Comments on: The Green Movement http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/ Think. Dream. Dance. Love. Worship. Be. Wed, 16 May 2012 18:35:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tc http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3894 tc Tue, 13 Nov 2007 03:20:08 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3894 Sara - my wife was one of your former "pampered" girls in NE, and we occasionally visit your blog to stay current with where you're at and what you're up to. You, Matt & Bella are an inspiration to our family, so thanks, and keep up the great work. I heard a couple interesting pieces during NPR's Morning Edition (http://marketplace.publicradio.org/) on my way to work that I thought you would also be interested in. They are doing a week-long series called "Consumed. Is the Consumer Economy Sustainable?" Check out the links for AM, PM and the Weekend editions. There's a variety of pieces surrounding the topic of consumerism. Walk slowly, live wildly...and travel safely ;) Sara – my wife was one of your former “pampered” girls in NE, and we occasionally visit your blog to stay current with where you’re at and what you’re up to. You, Matt & Bella are an inspiration to our family, so thanks, and keep up the great work.

I heard a couple interesting pieces during NPR’s Morning Edition (http://marketplace.publicradio.org/) on my way to work that I thought you would also be interested in. They are doing a week-long series called “Consumed. Is the Consumer Economy Sustainable?” Check out the links for AM, PM and the Weekend editions. There’s a variety of pieces surrounding the topic of consumerism.

Walk slowly, live wildly…and travel safely ;)

]]> By: Nichole http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Nichole Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:57:49 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3715 Sara, I've just discovered a bunch of natural cleaner recipes at Care2.com. Just thought I'd let you know! I'm STILL not through my chemical cleaners yet but I'm preparing for when they run out. :) One of the suggestions was yours -- adding essential oils to vinegar. I think it's a great idea; and vinegar really is a powerful cleaner. Sara, I’ve just discovered a bunch of natural cleaner recipes at Care2.com. Just thought I’d let you know! I’m STILL not through my chemical cleaners yet but I’m preparing for when they run out. :) One of the suggestions was yours — adding essential oils to vinegar. I think it’s a great idea; and vinegar really is a powerful cleaner.

]]> By: Aimee http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 Aimee Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:07:48 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3460 I was just told about another great book today at my local coop called: "Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action" by Dr. J. Michael Sleeth that might interest you. I get so tired of consumerism and hate seeing it in the green movement. I'm all for the simple things and learning to make do. I was just told about another great book today at my local coop called:
“Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action” by Dr. J. Michael Sleeth
that might interest you.
I get so tired of consumerism and hate seeing it in the green movement. I’m all for the simple things and learning to make do.

]]> By: Sara http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 Sara Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:29:52 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3449 Christian...I posted awhile back about the local vs. organic question. There were quite a few comments as well...with good discussion. Check it out here: http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/category/organic/ My short answer to your question would be that a lot of times when it's a local, small farm, they may well be "organic", but not certified organic. They may not use pesticides, but because they haven't paid the price to get certified they can't advertise as such. It's best just to talk to each farmer individually and find out how they raise their crops. I buy local tomatoes from a farm that isn't technically organic, but they don't use chemicals. Local tomatoes are so wonderful that I don't care if they aren't certified. Then you must decide which fruits and veggies are the most important for you to have organic instead of local. Christian…I posted awhile back about the local vs. organic question. There were quite a few comments as well…with good discussion.

Check it out here: http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/category/organic/

My short answer to your question would be that a lot of times when it’s a local, small farm, they may well be “organic”, but not certified organic. They may not use pesticides, but because they haven’t paid the price to get certified they can’t advertise as such.

It’s best just to talk to each farmer individually and find out how they raise their crops.

I buy local tomatoes from a farm that isn’t technically organic, but they don’t use chemicals. Local tomatoes are so wonderful that I don’t care if they aren’t certified.

Then you must decide which fruits and veggies are the most important for you to have organic instead of local.

]]> By: Christian http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3448 Christian Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:18:47 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3448 I read this article when it first came out and thought it was such a good piece. FYI you can create a user name on the New York Times website and read most if not all of the content that comes in the paper for free....Speaking of whole foods type stores, I have a question. The other day I went to the union square farmers market with the hopes of buying fresh local organic produce. I found fresh and local but not organic and I ended up going in to Trader Joes across the street and buying organic. Whats the most important, Caring for my body first or the environment? I read this article when it first came out and thought it was such a good piece. FYI you can create a user name on the New York Times website and read most if not all of the content that comes in the paper for free….Speaking of whole foods type stores, I have a question. The other day I went to the union square farmers market with the hopes of buying fresh local organic produce. I found fresh and local but not organic and I ended up going in to Trader Joes across the street and buying organic. Whats the most important, Caring for my body first or the environment?

]]> By: Leslie http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3447 Leslie Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:24:51 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3447 Terrific post Sara! And Kristi, I haven't read Randy Alcorn's book, but I agree with what you said about going "green" for our Creator. Yesterday, I just had to laugh as I was checking out at the grocery store. I decided to ask for paper bags since I had just taken most of my plastic bags to be recycled (hopefully). The cashier complied, but then I realized she was putting the paper bags inside of plastic bags! I didn't have the heart to say anything as I figured she was doing this to make it easier for me to carry the bags. As I loaded my groceries in my jeep, I took the paper bags out of the plastic ones, and then I put the plastic bags in the recycling bin at the store. I am glad to report that when my hubby and I went to a Sears Hardware store over the weekend and bought 3 small items, the cashier asked if we wanted a bag for them. I replied, "No thank you!" Terrific post Sara! And Kristi, I haven’t read Randy Alcorn’s book, but I agree with what you said about going “green” for our Creator.

Yesterday, I just had to laugh as I was checking out at the grocery store. I decided to ask for paper bags since I had just taken most of my plastic bags to be recycled (hopefully). The cashier complied, but then I realized she was putting the paper bags inside of plastic bags! I didn’t have the heart to say anything as I figured she was doing this to make it easier for me to carry the bags. As I loaded my groceries in my jeep, I took the paper bags out of the plastic ones, and then I put the plastic bags in the recycling bin at the store. I am glad to report that when my hubby and I went to a Sears Hardware store over the weekend and bought 3 small items, the cashier asked if we wanted a bag for them. I replied, “No thank you!”

]]> By: Kristi http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3444 Kristi Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:36:24 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3444 Thanks, Megan - for the info. I, too, love Mars Hill and will be downloading those sermons.... My husband always says he wants me to be more obsessed with the gospel of Jesus Christ than anything else... and I'm always trying to do that and line everything in my life with how God would want me to live (aren't we all who are Christians?).... anyway, I recently read Randy Alcorn's book "Heaven," and it really made me think further about the importance of treating our bodies and the earth with care and concern. This is more of my motivation for going "green" and "raw" and "organic," etc..... It honors my Creator. I need to find a few quotes from that book and come back and post them.... Anyway, thanks, Sara! Thanks, Megan – for the info. I, too, love Mars Hill and will be downloading those sermons…. My husband always says he wants me to be more obsessed with the gospel of Jesus Christ than anything else… and I’m always trying to do that and line everything in my life with how God would want me to live (aren’t we all who are Christians?)…. anyway, I recently read Randy Alcorn’s book “Heaven,” and it really made me think further about the importance of treating our bodies and the earth with care and concern. This is more of my motivation for going “green” and “raw” and “organic,” etc….. It honors my Creator.

I need to find a few quotes from that book and come back and post them…. Anyway, thanks, Sara!

]]> By: Nichole http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3439 Nichole Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:24:37 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3439 Oh, and on a slightly different subject but related to this post, one more thought! Just because something says it's environmentally friendly doesn't mean it is. For example, when a food establishment uses recycled paper for napkins, cups, etc. and offers discounts for bringing your own cups and donates coffee grinds for compost but still wraps individual sandwiches in plastic and warms them on disposable trays, etc. and doesn't always recycle plastics and creates about 33 gallons of trash an hour, it's not doing the best it can! I encourage people to write suggestions to this establishment (you know what it is) when they notice waste. If enough people write, this company does make changes. Oh, and on a slightly different subject but related to this post, one more thought!

Just because something says it’s environmentally friendly doesn’t mean it is. For example, when a food establishment uses recycled paper for napkins, cups, etc. and offers discounts for bringing your own cups and donates coffee grinds for compost but still wraps individual sandwiches in plastic and warms them on disposable trays, etc. and doesn’t always recycle plastics and creates about 33 gallons of trash an hour, it’s not doing the best it can! I encourage people to write suggestions to this establishment (you know what it is) when they notice waste. If enough people write, this company does make changes.

]]> By: Marianna http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3438 Marianna Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:45:48 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3438 Another great post!! I had to laugh when I saw that Pottery Barn is now selling organic cotton sheets...you know a movement has gone consumer when Pottery Barn gets in on it!! I'll admit I succumbed this past week and bought Mrs. Meyer's products...the kicker is they are about 5 times the price of what I had been using (vinegar and baking soda) and they don't work nearly as well! Another great post!! I had to laugh when I saw that Pottery Barn is now selling organic cotton sheets…you know a movement has gone consumer when Pottery Barn gets in on it!! I’ll admit I succumbed this past week and bought Mrs. Meyer’s products…the kicker is they are about 5 times the price of what I had been using (vinegar and baking soda) and they don’t work nearly as well!

]]> By: Sara http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-3437 Sara Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:38:20 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/07/09/the-green-movement/#comment-3437 Thanks Megan...I'll definitely check it out! We love Rob Bell. Thanks Megan…I’ll definitely check it out! We love Rob Bell.

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