Comments for Green Musings

Comment on Going Green Expo in Boston by heather

heather — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:35:16 +0000

It’s totally awesome that people are thinking more about the environment these days. It is always good to hear about companies that take these matters to heart and provide products to their customers that minimize environmental impact.

I happened to come across a company that is based out of Denver, Colorado that is taking the second most wasteful industry in the U.S. and trying to transform it to a much more eco-friendly one. The tradeshow and convention industry currently holds the title as the second most waste producing industry, but this company I found, Trade Show Emporium, is focusing its energy on promoting products that are good for the environment, and slso recycling old displays that aren’t. Their products include:

• Materials derived from recycled content
• Low volatile organic compound (VOC) emission adhesives, stains, and finishes versus petroleum based options that pollute the air
• Rapidly renewable materials such as fast-growing bamboo over finite alternatives that take years longer to reproduce.

It is really cool to see a company put the environment first. Check out their green line at: http://www.tradeshowemporium.com/green-products.html

Comment on Green Home Renovation – Safe Paints, Steam Cleaning by solarranch

solarranch — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:51:11 +0000

Your choice to eliminate carpeting from the house was a wise decision. The amount of dust and dirt that the vacuum cleaner cannot pick up is incredible (we have all concrete floors in our home).

To protect your concrete or tile flooring, the best product out there is NANO1000, a VOC-free, never peel or chip off lifetime warranty. NANO1000 is developed with nanotechnology and makes an inpenetrable new surface bond when applied to protect the area from stains and water damage. It is easy to apply (although any previous sealers must be completely removed), and works indoors or outdoors, on any natural porous material. It is invisible and can be used on floors, porches, patios, kitchen and bath countertops and grout.

Comment on Going Green: Tell Everyone Your Story by coolchick13

coolchick13 — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:32:40 +0000

Stopping the use of MarketBasket plastic Bags…
I almost always bring my lunch to work in a plastic MarketBasket bag and also give my 9 year old daughter one for her snack for school, now when I go to the supermarket I ask for brown paper bags (which I may add are also good for covering books, crafts and school projects)and both of us now have fabric bags that are reusable.

Comment on Going Green: Tell Everyone Your Story by paul keiter

paul keiter — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:48:49 +0000

Your learning section seems extensive and gives me a chance to take a look at options for “going green”. Glad to see there is a lot of info available without listening to lectures about how bad I currently am.
Thanks

Comment on Going Green: Tell Everyone Your Story by Mercia

Mercia — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:22:53 +0000

STOPPING USE OF PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES
However much I have exhorted my husband to stop using bottled water and cited that it takes 1000 years for a bottle to degrade in landfills- my pleas have fallen on deaf ears until now.
Yesterday, he went on a tour of our local water treatment plant which is a private one for our housing development and realized what I had been telling him all along – that we had wonderful,pure,chlorine free water right out of the tap.He then declared he would never buy expensive,dead bottled water again! He also agreed to my buying him a refillable water bottle.
Of course, if you are in an area without good water,you can get far better and less expensive water from filtering your water in your own home than expensive and ultimately polluting bottled water.
You would not think it would need to be such a battle to get even ones spouse to do the right thing,but old habits die hard and the bottled water business is booming.If it was up to me I would ban sales or tax the heck out of them.Of course I feel the same about SUVS but that is another story.

Comment on Going Green: Tell Everyone Your Story by Mercia

Mercia — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:54:42 +0000

Stopping Use of plastic Storage Bags.
Like many people I have fallen prone to the convenience of the ziplock bag for food storage and I confess that after a couple or washings and reusings they looked so cruddy, I would just throw them away. Now I bought for 2 for 1 sale dishwasher plastic storage containers in a variety of sizes[a bit like the old tupperware but more sturdy].Still plastic of course but they will last forever and no more ziplock plastic bags! Saves money to boot!

Comment on Going Green: Tell Everyone Your Story by Mercia

Mercia — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:26:40 +0000

I finally decided that I could not stand it any longer, and now insist that my drycleaners recycle my metal hangers. I think they see me as a bit eccentric, but they are accepting them back anyway. I am encouraging them to put a recycling bin out for all their customers to do likewise.