Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), energy saving, health on August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I watch way more TV than I want to, but it’s one of those things that’s everyday sustainable in that it’s SO EASY TO DO, but that is not generally good for my health nor that of the planet’s.
TVs are almost everywhere. They’re in 99% of homes and the average U.S. TV home has 2.5 [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), energy saving, tagged water on July 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I wash dishes by hand, and in the dishwasher. Here’s what I do to make washing dishes Everyday Sustainable.
DETERGENT
I use Ecover products, because their products are natural, biodegradable, and free of petroleum and phosphates. I’ve used them for a while, and am happy with them. Pleasant or no scent, and effective.
To improve everyday sustainable: I’ll [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), paper on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love getting love mail. Letters from friends; birthday presents; photos of my nephews. Unfortunately, with the ease of staying in touch with email, the handwritten letter is a rare treasure in my mailbox.
On the other hand, I hate getting junk mail. Pre-approved credit card applications and more credit card applications. Fortunately, I receive very little junk [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), health on July 24, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Until recently, flossing my teeth was definitely NOT Everyday Sustainable. I lucked out with good teeth genes, so had healthy teeth without trying.
On the other hand, I was born with a small jaw so my teeth were crowded. So last year, I got braces, for the second time! (The experience has been chronicled here: whatsinasmile.wordpress.com.)
Which brings me [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), energy saving, health on July 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I live in a 20-story apartment building, which is at the top of a San Francisco hill. But, unless I have lots of groceries or other stuff to carry, I take the stairs … since I live on the second floor.
So, as you can see, Taking the Stairs, is a no-brainer Everyday Sustainable Practice for me.
Convenient. Faster than [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), clothing, reuse on July 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
As I write this, I’m wearing a cute, comfy shirt-with-hoody and jeans that I picked out at a clothes swap this afternoon. I don’t swap clothes every day, but almost every day for close to a decade, I have worn at least item that I received at a clothes swap. Therefore, clothes swaps are part of my Everyday Sustainable [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), energy saving on July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Everyday Sustainable ways I minimize energy consumption at home and in my home office.
Turn Off
Extra lights. Lights in rooms no one is using.
Audio (radio, stereo) I’m not listening to.
The computer, when I’m done for the day.
The LCD screen whenever I’m away from the computer.
The TV. As quickly and as often as possible. (I should just unplug it permanently…)
Unplug anything [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), book on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love books. Whenever I move my home–and I’ve done that a lot–I don’t feel quite settled until I can see my books on the bookshelves. Recently, I’ve organized some books by color, having been inspired by seeing four entire bookcases arranged by color at a friends’ home.
I often want to buy books, especially the [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), recycle, reuse on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am a dedicated recycler of all the things that curbside recycling takes from my home, like paper and plastics.
For the other stuff, I make an effort to find specialized recycling resources. Some of these are highly Everyday Sustainable, because they are easy to access.
Batteries, both regular and rechargeable, and compact fluorescent bulbs. Fortunately, all I have [...]
Posted in Everyday Sustainable Practice (ESP), transportation on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t drive much, so this past weekend’s roadtrip to Mount Madonna retreat center in the redwoods near Watsonville — 101 miles there and 101 miles back – was a big deal.
We (my significant other and I) drove down together late afternoon Friday, and tried to drive smart.
Carpool lane. Since there were two of us in the car, [...]
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