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anybody else finds the shower challenge tough?
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Mar 6 2007, 1:43 PM EST by
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Thread started: Feb 14 2007, 1:20 PM EST
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I hope this is a good venue to discuss barriers and roadblocks to implementing the challenges. How are others doing with the shorter shower thing? Changing my very ingrained personal hygiene habits is proving more difficult than changing lightbulbs... any tips?
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Green landscaping?
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Mar 5 2007, 8:12 PM EST by
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Does anyone know a good landscaper who is "green"? I am thinking of getting rid of that patch of lawn in front of my home and instead planting some native plants that require no watering. Any contacts or ideas? Thanks. Caroline
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RE: Green landscaping?
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Mar 5 2007, 8:12 PM EST
Calif. Native Plant Society has a Gardening With Natives interest group and an inspirational annual (free) tour of native plant gardeners. Check the web site for the Santa Clara chapter. These are wonderful people and delighted to help. Also plan to attend our annual wildflower show (also free) at Mission College in Santa Clara where you can get free matrials and advice, see a breathtaking spectrum of native plants in bloom, but seeds, etc. Truly a feast for all the senses. Free parking, signs to follow to lead you there. Hours 10-4 both Sat. & Sun.
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Bio Bags
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Feb 12 2007, 9:35 PM EST by
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I just put this in myreply to ponteri10 about bags. I have successfully started bio-bags recently. They are good trash bags and compost bags, and are 100% compostable and biodegradable. http://www.biobagusa.com/
I bought them at Whole Foods but find them very expensive there (like everything else at WF!!). I found out you can buy them by the case online directly, which I will try. If anyone wants me to order some for them let me know. Caroline
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it is the small things
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Feb 12 2007, 9:30 PM EST by
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One thing that can help is to us reusable bags when you shop for groceries. Buy one bag each time you shop until you have enough. Then keep them in your car so that you have them when you need them. Also, when shopping at other retailers decline a bag for small items. Many retailers use too many bags because they seem to think consumers like it that way.
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Feb 12 2007, 9:30 PM EST
Great point -- I always forget them unless they are already in my car!!
Speaking of bags, I have been trying with good success the bio-degradable plastic bags (made with corn). You can use them for trash or they are great for collecting compost. Here is the information on bio-bags: http://www.biobagusa.com/
I have been buying them at Whole Foods but it gets pricey, so I will be ordering them by the case directly online (if anyone is interested in trying them let me know).
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Walgreen's in Menlo Park has CFLs cheap
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Feb 5 2007, 2:20 AM EST by
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The Walgreen's in Menlo Park has CFL (Compact Flouresents) a 4 pack of bulbs for $2. This is an amazing deal.,less than a quarter of their normal cost. The price is subsidized by PG&E. The display is near the photo developing and there were quite a few left on Friday. Run down and stock up.
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Cool Campaign saves lives??
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Jan 12 2007, 1:31 AM EST by
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Wow.
As a result of our cool campaign pledge, we had our furnace inspected today and found out that our furnace is very close to cracking and leaking CO into our home. We are replacing it tomorrow!
Maybe we would have discovered this without the Cool Campaign, but I’m giving it all the credit anyway.
-Karen Grove
P.S. In addition to saving us from poisonous gases, the new furnace is expected to save ~45% on our heating bill…which must mean that we are reducing our heating-related CO2 emissions by about the same amount. I did not expect to find such big gains to be had in our relatively new house (the furnace is from 1982).
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