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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 355065" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Lisa, I feel very much the same way you do. I find Earth Day a bit silly, but can't abide waste and am quite a skinflint. As for "earth day-ish" things, let's see:</p><p></p><p>1) My city has an extensive recycling program, and accepts all sorts of paper, plastic and metal as well as compost. We rarely fill up our garbage bin even halfway, but the recycling and compost fill up faster.</p><p>2) We take a lot of things to the local Sally Ann and Goodwill.</p><p>3) The day before garbage day, we put things that might still be of use to someone beside the garbage bin. People drive through the neighbourhood trash picking, and take whatever they can use. </p><p>4) We use a front loading washer, which uses far less water.</p><p>5) We tend not to run the air conditioner in the summer anymore, unless it's absolutely baking hot. We have a lot of shade trees in our yard, so we can get away with not using it most years. </p><p>6) Little easy child and I plant vegetables and fruit (strawberries, raspberries) every year, often using the seeds from the previous year's crop. Clippings and other yard waste go into the garden for fertlilzer. Whatever's left over, the city takes away as part of their recycling program.</p><p>7) We donate old computer equipment (stripped of data), bicycles, sports equipment etc. to difficult child's Residential Treatment Center (RTC), where they put it to use for outdoor activities, field trips, etc.</p><p>8) We buy beds from the one chain in town that refurbishes, cleans and donates old mattresses. They even haul them away for you, so this one is also from laziness.</p><p>9) My city has a collection program for old, non-efficient electrical appliances. They send people to your house to pick them up, and you get a rebate toward the purchase of new, Energy Star rated appliances. We've had to replace a fridge and a freezer this past year, so we used the program.</p><p>10) difficult child 1 and Little easy child have given all their old toys and books to the Tot Monsters. They also like to play with wash cloths, empty cardboard boxes, pots and pans, and tupperware. So we haven't been buying very many toys for them.</p><p>11) I try to work at home a couple of days per week, to save gas, wear and tear on the car, etc.</p><p>12) I pack lunches to take to the office with me, in glass containers that can be washed and reused ad infinitum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 355065, member: 3907"] Lisa, I feel very much the same way you do. I find Earth Day a bit silly, but can't abide waste and am quite a skinflint. As for "earth day-ish" things, let's see: 1) My city has an extensive recycling program, and accepts all sorts of paper, plastic and metal as well as compost. We rarely fill up our garbage bin even halfway, but the recycling and compost fill up faster. 2) We take a lot of things to the local Sally Ann and Goodwill. 3) The day before garbage day, we put things that might still be of use to someone beside the garbage bin. People drive through the neighbourhood trash picking, and take whatever they can use. 4) We use a front loading washer, which uses far less water. 5) We tend not to run the air conditioner in the summer anymore, unless it's absolutely baking hot. We have a lot of shade trees in our yard, so we can get away with not using it most years. 6) Little easy child and I plant vegetables and fruit (strawberries, raspberries) every year, often using the seeds from the previous year's crop. Clippings and other yard waste go into the garden for fertlilzer. Whatever's left over, the city takes away as part of their recycling program. 7) We donate old computer equipment (stripped of data), bicycles, sports equipment etc. to difficult child's Residential Treatment Center (RTC), where they put it to use for outdoor activities, field trips, etc. 8) We buy beds from the one chain in town that refurbishes, cleans and donates old mattresses. They even haul them away for you, so this one is also from laziness. 9) My city has a collection program for old, non-efficient electrical appliances. They send people to your house to pick them up, and you get a rebate toward the purchase of new, Energy Star rated appliances. We've had to replace a fridge and a freezer this past year, so we used the program. 10) difficult child 1 and Little easy child have given all their old toys and books to the Tot Monsters. They also like to play with wash cloths, empty cardboard boxes, pots and pans, and tupperware. So we haven't been buying very many toys for them. 11) I try to work at home a couple of days per week, to save gas, wear and tear on the car, etc. 12) I pack lunches to take to the office with me, in glass containers that can be washed and reused ad infinitum. [/QUOTE]
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