Living greener - Page 5

Not Afraid · 08-23-2006, 11:03 AM

All it took for me to cut six pack rings was a picture of a pelican with his beak tied shut by a ring. I love pelicans.

flippyshark · 08-23-2006, 11:11 AM

Thanks, Alex. That was interesting.

It doesn't sound as though I need to make ring-cutting a priority, but I like the idea of going to the beach and filling grocery bags with trash. (It's an excuse to go to the beach.) Anyone here on the East Coast game?

In truth, I don't buy beer or soda, or anything in six-packs, so it's kinda moot.

Stan4dSteph · 08-23-2006, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by flippyshark

It doesn't sound as though I need to make ring-cutting a priority, but I like the idea of going to the beach and filling grocery bags with trash. (It's an excuse to go to the beach.) Anyone here on the East Coast game?

Yes, but I think I'm very far north of you.

alphabassettgrrl · 08-23-2006, 11:22 AM

We try to reduce waste of all kinds. If something comes in a package or without packaging, give me the one that's naked. I am continually amazed at how much trash people throw out. I don't want to buy that much stuff!

In-town transportation is usually by bicycle now that hubby and I have good ones. The city is only about 4 miles from one end to the other, and 2-3 miles the other direction wide. Easily covered on a bike. I'm starting school in... less than a week, which is also bike distance, 4.5 miles from the house.

I agree with one of the early posters (Alex?) who said if you buy a car, buy one for most of your needs and deal with the occasional other need in some other way. I was just trying to convince my mother she could rent a truck or van on those few occasions when she needs it; she's tired of paying for gas but doesn't want to give up the hauling capacity. She never likes my ideas, LOL.

A lot of the consumption is driven by marketers, who need to sell ever-increasing amounts of product, whether the consumer actually needs them or not. I hate the hype. I don't actually need that much stuff, so I don't buy much. If we buy less, we throw less away. That means less in landfills, less to recycle, and more money to save for the things that really matter.

Ghoulish Delight · 08-24-2006, 11:06 AM

After the move, I'll be considering public transit for commuting. Currently, it's infeesible. Due to quirks of the OCTA system, my current 15 minute driving commute would turn into an approximately 2.5 hours (each way!) marathon on public transit. Simply unmanageable.

But from the new place, an auto-commute would be around 40 minutes, while a bus communte would be around 1:15. That's a much more reasonable exchange rate. I even toyed with the idea of bringing my bike along for the lunch commute, but my options within non-sweating bike distance are limited, so I don't think it'll buy me much. I'd just pack lunches, bum rides, and drive on days that I need to run errands. I might, however, consider a skateboard just to speed up the pedestrian transit to and from bus stops.

alphabassettgrrl · 08-26-2006, 03:54 PM

GD, you'd be surprised how far you can get in just a few minutes on a bike. In twenty minutes, I can be nearly three miles away. And that's with not sweating too much.

I think we've found our next car- http://www.commutercars.com/

They're cute! Easy to park, and electric. Of course, we still haven't solved the problem of how to get electricity, but at least it's not burning gas. It uses little tiny tires, too, so those use less resources to produce.

08-23-2006, 11:03 AM	#1
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	All it took for me to cut six pack rings was a picture of a pelican with his beak tied shut by a ring. I love pelicans.
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08-23-2006, 11:11 AM	#2
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Thanks, Alex. That was interesting. It doesn't sound as though I need to make ring-cutting a priority, but I like the idea of going to the beach and filling grocery bags with trash. (It's an excuse to go to the beach.) Anyone here on the East Coast game? In truth, I don't buy beer or soda, or anything in six-packs, so it's kinda moot.
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08-23-2006, 11:22 AM	#4
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	We try to reduce waste of all kinds. If something comes in a package or without packaging, give me the one that's naked. I am continually amazed at how much trash people throw out. I don't want to buy that much stuff! In-town transportation is usually by bicycle now that hubby and I have good ones. The city is only about 4 miles from one end to the other, and 2-3 miles the other direction wide. Easily covered on a bike. I'm starting school in... less than a week, which is also bike distance, 4.5 miles from the house. I agree with one of the early posters (Alex?) who said if you buy a car, buy one for most of your needs and deal with the occasional other need in some other way. I was just trying to convince my mother she could rent a truck or van on those few occasions when she needs it; she's tired of paying for gas but doesn't want to give up the hauling capacity. She never likes my ideas, LOL. A lot of the consumption is driven by marketers, who need to sell ever-increasing amounts of product, whether the consumer actually needs them or not. I hate the hype. I don't actually need that much stuff, so I don't buy much. If we buy less, we throw less away. That means less in landfills, less to recycle, and more money to save for the things that really matter. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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08-24-2006, 11:06 AM	#5
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	After the move, I'll be considering public transit for commuting. Currently, it's infeesible. Due to quirks of the OCTA system, my current 15 minute driving commute would turn into an approximately 2.5 hours (each way!) marathon on public transit. Simply unmanageable. But from the new place, an auto-commute would be around 40 minutes, while a bus communte would be around 1:15. That's a much more reasonable exchange rate. I even toyed with the idea of bringing my bike along for the lunch commute, but my options within non-sweating bike distance are limited, so I don't think it'll buy me much. I'd just pack lunches, bum rides, and drive on days that I need to run errands. I might, however, consider a skateboard just to speed up the pedestrian transit to and from bus stops. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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08-26-2006, 03:54 PM	#6
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	GD, you'd be surprised how far you can get in just a few minutes on a bike. In twenty minutes, I can be nearly three miles away. And that's with not sweating too much. I think we've found our next car- http://www.commutercars.com/ They're cute! Easy to park, and electric. Of course, we still haven't solved the problem of how to get electricity, but at least it's not burning gas. It uses little tiny tires, too, so those use less resources to produce. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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