Comments on: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

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By: Bethany

Bethany — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:45:15 +0000

I’d love to hear more of your ideas about recycling on the road. My husband and I spent a few weeks on board our sailboat this summer (and are hoping to continue increasing the amount of time we can devote to this) and one of the biggest problems I found was trash. We don’t have refrigeration, so more of our food is canned or packaged than when we are on land (in the beautiful Willamette valley with farmers everywhere). But I just end up wincing and tossing it (in the garbage, that is) since there isn’t space to store it until we get home (our boat is the approximate equivalent of a 16 foot trailer…that gets pointy at the end…and there are 4 of us aboard) or places to recycle within walking distance.
This will become more problematic as we are on board for longer periods.
Any suggestions?

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:33:07 +0000

Great post! I read an article recently that said (I am paraphrasing) that we focus too much on just the recycle portion and not enough on the reduction and reuse of our worldly possessions. I think you hit the nail on the head and exemplified the proper approach to Reduce.Reuse.Recycle. The Three R’s should have a equally symbiotic relationship.

By: Lee the Red

Lee the Red — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:44:55 +0000

I must say this is a fresh new take on the old “reduce, reuse, recycle” phrase, and reading this made me reflect on how wasteful I was. Oftentimes, we miss the point that these three concepts are three separate real things we can do in real life. We usually bunch them up together as one phrase and forget that we can apply them to everyday occurrences, not just for semi-special occasions or just whenever we remember them. We need more good essays such as this one writing about how the three R’s actually work not in general but specific to how each of us live. Great post!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:03:54 +0000

Lynds,for most of my life I drank tap water (No. Calif, where the tap water is supposedly good). However, after researching how to handle water while living in an RV, I learned enough to “convert” me to using a water filter for drinking water. Google “water filter” and research the links on the 1st two pages. Do the same for the 1st page of “rv water filter”. You should be able to separate the hype companies from the honest ones. There will be hours of reading material that will help you decide which filter system best fits your needs. Note that more expensive does not equal a better system. I spent less than $100 for a countertop system for my parents that included the first filter. The filter (the heart of any system) will need to be changed annually and costs about $50. That’s only slightly more expensive than the Brita filters they were using, but will give them much cleaner water. That’s also less than what you would spend on bottled (jug?) water. As Sara has already pointed out, bottled water is not problem-free and they almost always come in plastic containers.

By: Lynds

Lynds — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:56:11 +0000

heh, I live in Iowa! I can’t believe we are number 1 state on that website, WOW! I never knew! We do drink tap water, any suggestions to make it healthier for us? Would a filter suffice? Should we go to water in a jug? I don’t want to be wasteful, we *heart* our Klean Kanteen’s but I don’t want to be drinking pesticides, while we eat our organic produce.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:09:04 +0000

Great blog, Sister Sara! Thought provoking & inspirational. I’ve read most of it and look forward to reading more of your RV adventures.

Although I’m nearly a year into fulltiming in my RV, I still have quite a bit of stuff stored at my sibling’s homes. You’ve nudged me to start working on “reduce” again.

“Reuse”
Have you considered a stainless steel mug for your coffee? Some coffee shops even give you a discount if you bring your own mug. I have been reusing my mug for many years. I do give it and my water bottle a quick rinse each night to prevent bacteria from growing.

I also reuse paper grocery bags. Unless you get them wet, they can last quite a long time…years even. I’ve noted your ideas on cloth bags, but I have enough paper bags to last me many years. I’ll switch to cloth when I run out.

On the subject of water in the RV, I will be upgrading my filtration system to:
1. a better external filter to take care of water coming into my holding tank.
2. a better internal filter for drinking/cooking/brushing teeth water. I’m actually considering a manual pump filter for this, but that probably isn’t an option for your family of 3.

I have links to useful websites & products, but I’m not sure I should post them here without your approval. I would respectfully suggest that your PUR filter probably isn’t good enough. Unfortunately, none of the water filters are ultimately reusable or recyclable.

Andrew