Going green in the red
One mom tries to raise an eco-friendly family despite the recession.
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I think it's commendable that you at least try. I've given up with my kids. If I could send them in for recycling, I would.
There is nothing "green" about planning an addition to your house. If you are green, you will live with what you have or move to an already existing house that meets your needs. Think of all the trees that will have to be felled so you can add to your space (your carbon footprint). Bambo has to die for bamboo floors to be made.
Linoleum is actually quite earth-friendly, as flooring goes. From what I've heard, about equal to bamboo . . . so don't be in a hurry to replace the lino.
Hi Brad, thanks for your very good points. In our case, the addition issue is not cut-and-dried. If we sell, our house will in all likelihood be torn down, with a new house built in its place, or completely overhauled. We love our house the way it is with its 50s charm and practical design, we just may need an additional room if we expand our family. Adding a room with as little environmental impact as possible seems the better choice than moving and watching the whole thing get demolished and,.... More
After reading your article I was delighted to find out just how 'Green' one can really be even in hard times such as now.
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It's harder, but possible to be both green and frugal. Our water treatment plant has major repairs due which will lead to a hike in rates. We built a rainbarrel, and I'm paying more attention to using graywater efficiently. I hope it will make an impact on our water bills as well as be the right thing for the planet.
Why is it that we go green when we have children? I had never been particularly green before. Then while I was pregnant, I found the idea of OB/hospital birth unfathomably wrong... so at 30 weeks pregnant, I switched to a midwife and had the most ideal home birth ever. It was relatively painless and so smooth and intimate. I stopped taking medications, breast fed exclusively for 7 months, used cloth diapers, started practicing elimination communication, bought a house, planted an edible garden,.... More
I agree, going organic doesn't have to be expensive. Buying organic clothing for instance. I's ran into this site. They seemed to have some idea about recycling organic clothing.
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