Posted in Energy Usage, My Carbon Footprint, My Lifestyle, Recycling, Simple Living, Sustainability at Home, tagged Carbon Fast, Christian environmentalists, Christians and environment, environmental stewardship, Lent, St. Mark Presbyterian Chruch on March 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The large purple banner affixed to St. Mark Presbyterian Church of Bethesda immediately attracted my attention. It read: “Join our Lenten Carbon Fast.” Because I’m both a Christian and a believer in sustainable living, it didn’t take long for me to contact the church to learn more about this event.
During each of the 40 days [...]
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Posted in Buying Decisions, Buying Used, Green Lifestyle, My Gagets, My Lifestyle, tagged consumer education, consumer electrics, high-tech devices, iPod, mobile audio player, reconditioned, refurbished, smartphone, Sustainability at Home, used devices on December 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Now that Christmas is over, I’ve been thinking about buying electronic gadgets that I didn’t find under my holiday tree. News outlets have been filled with articles about retailers slashing prices to drive consumer traffic into stores. Based on traffic jams I’ve observed at Washington D.C. malls, the strategy seems to be working.
Specifically, I’m [...]
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Posted in Buying Decisions, My Lifestyle, Reuse, Sustainability at Home, Water, tagged cutting costs at home, green household items, paper vs cloth napkins, Reuse, simplicity on December 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’m finishing the final load of post-Christmas laundry, and among items to be ironed are my colorful cloth napkins. After they’re neatly pressed and folded, I’ll put them away until…lunch.
A few months ago, I took advantage of a great going –out-of-business sale to purchase about two dozen cloth napkins and utility rags for [...]
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Posted in Buying Decisions, Energy Usage, My Lifestyle, green household products, tagged , , cut electric bills, cut electricity use, energy efficient light bulbs, florescent lights, green home improvement, Indoor lighting on December 12, 2007 | 3 Comments »
About a week ago, I received two things from the local electricity provider. The bill, and the resultant moment of shock from my first three-digit utility obligation. Immediately, I set out to learn how to become a smarter energy consumer.
The most obvious place for me to start would be to monitor my use of lights. With the onset of winter, I have [...]
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With just a few weeks before Christmas, I’ve begun to think about gifts I’m going to buy for friends and relatives, and I can make my celebration more sustainable. One part of the holiday gift giving ritual I’ve always hated is wrapping gifts. I’m not particularly gifted at folding the wrapping paper. Usually, my gifts look like they [...]
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