Comments on: Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/ Think. Dream. Dance. Love. Worship. Be. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:08:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: indoor water fountains http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-14626 indoor water fountains Sun, 15 Aug 2010 05:21:16 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/#comment-14626 Great...Now I have to read your other posts. That means my afternoon productivity is shot...Thanks a lot. Nice post. Great…Now I have to read your other posts. That means my afternoon productivity is shot…Thanks a lot. Nice post.

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]]> By: Bethany http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-3790 Bethany Thu, 20 Sep 2007 20:45:15 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/#comment-3790 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? 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 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-3702 Jason Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:33:07 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/#comment-3702 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. 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 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-3649 Lee the Red Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:44:55 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/#comment-3649 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! 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 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Andrew Sun, 19 Aug 2007 07:03:54 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/#comment-3646 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. 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 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-3633 Lynds Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:56:11 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/#comment-3633 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. 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 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-3618 Andrew Sun, 12 Aug 2007 06:09:04 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/#comment-3618 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 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

]]> By: Mrs. Pivec http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/comment-page-1/#comment-3617 Mrs. Pivec Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:32:03 +0000 http://walkslowlylivewildly.com/2007/08/06/reduce-reuse-recycle/#comment-3617 I am just glad to know that I am not the only one who goes through a complete thought process over nearly everything I bring into the house. Some members of my family think I'm crazy when it comes to this stuff, but I can't help it! One example: I needed fr. My process goes like this: I'm at the grocery store and I need butter for popcorn. They do not have organic butter and I don't want the hormones. But I don't want margarine either. Also, I want sticks and not the plastic tub. The kids are at home waiting with the guests and the health food store is closed. I figured something out, but you see what I go through! :) Like Jess, above, I've got an award for you as well, so stop by sometime if you'd like to play along! http://golightlyplace.blogspot.com I am just glad to know that I am not the only one who goes through a complete thought process over nearly everything I bring into the house. Some members of my family think I’m crazy when it comes to this stuff, but I can’t help it! One example: I needed fr. My process goes like this: I’m at the grocery store and I need butter for popcorn. They do not have organic butter and I don’t want the hormones. But I don’t want margarine either. Also, I want sticks and not the plastic tub. The kids are at home waiting with the guests and the health food store is closed.

I figured something out, but you see what I go through! :)

Like Jess, above, I’ve got an award for you as well, so stop by sometime if you’d like to play along!

http://golightlyplace.blogspot.com

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