where I work either bikes, walks or carpools to work no matter how far away they live.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
i go green by painting myself entirely green and running naked thru the city keeping peoples eye on the dissapearing green spaces in it…
November 27th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I go green by making sure everything I throw away is recyclable. All my trash goes straight to the blue bins!
November 27th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
From composting as much as possible to buying my clothes from consignment shops, I have lived “green” from a very early age, thanks to my parents’ teachings. I’m glad to see that others are catching on, and it’s exciting to learn new ways of going green.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
I co-founded a Coalition to make my hometown greener! We are currently working with the city on launching the first ever eco-community garden in our city in Spring of 2009!
November 27th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
How do I go green?
While I am a student so I have found there are a few things that allow me to go green and save some green (which always helps on student loans)
I ride my bike to school
I buy locally grown produce at the farmers market
I use re-usable shopping bags
I car pool to
I use a metal waterbottle instead of buying waterbottles
I use a travel mug instead of throw-away coffee cups
And I Recycle EVERYTHING, we even have a compost
I’m sure there are more things, but I know that I would love to win this giveaway!
November 27th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
I love the Delight Eco gift sets. In fact, this one uses a lot of the tips I have used to go green in my own life. A re-usable coffee cup, phosphate-free detergent, reusable shopping and produce bags (of which one can never have enough!) and a reusable BPA-free water bottle. When we moved, I also selected a place that was walkable to the places we go frequently, so we don’t have to hop in the car just to pick up some groceries. All of these things, however, are steps on a journey. These eco-bags are fabulous, and the produce bags are great. The Kleen Kanteens are well made, and the “I’m not a paper cup” cup is just beautiful. All in all this is a beautiful set that anyone, not just environmentalists, would love.
November 27th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
I am an architecture student and avoid printing my presentations but upload them to the server for all to see. I also source around for scrap/unwanted materials and avoid buying new ones for my model making. Hopefully in this way I am doing my bit to dematerialise consumption.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Oh wow, I spend most of my days helping people to live more sustainably. I work for a contracting and research/development company that helps homes consume less energy. Just about every day I go into someone’s home and check for health and safety issues with heating systems, assess where more insulation can be added to reduce heat loss, and perform blower door testing to see just how much air leakage their house has. Not only am I helping people be more comfortable in their homes, I am also saving them money and reducing their consumption. It’s a great job!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
How I go green:
- I only take public transit or walk
- I bring my re-usable bags or backpack when I go shopping
- I use a re-usable water bottle, and never buy plastic water bottles
- Never buy/use paper towels, we use shammies or towels
- I’m very conscious about what type of fish I eat, won’t buy/order anything that’s caught with a bottom-trawler or anything that’s in serious danger
- I use a plastic bento box to bring my lunch in everyday
- I do my laundry in cold water only
- Recycle
- Tell as many people as possible about environmental issues and what they can do!
Thanks NOTCOT for the heads up on this contest, and this website!
November 27th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
I am going green by working at apple and slanging our new green notebooks to happy customers. LOL
November 27th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
I create green images to be licensed as stock, and I do all the other green stuff too (CFLs, Compost, Walk, etc)
November 27th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I am already green, green from envy of the winner of this here green package! GREEEEN…but on a serious note, I try to eat more kangaroo, ride my bike, use public transport, design with sustatinability, watch less tv, use renewable energy…
November 27th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Going green? Just do It.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
How do I go green? All the usual ways…energy-efficient light bulbs & appliances, programmable thermostat, I recycle everything that can be recycled. My husband and I both work from home, so we only drive enough to fill our gas tanks once a month. I only have the shower water running when I am rinsing and I put my computer to sleep every time I get up from it.
November 27th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
I’ve gotten my co-workers to bring a funky plate, cheesy mug or obnoxious bowl to work and convinced the folks in our cafeteria to serve us in our own silly dishes instead of styrofoam wrapping - I’m still working on converting them to eco-friendly packaging!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:16 pm
My boyfriend and I just gave our car away this week (to our local public radio station)! We decided to commit to an entire year of biking and public transportation. Wish us luck!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I don’t own a car (I bike or metro), bring my own shopping totes, turn off the lights when not in the room, recycle… just the common everyday ways I guess but to think it wasn’t this way even in the previous generation!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
My approach to going green takes a significant departure from just the basics (e.g. using recyclable resources and materials, composting, conserving energy and what not). Most of us don’t think about this, but the way we prepare our meats often produces a lot of waste. I make sure that every, consumable part of the animal is put into good use–whether it is for stock or composting purposes–and not simply thrown away. Additionally, as a student at Cornell, I do most of my grocery shopping at the local farmers market to help fuel the local economy and reduce fossil fuel emissions, generated from transportation devices and the like, which most corporate supermarkets rely on.
I also use newspaper clippings and magazine scraps to construct art bulletin boards as an ecologically-friendly, design aesthetic for dorm room decor.
November 27th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I go green by using a reusable bag whenever I do my groceries.
And I walk as often as I can without taking the public transport! =)
November 27th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
I first started going green by using reusable bags at the grocery store, and riding my bike when I could. But lately as a graphic designer, I have made more of an effort at work. Some examples include providing online proofs as opposed to printed proofs, using recycled paper and most recently, encouraging my clients to use “Evites” as opposed to printed invite or announcements to reduce the amount of ink and paper products me and my clients use. With a bit of creativity, we can all think of ways to go green at work : )
November 27th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
green green green. my biggest contribution has been spending the last 2 summers planting trees (count: 150,000+).
(pickmepickmepickme!!)
November 27th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I Recycle, buy low consumption electric products, buy recyclable/reusable products, walk to work and back xD [its near my apt.] .. Isn’t that cool!? How COOL are u!? Tune IN. Go Green!!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
I am buying reusable grocery bags as Christmas presents for all my friends. There are so many cute choices, and it’s a great way to spread the news while taking care of the potentially-noisome part (actually finding and buying the bags).
November 27th, 2008 at 3:52 pm
What an amazing gift set!
All year long, I buy groceries in glass jars and then at gift time, I use the jars to give out homemade candies!!
November 27th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I use real plates and cups when I can to avoid the paper, plastic or styro
November 27th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Cool stuff. We moved in to an apartment with lots of natural light, so we don’t use the lights until we have to. And we also like to support local by buying fruits and veg at the organic market stands.
November 27th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Beautiful goodies! My partner and I go green by not driving or owning a car, riding our bikes, bringing a canvas bag with us for purchases, bringing home plastic from work (where we recycle paper but not plastic, oddly), and picking up trash wherever we can. We don’t do as much as some, but every little bit helps!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I bring a cloth napkin, utensils and a packed lunch everyday. My lunch is almost always a salad (usually arugula, cucumber, vinegar and Hodo Soy Beanery tofu) from the local farmer’s market (locavore). I bring my own water bottle. I also take the bus everydayand walk everywhere. I have always been an advocate for going green. I have been green for at least 10 years. Being green is not a trend, but a conscious lifestyle choice for me.
November 27th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
NOTCOT: Besides some reusable bags, i haven’t gone green yet. That’s why i need this giveaway!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
My go green started with recycling all possible aluminum, plastics, and paper products, using my own mugs and dishes at work to reduce the paper product waste, replacing our lightbulbs with more efficient ones and watching our wasteful electricity and water usage, and using reusable shopping bags. Its not much yet, but I am working my way up to bigger things. Its nice to have a website that can help with this!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
reusable bags ftw, and i run a circus that makes art out of garbage!
November 27th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
I participate in a recycling collection program in my school twice a week, and a recycling police in my house =D
November 27th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
I go green by using re-usable shopping bags, energy saver light bulbs, walk and bus everywhere, recycle everything possible and have my very own worm composter at home!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I love using my polar bear patterned reusable bags, buying renewable/recycled materials, trying to find creative ways to reuse the “junk” that would otherwise just take up space in a landfill. Go Green!
November 27th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
I use reusable bags. i drink out of a sigg bottle. i recycle and I LOVE RIDING MY BIKE EVERYWHERE. i’m the epitome of green
November 27th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I am an undergraduate Applied Mathematics & Statistics major at Johns Hopkins University, and I go green by asking my Biomedical Engineering friends for old research documents, the backsides of which I use as scrap paper. This has saved a lot of paper, since derivations and proofs can take up many many pages : )
November 27th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
i don’t use paper towels, i just have lots of tea towels and wash them.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
I opt for a sweater over cranking up the heat, use a backpack and gym bag when I walk to the grocery store each weekend, opt for food in larger boxes (1 big box uses less packaging than 2 small boxes), stay away from overly processed foods, rarely eat out, and plant flowers in old tin cans (there’s a nice artistic contrast in doing so). I also created a simple / crude rainwater collection system in my backyard last summer.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
I go green by biking, recycling bottles and cans, carrying an ikea bag for shopping, and buying local and organic food.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
I have used my old cellphone for more than six years, and when it finally broke, I took it to my local T-Mobile store and they gawked at how prehistoric it was! I am also a strong supporter of my local farmer’s market, because locally grown produce needs much less packaging and transportation.
November 27th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I take in my recycling to a center.
I have a compost bin
I garden and grow vegetables in my front yard.
I eat locally and I drink water from the tap.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I wash my clothes in the tub while I take a shower and then hang them outside, store all food in previously used glass jars, carry all purchases in a reusable bag, turn off lights when I leave a room, and keep the heat low. I walk everywhere or else take public transit, turn on the air conditioner only when I cannot sleep because I am sweating, wear sweaters inside to avoid unnecessarily heating my apartment, and close storm windows to prevent heat from escaping.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:31 pm
I have to say this is an amazing bundle of prizes! I agree with a previous poster. It is so hard to be able to go completely green being a college student. I would love to be able to by more earth friendly things but right now the budget doesnt allow for it. But I try my best to do what I can. And that I’m Not A Paper Cup, I’ve been eying it for months now! I was actually planning to get it for my christmas present for myself.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
My wife and I didn’t start out green. We were Fast-Food loving stereotypical Americans a little over two years ago. Now with a large change in diet, and shopping habits we’ve managed to revert into good-ol’-Oregon Hippies.
We do most of our shopping at our local co-op, which has surprisingly good product selection (check out Feast Alternative if you are ever in Corvallis). We recycle everything we can, we don’t even get a deposit back, ’cause we are crazy like that… We are pretty localvore.
Good food, good health, how can you go wrong? It was the best change we have made. (It even helped with mental health) As long as we don’t get a smug cloud all should be well.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
I generally try to be green (I turn off the lights whenever I leave a room, I recycle..etc.). A recent example is I needed a lot of paper for props in my movie, and I went around to all the dorms and the library and dumpster dived for used paper. It was gross, but at least I don’t feel guilty about destroying the planet.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:40 pm
I love how everyone is going green in their own way…i myself am one of them. But, I find a very important issue is that we all spread the word of becoming more eco-conscious and share the wealth of knowledge that we know. I’ve seen too many instances where becoming “green” has turned into a social status and title to think that we/you are better than those who aren’t as aware…..it should never be that. So, how I have become more green than ever, is to show and encourage others silently and with humbleness on how we all can do something. anything. and now.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
I go green by learning about climate change and how to mitigate its effects, going bagless, using a reusable glass water bottle at work and school, putting a sweater on instead of turning on the heat, recycling, and learning everyday about our planet.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
i’ve stop using disposable items, except for toilet paper… if there’s no waste, u dont even have to recycle!
November 27th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I go green by teaching my fifth graders how to be environmentally aware. We save the recyclable milk bottles from breakfast and lunch, only use electrical appliances (fan, extra computer, lamps) when we need them, and use scrap paper for everything.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
How I Go Green, by Rose.
I decided back in March to stop washing my hair. Have you read the ingredients on shampoo and conditioner bottles? There is some WEIRD shit in there.
Instead I use baking soda and lemon juice twice a week. So much better for my hair, and for the planet.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:24 pm
I’m trying to limit my consumption of plastics. It’s really scary the way it doesn’t ever biodegrade, just breaking into tiny and tinier bits. It’s also scary how much we depend on plastics, any effort to cut back on them is a lot of work! I’m working on a project with a team of designers that hope to increase awareness of the irresponsible way plastics are being used and disposed of and to promote the development of safer, biodegradable alternatives. Hopefully if we can inform people about the problems we are facing because of the mass of waste plastic in our oceans and landfills they will think twice about throwing away plastics.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Wow—we have been on peak energy usage for over 15 years—our hot water heater and heat pump are on timers. We have a water saving shower head and commode in our bathroom. Reduced the size of our lawn—less grass to mow. I wear recycled clothing. We recycle glass, metal, and paper. I have put over 3,000 lbs of used coffee grounds into our garden and around our plants (got them from Starbucks!) instead of using chemical fertilizer. I compost veg. waste from kitchen. Left overs that are too far gone for us to eat I put in our patch of woods for the some of the local wild life to eat and they alway clean their plate! I make some of my cleaner for home use out of vinegar and water. We grow our own fruits, some vegetables, herbs, and nuts. We do not spray chemicals on our plants to kill pests. We use recycled wood ground up for mulch. I wash clothes in only cold water. We consolidate trips in the car instead of making many small trips because we live in a rural area. We have used bricks from buildings that were torn down to make walkways in our gardens instead of letting people put them in the landfill. We have used items from a recycling shed at our garbage drop off point to decorate both our house and garden. There are more things we are planning to do in the future but this is all for now.
November 27th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
I also use cloth bags for grocery shopping and cloth napkins to reduce paper towel use.
November 27th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
To go green, I usually just mix yellow and blue.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I try to be green by eating local foods, eating lower on the food chain, taking public transit, reusing my plastic bags and recycling them when they’re too damaged, and not buying things I don’t need while repairing what I own as much as possible.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I love the reusable grocery bags. There’s actually a number of stores in the area that will give you a five or ten cent credit if you bring your own bags.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
I recently relocated from London, Ontario, in Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. I’m accustomed to recycling household paper, plastics and metals, and how nice for this program to be supported by the municipality I came from. However the residential recycling program in New Orleans is still not fully restored following Hurricane Katrina. I try to keep up my green habits, though. I refuse bottled water, I carry my groceries in cloth bags, and I walk to work.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
I try to be as green as I can, but here’s a little story about one of my guilty green pleasures:
I secretly put bricks in most of my friends’ and family’s toilet tanks to save water with every flush. No one knows why I smile each time they go to the bathroom.
November 27th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
I had a speech and debate tournament hosted at my high school, so I took time at the end to collect all plastic bottles and recycle them. Not an easy task when there are 500 kids.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
i “go green”
i go vegan
i go 20 years
i go bike
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November 27th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
I try and keep as green as possible by reusing everything - bags, bottles, jars, and re-purposing as much as I can for whatever I can.
November 27th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Reclaimed lumber for my home renovation!
November 27th, 2008 at 10:17 pm
I try to recycle everything I can, I shop with the re-usable bags, and I compost. I also try to think about the things I throw away-if they can be re-used somehow and I have notice that my waste has cut down. Thank you for the chance to win! Good luck everyone, Jeff
November 27th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
I make my friends go green because I already recycle, reduce water consumption by putting a 1/2 gallon filled jug in the back of the toilet. I scold them for not putting cardboard, paper, cans aside for recycling (not having it curbside is a bad excuse)
November 27th, 2008 at 10:44 pm
Have been recycling for 20 years, print on both side of paper when possible, wear stuff out, use cfl bulbs, donate anything we no longer use, buy organic when possible.
November 27th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
my wish list ,
..world peace
..end world hunger
..fresh water for all
..free education for those in need
..non pollutant energy source dependency
..a healthier economy
..stable housing market
..stable stock market
..a universal cure for cancer
and a burrito.. mmmmm
p.s. if u were expecting a Eco-Delightful GET GREEN Gift Set in the list, then sorry to disappoint. - i dont like to add anything that sounds too idealistic on my wish list. I’m a Realist!
November 27th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
Oh just so you know, Winco Foods gives 6 cents for every reusable bag you bring in…
November 28th, 2008 at 12:59 am
i pray
November 28th, 2008 at 1:06 am
It’s been mostly covered, so here’s some green haiku:
Our Mother Earth is begging
Both silent and loud
Listen; we are all heroes
November 28th, 2008 at 1:26 am
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, a partridge in a pear tree,
Although I did have to remonstrate with them re sending such a large parcel and how the air miles and petrol must have expanded their carbon footprint.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:06 am
As a little kid (back in the 90s when recycling wasn’t in fashion yet) my mother and I would collect all the newspapers of her office (a stock brokerage–so you can imagine that every broker had several newspaper copies) and drive them to the recycling center (the only one in the area) on a weekly basis. Ha, I was ahead of my time.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:44 am
What a fabulous give away. I go green everyday by not using any disposable products in my kids lunch boxes! Cloth napkins, real silverwear and lots of fun containers!
November 28th, 2008 at 3:06 am
-I reuse my shopping bags
-I have paperless bill/bank statements
-I use tupperware for my lunches
-I never leave things that I’m not using plugged in
-I walk everywhere or take public transit
November 28th, 2008 at 4:34 am
I tell my little sister to doodle on the back of pieces of paper instead of going through the whole stack of printer paper. Or else I put a spider on her bed.
November 28th, 2008 at 4:41 am
i want to go green
November 28th, 2008 at 5:36 am
- I reuse plastic shopping bags
- I ride the bus everywhere
- I share showers with my husband
- Scrap paper is re printed on
- Recycle
- Refuse additional packaging when I can
November 28th, 2008 at 6:04 am
I’m buying natural makeup everytime i can (mmu), i always recycle packagings when i send something by mail, i refuse additional packaging (especially plastics)
November 28th, 2008 at 7:08 am
i green so if its yellow its mellow, if its brown flush it down…heheh. also use my own grocery bags, clip the soda can rings, don’t drive, shower less, shower quick, aaaaand make all my own clothes from the yarn i made from the sheep i sheared…well it would be fun to shear my own sheep.
November 28th, 2008 at 7:26 am
I’m an avid recycler - my recycle bin is usually overflowing more than my trash can! I’ve switched to all natural enviro-friendly cleaning products so that none of my household waste can impact stream runoffs. I shop organic/sustainable agriculture/local farmers for me and my pets. And I use as many reusable bags as possible when I go shopping!
November 28th, 2008 at 8:07 am
i have stopped using paper towels. a sponge or a rag can take care of anything a paper towel could and both are reusable.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I rarely ride anything but I bike, and I go shopping with it and my reusable shopping bag.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:18 am
This year I helped my office change out a huge number of decorative lights for energy efficient bulbs. At home, I’ve taught my boys (both Cub Scouts) about recycling and we noe recycle everything we can.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:31 am
I sold smencils for fundraising in high school, and now in college go walking all over the place instead of driving into the stores.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:48 am
I make books out of used paper, i make wallets out of old newspapers and magazines. I use a cup cozy thats knitted cotton and my own travel mug. I’ve cut back on my electric and gas usage, i avoid high fructose corn syrup and i avoid large factories and overpackaged and transported goods. and i only drink local beer and wine!
November 28th, 2008 at 9:13 am
Hello I go green by recyling at home, riding my 90mpg scooter, or walking, my roommate and i also make art for our apartment using found trash while walking or our using our own trash, we snuggle up with blankets instead of turning on the heat, and we also have a indoor herb garden.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:58 am
We go green by always bringing my reusable shopping bag - I ensure it is not forgotten by keeping one on my keyring so a visit to Macy’s always leaves the plastic shopping bag in the store! In addition, we’ve started to bring our own produce bags to the grocery store.
November 28th, 2008 at 9:59 am
I’ve stopped buying one-time use plastic water bottles after I bought a Sigg bottle from Delight, and I pack my lunches in a nifty lunch sack made out of oilcloth as opposed to the usual brown paper bags.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:06 am
I use reusable grocery bags and buy local.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:18 am
I have been using the same Guess bag for the past six months when I go shopping at the mall for my purchases. It drives me insane when every store packages up my little purchases in giftwrap and a hardcore giftbag..sigh..don’t people care at all anymore! I think Victoria’s Secret wins the prize for killing trees when they package up lipbalm in three sheets of pink tissue paper in a way too big pink and white-stiped bag.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Recently I invested in two insulated bags from my local grocery store. They’ve proven to be the best investment ever. They fold up small enough to fit in my every day tote, and fit almost all my groceries in just two bags. (Everything in two bags AND it stays cold!)
I’ve saved up all my old plastic grocery bags, which I reuse for just about anything I need plastic for, and pretty soon I want to do a project to fuse them together into a durable plastic fabric to make into a new laptop case! We’ve also been swapping our old lightbulbs for compact florescents as the old ones die out (no sense in wasting the bulbs we have, afterall). I also recently bought a water purifyer pitcher to hook up right to the tap, rather than picking up gallon jugs of water which I was recycling, but still felt wasteful. We’ve also just tapped into the local farming resources through friends, and will probably start getting all our eggs and produce locally (YUM). I never toss out old clothes, but always try to find them a new home, or save the fabric for later uses. and last but not least, we’ve started doing more home cooking - it’s healthier, cheaper, and cuts down on the wrappers and boxes that come with eating out.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:49 am
i turn off electricity from the main switch! and unplug everything out when im not using it. i have alot of hand generated electricity items like my flashlight, extra minutes on phone…
November 28th, 2008 at 11:10 am
I go green by uses my Amazon Kindle and using recycled everything!
November 28th, 2008 at 11:44 am
I don’t drive, and I do the whole re-usable bag thing, I also reuse old jars as glasses, and obviously recycle…
November 28th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
I go green by recicling my garbage, using a 100% ecologic fridge, by using little detergent when washing my dishes, by not eating meat (which, amazingly, saves water) very often, by saving water however I can and by feeding my plants with marijuana and feeding my marijuana plant with my other plants (after they’re dead, of course).
Please. I´m as green as I can. I´m not lying! Please, give me the Get Green set!!!!!!
November 28th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
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November 28th, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I know I’m supposed to write about how I green MY life, but this bag is just what my sister and her fiance need! They have been living with his large family who DON’T RECYCLE. This family consumes so much and it is horrifying to know that it all ends up in a landfill. In addition to that, they drive big cars (trucks and SUVS, including an Escalade), don’t conserve energy, don’t eat eco-consciously, and basically do every wrong thing in the book. My sister, her fiance, and their nearly 1 y/o baby are finally moving into their own place and this would be the perfect starter kit to get them to reduce their carbon footprint and live a little more eco-friendly. It is vital that my niece, our future, the next generation, grows up with good morals and values and compassion for this earth. Don’t give this goodie bag to someone who already leads a green lifestyle, help convert someone else!
November 28th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
I eat only green M&M’s. or nothing.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
I bike everywhere and don’t own a car. Don’t buy bottled water either. Yay.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I use cloth bags at the grocery store, compost kitchen waste and pay attention to packaging.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
I’m a member of my local USGBC chapter as an emerging greenbuilder and convinced a local developer to do two of his new mixed-use building projects green! I go to GreenDrinks and try advocate and network my local green businesses as much as I can. I try to be an informed shopper and try to educate everyone around me when the opportunity arises. I am getting ready for a big move across country, so a lot of this stuff would be great for that and for spreading around to everyone I love at Christmas, I wouldn’t want to give anything that wasn’t healthy for my family and with the smallest world impact possible. This would be wonderful.
November 28th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
I work at a clothing store, so I go green by asking customers with plastic bags if they want their purchase in the bag they already have. The less waste, the better!
November 28th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
I am determindly using cloth bags everytime I go shopping and as proud as I feel about being slightly more green, I really really wish it would stop raining.
November 28th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I’ve decided the ultimate gift this year are pre-designed packages that will help my friends and family go green. We live in WV, which even at its most urban isn’t very much so, and I’ve found that most people I know don’t know WHERE to get green materials. starter-pack gifts will certainly get the ball rolling and the word out!
November 28th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I go green so many ways I’d fill up the page! Some of my favorites:
* Biking instead of driving. We have a hybrid for longer trips.
* Being a conscientious consumer. I make sure that I really need what I buy and that the products are sustainably made and long lasting. I love the group of products featured in this give away!
* Belonging to a local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. I love having fruits and veggies that are seasonal,fresh, local, and organic. Good for the earth and for me!
November 28th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
We just had thanksgiving and made sure to collect all recyclables left after dinner and dropped them off at the recycling plant this morning.
November 28th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
not only by not printing everything at work and sending proofs and documents via pdf, neither by recycling my garbage or going to work by bike, but also by dry washing my car and using solar powered speakers for my ipod I am getting greener and greener. There are many other habits of mine that can list here, but these are my recent ones. Maybe the next ones will be related to this prize!
November 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Besides the everyday ‘green’ things a venice beach girl does, I’m researching ‘green chemistry’ to start my own cosmetics/skincare line someday.
November 28th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Hmm, sustainable. I walk nearly everywhere, which is pretty hard in austin, so I’m not using gas or polluting the air. And I’m talking from 6th street to 35th street, without being in particularly good shape. The cool air outside feels good, and I’d like to keep it that way.
November 28th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
oh boy. well, i do what we’re all hopefully trying to do. our little bit without being too preachy. just hope i’m the message and you and you and you. so i recycle, bike,eat local, use cloth diapers, teach my child the greener ways of life. i’m just trying to learn more and pass it on.
November 28th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Awesome NOTCOT giveaway! I’m in love with all the green-y goodness! As for how I “go green” - I use reusable shopping bags, recycle as much as I can, and try not to buy things I don’t really need.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I do the standard recycling/using a reusable water bottle/turning out the lights, and I’m a huge fan of the composts in my back yard. I also buy local and in season vegetables.
November 28th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
my university does a pretty pretty good job of making it easy for us to be green, serving local produce, using only recycled printing,toilet,and tissue paper..we even have green toilets and soap dispensers now!
The best way for me to be green is though my personal products (since I don’t drive or anything)so I only use products without harsh chemicals that are also in recyclable/recycled/biodegradable packaging. i even use reusable pads now. its just a better way of life and you begin to think about the things in your life, rather than just accumulating them.
(note even though it wasn’t asked for, i would give this prize to my mom, who has been gradually going green as i nudge her along and would love everything in it, only i’m a poor college student and can’t buy it for her)
November 28th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
For organic chem class my group did a green chem project on plastics and how companies are now finding ways to use corn to make plastics . It was quite interesting. For organic we use all experimental “ingredients” in minute quantities and I’ve begun loving shopping for groceries, etc. and not using the plastic bags but bringing my own cute bag.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I’ve “gone green” by beginning to offer Hahnemuhle Bamboo paper in my shop as a printing option. This paper is so beautiful in tone and texture, and of course…bamboo is a sustainable resource!
~Emiko
November 28th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
We’ve switched all of our bulbs out with eco-friendly versions, and have forced ourselves to be a one-car family–which is a bit of a challenge, but has made carpooling a must.
November 28th, 2008 at 11:17 pm
I take BART/subway to school. (:
also, lots of planting trees and flowers.
November 28th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
I’ve been green since I was little (I’m only 23 now) being I was always conservative of utilities but didn’t even realize it. I only use reusable bottles for all of my beverages. I very rarely use sandwich bags but rather reusable containers and lunch kits. CFL’s, one day when affordable, my electric car I always lusted for, minimalist impact on things I buy and use, minimalist lifestyle day in and day out, doing my part as an Industrial Designer and not only using “green” design but addressing the impact over the life of the item, recycling, mild hypermiling, reel mowing, natural cat food, reusable grocery/shopping bags, local produce, walking and riding bikes, been using gas saving tactics when gas was 1.25 a gallon and $4 a gallon, hiding paper towels so no one can use them, trained my cat to use the toilet to not use litter, refusing to put on heat until unbearable, just to mention a few things of the top of my head..and the list goes on!
November 29th, 2008 at 12:08 am
I want it!
I’m so green the fenders on my commute bike are made out of recycled mass transit proposition (political) signs.
November 29th, 2008 at 12:24 am
how do i go green? well someone first gets me really angry. and then i start to HULK OUT!
naw. firstly i switched all my lightbulbs to eco-friendly lightbulbs. I always unplug all appliances I rarely use my computer now (it’s a laptop) since the library next to my dorm has computers. I’ve also bought a bike which i use on a daily basis (when i’m in college, i walk/bus). I buy local (and seasonal) produce and products as often as possible.
not only that, i’ve spread my eco-minded beliefs to my parents as well, educating them on the benefits of unplugging appliances (we’ve so far saved
November 29th, 2008 at 5:43 am
I was thinking on how to get green and I came up with this simple yet incredible idea that should help reducing the amount of waste thrown into the seas in half. From now on instead of going to the WC everyday I’ll visit the throne only three times (maybe 4 ) a week.
November 29th, 2008 at 7:43 am
I go green by riding my bike to work. Great exercise and it cut’s down on pollution.
November 29th, 2008 at 7:59 am
i’ve become smarter about my water usage. shorter showers, turn the sink off when i’m brushing my teeth, and being selective about when i flush
November 29th, 2008 at 8:23 am
I walk to work, bike, or train it. No car, no plastic bottles or bags, no dumping of toxic waste in the river. These are good, green things.
November 29th, 2008 at 9:09 am
I bring my own cloth bag to stores with me, use surge protectors to stop vampire power, and turn my car off instead of idling in drive thrus.
November 29th, 2008 at 9:29 am
I always make sure to shower with my wife : )
November 29th, 2008 at 9:42 am
I bring my own bags to the supermarket, replace all the lightbulbs, turn off the lights…you know, the simple stuff they encourage everyone to do. What’s the most challenging is getting my parents to understand the problem and how they can help, as they seem to think leaving the lightbulbs ON saves energy. Sigh. One step at a time, people, one step at a time.
November 29th, 2008 at 9:46 am
I go everywhere by bike: groceries store, university, work, museum, fiancee’s home, church, mall, football match, barbecue, french classes, parents, park, pizza bar, etc, etc, etc.
November 29th, 2008 at 10:43 am
I unplug electronics when I’m not using them. The only thing in the wall is my alarm clock. I found it cut my electric bill in half. I also reuse grocery bags, recycle and buy local.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:01 am
I’m not nearly as green as I should be, but I’m getting better. I have a fuel efficient car, I never litter, and I try and make sure I always turn off lights and anything else that gets left on that shouldn’t be. This little gift bundle could go a long way to greening me even more.
November 29th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Let’s see, we use plain water to clean most things, green cleaners if we need them, we compost, don’t use paper towels, do use cloth diapers, buy veggies from a local organic CSA, buy milk from a local dairy that feeds the cows grass- not grain, walk/carpool when we can, keep the tires pumped up & the like to improve mileage, use florescent light bulbs, freecycle, reuse the containers food comes in, use cloth grocery bags, recycle, consider packaging when making a purchase, eat at home (not fast food), use a programmable thermostat, winterproof the house, try not to use paper- we use recycled when we have to & let the kids draw on the back of mail we get, reuse wrapping paper or give gifts in furoshikis if we know they’ll use them, buy organic cotton products when we can afford it- buy used clothing usually, use a reusable coffee filter instead of paper ones- loose tea instead of bags, consider the source and impact of chemicals in medicines/personal care products, my husband takes thermoses of tea/coffee to work instead of buying drinks we even go so far as to let the yellow mellow to save water. We do what we can.
November 29th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
For the past year, I’ve been mainly riding my bike to and from work as well as to and from school. In addition, I love taking my bike around on small errands, such as grocery shopping. While at the grocery store, I always use the eco-friendly canvas shopping bags while bagging my goodies. If I need a coffee on the way home, and I don’t have time to make it myself, I use my cot/cold tumbler that’s made from 30% post-consumer recycled content. At home, I always recycle my bottles, papers, and other miscellaneous recyclables. If it’s recyclable, we’ve got a bin for it! Our light bulbs are all energy efficient, and our washing machine and fridge bear the Energy Star sticker. Who knew it was so easy being green?
November 29th, 2008 at 1:55 pm
hhmmm… well, i buy loads of food in bulk, and bring my own bags/jars/misc containers to the grocery store. i walk and take the bus. i recycle/reuse all sorts of stuff.
i bring my own mug to the coffee shop. most of the time.
yeah.
November 29th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
We’ve been doing a lot of different things:
* recycling everything possible, even when that means we can’t put it in the curbside bin but have to take it somewhere instead (plastics 3-7, light bulbs, etc)
* replacing every incandescent bulb in the house with fluorescent (hence having to recycle them)
* carpooling when possible
* buying local, especially at the farmers market
* turning off lights and keeping the H/AC so it rarely triggers on
* front-loading washer/dryer
* carry reusable bags not just to the grocery but into every store
* no yard watering (trying to convert to xeriscaping)
* it’s been a little harder to take shorter showers, but I try
November 29th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
By profession, I design interior spaces and specify products, materials and methods that these spaces are to be constructed with. The word “green” in this context is part of my team’s daily vocabulary. It’s important for interior designers to make their decisions wisely and with the preservation of our environment in mind at all times. This includes not just how the new space is built but also how the old space is demolished. We take into consideration how we can salvage the existing space to save as much as possible from landfill.
I can go on about how as an interior designer I go “green”, but I think how my mother goes “green” is far less boring.
As a Filipino family we eat a lot of white rice. Mum buys rice by the sack. Have you seen these? They’re white and made of woven jute fibre. She always buys the ones with the red handles for a very specific reason. When grocery shopping we don’t use the plastic bags they give us. Yup you got it! Jute-fibre rice bags with red handles!
It really screws up the neighbours when they see us carrying 7-8 bags of rice into the house on bi-weekly basis.
Mom said to an old lady walking her dog “You know, just in case there’s a flood!”
November 29th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I go green by creating new things from old things. I love it.
November 29th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Haven’t gone completely green yet, and I’m not sure I ever will, but I’ve always done a lot of the easy stuff to take care of my world.. Turned of the water while brushing my teeth, never thrown garbage on the ground, watched the amount of soap I’ve used while washing my clothes.. And tons of other stuff, that is really easy to do.. I don’t want to tell everyone else how to live their lives, but this isn’t too much of a hassle, and I hope you’ll consider it..
November 29th, 2008 at 4:16 pm
kinda something i don’t really talk about when i talk to people about how i go green, but the toilet wastes so much water that i put a brick into my toilet so it fills up with less water so when i flush, i dont waste so much. and i try to not flush all the time. numero dos mostly.
November 29th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
I don’t let anything at Thanksgiving go to waste! And I planted the turkey bones so a new one will grow next year!
November 29th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
I use a programmable thermostat and keep it LOW. I ONLY turn it on to heat my home when I AM home and just to take the chill off when needed. Living in the Northeast, this can be a challenge, but I do my best. I only drink tap water….and use aluminum bottles vs. plastic to drink out of. I turn off all lights when not in use and all bulbs are CFL.
November 29th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
I ride my bike to work year round.
November 29th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I try my best to be green by bringing my own bags to the stores, changed my bulbs, recycling, not running water, don’t own a car (work is 2 blocks away), reuse what I can around the house and buy stuff with the least packaging possible…….but all this stuff I was taught to do at a young age…..
November 29th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
i reuse all plastic containers. such as coolwhip, cottage cheese, juice bottles and peanut butter jars.
mommy2skie@yahoo.com
November 29th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
reuse, reuse, reuse!
November 29th, 2008 at 6:34 pm
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and RIDE MY BICYCLE! I love my bike.
November 29th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
we recycle at home and at work we’ve converted most of our mailings to electronic versions.
November 29th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I go green everyday because I live in Oregon. I carpool, ride my bike, and rarely leave the couch to save resources.
November 29th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
recycle! conserve water! use biodegradable detergent!
November 29th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
i do ‘green’. I was raised to be a steward to this planet that is my home, and I am now working to relay that knowledge to others through my website in progress: greenKwest.com/blog.
I garden, compost, recycle, use biodegradable plant-based soaps & detergents, look for recyclable/ re-usable packaging and local & organic products for my everyday needs, and bring re-usable bags to the market. I use cold water to wash clothes, then I line dry them. I take public transportation every day to get to/from work. I use pine litter for my cats. I have a SIGG re-usable water bottle and Stanley coffee mug. I collect PVC bottle caps and bring them to AVEDA who recycles them. I re-use scrap paper for notes mess mats, and re-use food jars to store food.
I started a recycling program at my office who once claimed there wasn’t enough room for recycling bins in the parking lot but we reduced so much trash through my bring-home desk side recycling program that the waste management company downsized our trash bin … and now recycling ‘fits’. I also initiated the use of water filters on the sink at our office in lieu of plastic bottles, and I take home our plotter ink cartridges to drop off at Staples who recycles them.
I’m also an architect, and my firm is dedicated to working with clients, engineers and products to develop ‘green’ buildings.
Going green seems so cliche these days; it’s become the hip thing to do all of a sudden. Whether you’ve been doing this all your life, or your just starting to see how your every choice makes a difference, stick with it.
November 29th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
I try to save water by using left over water from dish washing and from waiting for the shower to get hot to water my plants. Also I try to conserve energy by turning off all my power strips at night and turning lights off as soon as I leave the room. I wish others did the same, people just don’t realize how much they can do just by turning off power strips.
November 29th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
i use my thermos mug everyday for my tea-drinking habit… i recycle… i walk to work… i use clfs…
November 30th, 2008 at 1:33 am
i recycle at home (bottles, re-usable packaging, paper,..)..i study industrial design, in particular design for the environment, how to produce object that don’t pollute the nature..i study new form of material and technologies..
So i go green (also for the future!!)!!!!
November 30th, 2008 at 1:49 am
Now i’m writing a research about eco policies and side effects, so it’s a coincidence that i’ve seen a green post about your cool stuff on notcot. i’m not going green intentionally, i think it’s just a matter of accomplishment and interaction with environment where you live. i’m from russia and most of people here are very bad at environment protection and are definetely don’t know about going green boom =( what am i doing? economically use water and electricity, walking and runnig (because i always late when walking =), use my handmade bag for shopping (though it’s small and i need to make another one), avoid different kind of sprays, having all these unpleasant conversations with friends, parents and unfamiliar people about living without harming environment.
we definitely need green programs here. because it’s sad to buy reusable things or products from recycled materials when you know that nothing of these stuff will not be recycled =(
sorry for mistakes in previous comment, i don’t know how to delete it
November 30th, 2008 at 2:21 am
At our household, we usually lay out several empty large buckets in the garden whenever it rains (which is often here in the philippines) and then we use the rainwater either for gardening or cleaning the car. We also segregrate the trash and recycle old newspapers for dog poop
November 30th, 2008 at 6:00 am
Living in NYC sometimes it seems like the only way to “go green” is walking around (since that’s already greener than taking the subway) and recycling. Well, aside from walking when I can (and I always recycle), I also attempt to eat as locally as I my budget permits. I will either go to to a local farmer’s market in the neighborhood or order local from Fresh Direct. They’re based in Queens so their trucks aren’t coming in from far away and they have a local foods section on their site! Pretty sweet!
Let’s see… I also make sure to eat my local foods as often as possible, which means I take my local lunch to work instead of ordering out, where I have no clue where the food comes from.
I also live off my public library and shop used. I always keep an extra canvas bag in my purse in case if I buy something and need to put it somewhere. This means I never need a plastic bag for those random little errands that come up, although those ECOBAGS seem way more space-efficient than my big canvas bag!
Eventually (saving up for it now) I’d like to get a solid city bicycle and stop taking the subway altogether!
Going green = investing in our futures! It should definitely become more mainstream!
November 30th, 2008 at 8:01 am
living simply and economically means going green in my books: having no car I walk everywhere I can, with bussing when needed. thermoses, reusable shopping bags and local produce are all ways that I help to cut down on emmissions. Everything from laundry at a lower temperature to turning my heat down (even in the Dublin cold!) has resulted in a green household!
November 30th, 2008 at 9:21 am
I moved to an apt only minutes from work so I can walk instead of driving.
I bring my own shopping bags when doing groceries.
I try to support local businesses and agriculture, definitely avoid junk food and junk culture.
Am working to include cyclists when designing parking and transit maps and brochures at my workplace in order to encourage alternative forms of transportation.
November 30th, 2008 at 10:30 am
nevermind that it’s the batmobile of bikes (or that it’s either the bike, or hoofing it - I don’t own a car at the moment), but I cycle to work everyday to my job in DC on my Jamis Sputnik.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:57 am
I do want to start composting, but we live in an apartment with no garden. I guess I could get an indoor composter and then go scattering compost about the neighborhood parks! The compost fairy!
November 30th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
I’m in the process of registering my apartment complex with LArecycles.org, since when I moved in they had no recycling bins, only garbage!
November 30th, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Hii I go green by recycling, using reusable totes when shopping, and always do my laundry using cold water.
November 30th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I’ve been using my kleen kanteen for over a year and never buy bottled water, but just lost it last week : ( I’m always looking for ways I can reduce my consumption and this set would be a fantastic jump-start kit for me.
November 30th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I go green as a designer by printing work at green print shops that use VOC-free inks!
November 30th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I go green by:
-recycling any thing I can, and trying to buy only recyclable packaging
-growing my own produce in the summer
-taking the bus to work
-riding my bike where I can
-driving a Toyota Yaris–40mpg on average
-taking cloth bags to the grocery store
-buying more organic foods
-shopping at the farmer’s market (local and organic)
-reusing any glass jars I get
-never drinking bottled water
-composting
-supporting initiatives to protect and preserve our natural resources and parks
November 30th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
i stopped using plastic and bring my own shopping bag when grocery shopping.
November 30th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
I go greener by recycling and by taking less trips to places I do not need to go. I also switched modes of transportation and now ride a scooter.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
i go to the grocery store, steal all the plastic bags and replace them with paper bags.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
i use reuseable bags, flourescent lights, and am interested in a hybrid vehicle when the economy stabilizes.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
I taught I was a pretty good green person, but after reading some of these comments, I am well behind … plus nothing I could say about me being green will reflect how badly I want this gift.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
i have not used the heater once this year..and i live up in the northeast.
plus i am an avid recycle machine! not even the little plastic tabs on loafs of bread goes unrecycled.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Seems like the people already doing the green thing to the extreme wouldn’t need this package as much… on the other hand we need some help.
We recycle as much as we can. We don’t have any here where i live so we drive out of our way to make sure it gets all taken care of. The people here don’t seems to care, so i take 6 and 12 packs of empty beer bottles out of the dumpster to recycle (along with some “freecycing” out of our dumpster for shelves that looked brand new for the attic)
unplug everything when we’re not using it. Keep the heat low and wear sweatshirts, and we both drive cars that get around 30 mpg (traded in my 12mpg Jimmy for it). Ride my bike to work when i can.
My inlaws are putting up a wind generator. The house is wired now, and i saw it this weekend, 40 or 50 feet tall, and laying on the ground so far.
This doesn’t count as being “green” too much, but i go about a month on a tank of gas. Everything is pretty close together, and i don’t do much but go to work.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Not counting on an extra entry here, but i was reading through a few more comments and for Alex Nardi above…
paper bags are barely better then plastic ones, if better at all. Use reusable bags. Paper bags are made out of millions of trees, cost more to transport, and use toxic chemicals to produce them, just to name a few problems.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2007/10/03/GR2007100301385.html
my wife is giving envirosacs out as gifts this year and we have a reisinthel market basket as well. (i got weird looks for our sand baroque print in our walmart (yeah i know…) last week. I guess most manly men didn’t like the idea of me carrying that…)
November 30th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I go as green as possible with bringing my own bags, hypermiling, using as little energy as possible.. and also doing the biggest part by teaching my daughter. I want for her to see this as part of life and not simply a habit.
November 30th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
My favorite way is to fix things rather than buy anything new - when a shirt rips or my favorite socks develop a hole, I simply sew or darn them back together. Another example is that I moved into a room with a larger bed, and no longer needed my smaller duvet cover - so I turned them into curtains. Not only does this save money, it reduces the amount you consume by a large volume.
November 30th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
I stay green by recycling as much as possible, going out of my way to do so and encouraging others to do the same.
November 30th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
The greener we go the brighter the future!
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November 30th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Biking, Recycling, Try to buy things that are Pro-Envir friendly products, Portable Solar Panels, and Preach what I practice to others!
November 30th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
i gave up driving all in all. call me a bum, but i call it carpooling.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
I recycle, try to buy organic and local where every possible, use reusable shopping bags (though I’m still trying to find the perfect keep-in-handbag-for-emergency-shopping one), conserve water and electricity and I take the bus to work.
November 30th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
I go green by reusing plastic bags, buying energy efficient bulbs and using public transportation whenever possible!
December 1st, 2008 at 4:45 am
i ate a green apple.
…oh and i converted my car to run on vegetable oil.
December 1st, 2008 at 7:42 am
i’ve convinced my parents to raise chickens and goats at their house which we eat year-round. it is the ultimate local eating.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:12 am
I have no car, no bicycle and eat no meat.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:31 am
I’m gonna have to get one of those not a paper cups - can’t get through the weekend without a couple of dunkin donuts medium with cream and sugars, but hate the styrofoam. . .
Thanks for the contest!
December 1st, 2008 at 9:45 am
I take the bus to work. I leave the lights off for as long as possible. I always use a reusable shopping bag for everything, not just groceries. I get my cereal and grains from the bulk section. I leave my TV and stereo unplugged. When I do drive, I drive a compact sedan. I use a stainless steel water bottle instead of plastic.
I do other things too, but why bore you.
December 1st, 2008 at 10:11 am
I am green in all the ways this package affords–but with a lot less style…my stainless steel water bottle is battered; my canvas shopping bags are from a dialysis company (really!)…Shape me up!
December 1st, 2008 at 10:37 am
I recently moved to college and have found a passion for the green. I take cigarette butts and make artwork out of them depicting lungs that have been affected by smoking. I reuse the butts to be green, but also to portray the bad effects smoking have on people. I also recycle my wine corks into sculptural dresses. Sometimes I like to make quilts out of my roommates old worn out jeans. I even tend to find wood boards that are being thrown out and use them for canvas…anything for art baby…and the earth…she’s important.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:10 am
Every project my art class and I do uses old materials. We’re a paper crafts class, so junkmail, magazines, cardboard, you name it, we use it. We even used fabric to fill in our papier-mache pumpkin forms to cut down on the wasted filling after.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:22 pm
I compost… in Brooklyn! Plus, I try to recycle everything, even if it means taking things apart.
December 1st, 2008 at 3:43 pm
As lightbulbs have been burning out, we’ve been replacing them all with energy efficient versions. We use a programmable thermostat, use reusable totes, and recycle like crazy!
December 1st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
I am a bike commuter and reuse bags but really like the design of these bags that are small and finally a replacement for produce! Our family is also switching to the metal water bottles.
December 1st, 2008 at 4:41 pm
canvas bag from muji instead of plastic bags for groceries!
December 1st, 2008 at 6:54 pm
I ride my bike
and at my University I help recycle left over art supplies and trash and almost ANYTHING
December 1st, 2008 at 7:08 pm
i always have cloth bags with me when buying groceries, and keep an extra in my handbag for an unexpected purchase. i refill the same plastic water bottle over and over and over…. and over… i separate out all recyclables from garbage and have been replacing old lightbulbs with more efficient ones. i also try to consolidate any errands i may have into as few car trips as possible, or to hitch a ride with someone else!
December 1st, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I have reusable diapers for my newborn. Plus they came in great colors ! Vivid red, flashy orange, beautiful blue, etc.
December 1st, 2008 at 8:53 pm
I go green by taking baths, using canvas totes to do my shopping and spreading the word about the benefits of recycling
December 1st, 2008 at 10:36 pm
Use it up, wear it out, make it do and do without.
December 1st, 2008 at 11:49 pm
My husband and I have managed to live 2 years in California with only 1 car.
We recycle everything we possibly can instead of just throwing things in the trash.
When we go shopping we use the great big blue bags from IKEA instead of always getting paper or plastic bags.
And I am a member of my local Freecycler group. One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. We don’t just throw away items that we no longer use, but rather find new homes for things that still have use and life left in them.
Do a Google search to find your area Freecycler group today !!
December 3rd, 2008 at 3:08 am
Hubby always told me that we need to help our environment that is why he got a box full of stuff that is hazard to our environment. All recycle stuff put in one box and not really dumping anywhere but just going to a recycle company. I stumble your site through a friend hope I will win.
December 3rd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
I am so wanting to be more green but it can be a little daunting. This looks like a fabulous kit to get started.
December 3rd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
What a wonderful set. I try to be green by refusing grocery bags and avoiding paper and plastic products as much as possible, but I know I still have a long way to go.
December 6th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
holaa myy name is jessie i am 12 i go green because i care about morther earth and i want to save the earthh!!!!
December 7th, 2008 at 11:46 am
This is an awesome prize! We try to make small
changes in our everyday life so that being”green”
becomes a habit. Each small thing, whether it be
recycling, using a ceramic mug instead of paper, etc
adds up when we all do it. I’d love to win this prize so
that I could share with friends and encourage them to
“go green” too!
December 26th, 2008 at 5:15 am
I just wanted to say THANK YOU to Delight.com and NotCot for this wonderful prize. Everything I couldn’t immediately use was given as Christmas gifts and everyone couldn’t have loved it more — I even reused the packaging in my wrapping and presents that were mailed out. Thanks again!