Comments on: Trash Reduction - My Household’s Story http://www.kristynicole.com/2008/04/trash-reduction-my-households-story/ Me in the Unabridged Version Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:38:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.kristynicole.com/2008/04/trash-reduction-my-households-story/comment-page-1/#comment-13210 Amy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:46:08 +0000 http://www.kristynicole.com/2008/04/trash-reduction-my-households-story/#comment-13210 I like your focus on the packaging and later ability to recycle at the point of purchase. I don't think about that so much yet. But now that I found places that accept plastic wrap (like case wrap and bags in general) and cardboard, plus the regular curbside deal, I'm recycling a LOT of stuff. We usually have 1-2 13 gal kitchen bags of trash for the two of us, a ton of recycling....and then a bunch of bags of litterbox leavings! I KNOW everything in those is breaking down quickly in the landfill, but they are in plastic bags. Perhaps I can find bags that will biodegrade like the ones I use to pickup dog poop on walks. I stick to full loads of laundry and dishes and don't sweat that so much. Apparently you use less water in a dishwasher than doing it by hand anyway! I wish the house were insulated upstairs. There's not much I can do about that right now, but the digital thermostat does keep us honest and I'm not putting the house at such "comfy" temps like I did at the old place. I set it based on what is reasonable for the animals! I like your focus on the packaging and later ability to recycle at the point of purchase. I don’t think about that so much yet. But now that I found places that accept plastic wrap (like case wrap and bags in general) and cardboard, plus the regular curbside deal, I’m recycling a LOT of stuff. We usually have 1-2 13 gal kitchen bags of trash for the two of us, a ton of recycling….and then a bunch of bags of litterbox leavings! I KNOW everything in those is breaking down quickly in the landfill, but they are in plastic bags. Perhaps I can find bags that will biodegrade like the ones I use to pickup dog poop on walks.

I stick to full loads of laundry and dishes and don’t sweat that so much. Apparently you use less water in a dishwasher than doing it by hand anyway!

I wish the house were insulated upstairs. There’s not much I can do about that right now, but the digital thermostat does keep us honest and I’m not putting the house at such “comfy” temps like I did at the old place. I set it based on what is reasonable for the animals!

]]> By: KNH http://www.kristynicole.com/2008/04/trash-reduction-my-households-story/comment-page-1/#comment-13095 KNH Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:26:40 +0000 http://www.kristynicole.com/2008/04/trash-reduction-my-households-story/#comment-13095 Well, it feels like we're doing better, but there's still more to do. I don't leave lights on a lot- in fact, Carlton calls me "the bat" because I walk around in the dark (see my bruised shins for proof). However, I do use lots of power on my aquaria and I wash dishes/clothes on a whim. I wonder if my obsessive attempts to reduce use of water/electricity are even measurable. But every drop in the bucket counts, right? Well, it feels like we’re doing better, but there’s still more to do. I don’t leave lights on a lot- in fact, Carlton calls me “the bat” because I walk around in the dark (see my bruised shins for proof). However, I do use lots of power on my aquaria and I wash dishes/clothes on a whim.

I wonder if my obsessive attempts to reduce use of water/electricity are even measurable. But every drop in the bucket counts, right?

]]> By: Mymsie http://www.kristynicole.com/2008/04/trash-reduction-my-households-story/comment-page-1/#comment-13094 Mymsie Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:26:20 +0000 http://www.kristynicole.com/2008/04/trash-reduction-my-households-story/#comment-13094 Sounds like you guys are doing so well! I've never done that 'sift through the trash' thing but I bet it would be eye opening...and stinky. I'm fortunate that my apartment complex has tons of recycling bins. I've also been trying to pay attention to my electricy consumption. I leave lights on a lot, which is so wasteful. Sounds like you guys are doing so well! I’ve never done that ’sift through the trash’ thing but I bet it would be eye opening…and stinky. I’m fortunate that my apartment complex has tons of recycling bins. I’ve also been trying to pay attention to my electricy consumption. I leave lights on a lot, which is so wasteful.

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