Apr
17
2009
How will you “go green”? Tell us & you could get a $200 shopping spree!
At Solutions, we do our best to stay environmentally aware. We recycle, offer our employees free public transportation passes, give rewards to carpoolers – we even work in one of the nation’s first “green” buildings!
What do you do to help the environment? Share your plan for reducing your carbon footprint with us – if we choose to feature your story, we’ll treat you to a $200 shopping spree at Solutions.com!
Submit your story in the comments section (be sure to include your email address) by midnight, April 22 PDT.
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We’ve decided to switch to using only cloth napkins this year. Not only are we reducing our use of paper and landfill space, we are also saving a surprising amount of money too! We found out that “going green” helps us go easy on the earth and our budget at the same time!
We are slowly replacing light bulbs in our house with florescent ones and the batteries in various gadgets with rechargeable ones
I started bring my own bags to the grocery store. It is much more convenient, and I save resources.
I compost food scraps (not meat) and yard waste. I use canvas bags at groceries and carry a string bag in my purse.I hang my clothes out to dry, and use cloth napkins and order my toilet paper ,100% recycled, by the case.We do not use paper towels. I contribute to three environmental groups, plus I drive the original 2001 Prius!
We are using cloth napkins. We compost, and grow most of our vegetables (during the warmer months). We are switching our lightbulbs to CFLs as they go out. We use canvas bags for groceries. Our weekly garbage bin is less and less full, while our recyble bin is overflowing. More importantly, we are teaching our children to take care of the earth. Reduce, reuse, recycle!
I’ve switched from using plastic flatware in our lunch bags to using the real thing. It not only saves the earth – it saves money, too! Definitely worth the minimal extra washing.
I have celebrated earth day since its beginning as it is also my birthday. The philosophy matches mine so I have always looked at it as a special tribute. I am a believer that we are on this earth as stewards and it our job to take care of the land, the animals and the plants including trees. If we do that we will also be taking care of the water and the air.
I have farmed in the past and had space for anyone who wanted to farm with me. Although I am on smaller property, I still share as much as I have.
Alayne
We use empty cereal boxes to collect, then recycle our daily mail such as the envelopes, advertising, any small piece of papers. Very
transportable and easy to camoflouge until full.
I work at a Montessori School where we believe teaching our children, and their parents through them, that helping our planet is what will make a difference. We started a RRR Program in 2007-2008 with Recycling: by classifying trash and PET bottles, Reusing paper and rain water, and Reducing paper supplies and energy bills.
Our local University awarded us with the title of Green School for carriying out these RRR activities and helping our environment by planting trees and making our own composte soil.
Today is “Earth Day” and we are watching motivational videos, bringing posters to school and soon the best ones will be uploaded on our internet webpage for everyone to admire.
Our graduating generation, as well as our whole school family announces: “We are proud to be GREEN!”
I have just started a business cleaning homes and businesses and I am going to use no chemical cleaners. I will only be using all natural cleaners and micro cleaner cloths and when my customers see how they work better than the chemical cleaners then maybe they will also do the same.
I’ve been doing the “Green” program before it became a must for everyone. I do recyled by plastic bags if I don’t bring my reusable bag. I use the plastic bags for my cats as a litter liner. I made compost out of all my vegetables and other organic waste materials. For cleaning our bathroom and kitchen floor tiles I use vinegar and for clothes, especially the white and I also use baking soda. Even cleaning my teeth I use baking soda too. There are so many little ways where you can do the “Green” program in your home and your surroundings. Recylcing, composting and minimizing the use of electricity and gas. Putting errands if possible in trip to save gas and stop polluting the environment. We can think of so many little things to save mother earth, if we are conscientious enough. All of us can do that. We don’t need to be in a popular program to do that, just in our day to day life.
Instead of using disposable chopsticks at restaurants, we bring our own portable/reusable ones (I keep at least 2 pairs in my purse)! I also bring my own hand towel to work, so I wouldn’t use paper towels in the kitchen and bathroom.