Throwing kleenex in the toilet is interesting. I assume you also try to minimize flushing? I habitually flush every time but I only put human waste in the toilet. Why not use a hanky? (Not that I do -- I think of it because my sister does.)
I don't purchase organic/local goods unless I actually like them better. Because I'm not convinced that it's actually the right thing to do -- there are good arguments on both sides and there doesn't seem to be enough data yet. Nor do I encourage/compliment/nag or carry recyclables around with me. I don't think I've given money to environmental groups in a while. I'm not a veg, although my veg consumption increases every year.
I do compost, as much as possible -- including bringing things (mostly coffee grounds and filters) home from work. Planted two trees this year. Just picked up some of those compact fluorescent bulbs everybody's talking about. Sometimes use brown water in the garden. I generally only shower every other day.
Possibly using the diva cup instead of disposable "feminine hygiene" supplies counts, although I don't really know how the biodegradable thing plays out. Maybe one tiny silicone cup every ten years is actually much worse than a mountain of cotton. And it does make me use slightly more water; I have not yet reached what I consider the insane level of using the rinse water on my plants because ... ew.
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timeasmymeasure
just how we differ
Date: 2007-09-19 10:42 pm (UTC)I don't purchase organic/local goods unless I actually like them better. Because I'm not convinced that it's actually the right thing to do -- there are good arguments on both sides and there doesn't seem to be enough data yet. Nor do I encourage/compliment/nag or carry recyclables around with me. I don't think I've given money to environmental groups in a while. I'm not a veg, although my veg consumption increases every year.
I do compost, as much as possible -- including bringing things (mostly coffee grounds and filters) home from work. Planted two trees this year. Just picked up some of those compact fluorescent bulbs everybody's talking about. Sometimes use brown water in the garden. I generally only shower every other day.
Possibly using the diva cup instead of disposable "feminine hygiene" supplies counts, although I don't really know how the biodegradable thing plays out. Maybe one tiny silicone cup every ten years is actually much worse than a mountain of cotton. And it does make me use slightly more water; I have not yet reached what I consider the insane level of using the rinse water on my plants because ... ew.