Comments on: It’s Not Easy Being Green!

By: HRH

HRH — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:14:00 +0000

I don’t accept plastic bags and try to carry things out of Target (after paying or course) but when i must have a bag I ask for paper. One can fit a lot more into paper. Paper is reusuable (just like plastic bags) and also more biodegrable.

I wonder if you have heard of “No Impact Man.” He is a man on a one-year quest to make his carbon footprint zero (at least for a year). he has a blog and is writing a book. Here is a link to his site. http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/

Happy Environmentalism!

By: Pia K

Pia K — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:49:00 +0000

And mine was over 8 planets which is really ridiculously untrue, I never ever drive for example but there wasn’t such an option in the quiz… So I’d take that quiz with just a pinch of salt.

But other than that I completely agree most of us can probably do a whole lot more for a more sustainable environment – like stop eating meat for example…:) Both from an emission-, watersupply- and animalcompassionate point of view.

By: ellesappelle

ellesappelle — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 01:15:00 +0000

Good on you. I am embarrassed to say that the element of this post I most want to comment on, however, is your assertion that your hometown has the best water in the world – cos it’s MY hometown that does!! Just kidding, I’m sure there’s several cities fed by mountain springs around the world, and all their inhabitants probably say they have the best water in the world.
I’ll have to go try out that ecofoot thing, although sometimes I’m a little skeptical of those websites and their agenda – if they err it will be on the exaggerating side.

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:07:00 +0000

I’m trying too! stopped buying water bottles, doing tons of recycling (love how Cali gives you a separate trash can for recycle), in UT you had to go out of your way to recycle it seemed! We put out a whole lot of garbage though! Ugh! K…”Miss Erika” commented on my blog and I need her blog address to find her! Can you e-mail me!? Love reading your blog!

By: Operation Pink Herring

Operation Pink Herring — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:14:00 +0000

My eco-score on that quiz was 6.8. I’m not sure how that worked out, since I don’t drive (for the most part), I recycle EVERYTHING and I try very hard to be green… I think I got big points off for living in a city (wha?) and not using public transportation (also bogus — I don’t use it because we don’t have any, I just don’t go places I can’t walk to!). I am going to work on my meat consumption, although Joel is not pleased with that announcement, and try using the farmer’s market for locally grown produce… if I can get my butt out of bed on Saturday morning!

By: Trish Ryan

Trish Ryan — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:58:00 +0000

I wouldn’t feel too embarrassed by this test. The intention is great, but I think there are some problems with execution–such as the suggestions that animal transport is a viable way to get around, or that anyone has the option (or the desire) to live in a “freestanding structure without running water.”

Yay for Miss Daisy’s great gas mileage!

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:44:00 +0000

I took the quiz. And I am so embarrassed by my score that I will not report it here — and I don’t drive! Kudos to you for changing your lifestyle for the planet!

By: alyndabear

alyndabear — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:38:00 +0000

My eco rating was 3 planets.. which is still scary! =x

By: L Sass

L Sass — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:21:00 +0000

Yay, greenness!

Excited to hear about new developments on the commuting front! Unfortunately, so many Americans can’t avoid long commutes–it’s just how our cities have been designed–but the more we talk about this issue, the more convenient (or inconvenient) public transportation options will be instituted!

By: Hannah

Hannah — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:26:00 +0000

Hey Heidi! I found your blog yesterday from fb. You look like you are doing great! I love your book review blog!! I am going to have to add some of those books to my "to read" shelf.

Good job with being "green." I think I should also set those as personal goals!