Comments on: green changes that make a big impact http://www.simplystephen.ca/green/green-changes-that-make-a-big-impact/ green living - made simple Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:19:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: simply stephen http://www.simplystephen.ca/green/green-changes-that-make-a-big-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-558 simply stephen Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:07:53 +0000 http://www.simplystephen.ca/?p=827#comment-558 @Ruth There are many who don't even make the effort. Yours always seem stalwart. I would say the simple act of "wanting" to be green is enough to make a big impact. The rest will follow. I'm still learning, changing and slipping up every day...oh, what fun. @Davina Welcome as always. Yes, sometimes it takes a lifetime to figure out that things don't really add to our life and many times detract from them. Impulse a tough obstacle but...everything can be overcome. I knew you would have the care and discipline to not buy on impulse...now if only I could stop grabbing that ice cream all the time. Got any pointers? @Dan Thanks for dropping by and welcome. Daylight and office power is something that so many people forget about...after all it's not there work it is someone elses. Hmmmm, maybe more offices should add incentives to employees on money saved instead of it lining the pockets of the owners or corporation. Okay, enough ranting. I'm glad to hear you take positive measures and use sunlight. I do to. My home office looks out a large bay window and today I had the pleasure of watching an eagle circling...right in the middle of Toronto. The sun really was shining. I wouldn't recommend working in the dark as it strains the eyes but you can get USB power LED lights to augment your reading. Keep up the green thoughts. Every change encourages others. @Ruth There are many who don’t even make the effort. Yours always seem stalwart. I would say the simple act of “wanting” to be green is enough to make a big impact. The rest will follow. I’m still learning, changing and slipping up every day…oh, what fun.

@Davina Welcome as always. Yes, sometimes it takes a lifetime to figure out that things don’t really add to our life and many times detract from them. Impulse a tough obstacle but…everything can be overcome. I knew you would have the care and discipline to not buy on impulse…now if only I could stop grabbing that ice cream all the time. Got any pointers?

@Dan Thanks for dropping by and welcome. Daylight and office power is something that so many people forget about…after all it’s not there work it is someone elses. Hmmmm, maybe more offices should add incentives to employees on money saved instead of it lining the pockets of the owners or corporation.

Okay, enough ranting. I’m glad to hear you take positive measures and use sunlight. I do to. My home office looks out a large bay window and today I had the pleasure of watching an eagle circling…right in the middle of Toronto. The sun really was shining.

I wouldn’t recommend working in the dark as it strains the eyes but you can get USB power LED lights to augment your reading.

Keep up the green thoughts. Every change encourages others.

]]> By: Dan Boise http://www.simplystephen.ca/green/green-changes-that-make-a-big-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Dan Boise Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:49:46 +0000 http://www.simplystephen.ca/?p=827#comment-557 At work, we try to use as much as possible the sunlight to light up our offices. When there's not enough, we use probably 1 out of 3. If it were up to me, I,d work in the dark (I work on a PC) but my boss is adamant to have at least one light on..... At work, we try to use as much as possible the sunlight to light up our offices. When there’s not enough, we use probably 1 out of 3. If it were up to me, I,d work in the dark (I work on a PC) but my boss is adamant to have at least one light on…..

]]> By: Davina http://www.simplystephen.ca/green/green-changes-that-make-a-big-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-553 Davina Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:21:04 +0000 http://www.simplystephen.ca/?p=827#comment-553 I'm really good at following the rule: "If you don't need it, don't buy it." There are a lot of novelty items out there that can easily catch a person's attention. Then they end up gathering dust on a shelf or sitting in a closet. Impulse shopping is the worst. I’m really good at following the rule: “If you don’t need it, don’t buy it.” There are a lot of novelty items out there that can easily catch a person’s attention. Then they end up gathering dust on a shelf or sitting in a closet. Impulse shopping is the worst.

]]> By: Ruth - Web Career Girl http://www.simplystephen.ca/green/green-changes-that-make-a-big-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Ruth - Web Career Girl Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:39:44 +0000 http://www.simplystephen.ca/?p=827#comment-552 Well I'm pleased to say I don't have a car (I can drive, but I can't afford one and don't actually need one!) and I carry my green bag with my everywhere. I buy WAY less than I used to as well, but I'm working on changing my paper items etc. Well I’m pleased to say I don’t have a car (I can drive, but I can’t afford one and don’t actually need one!) and I carry my green bag with my everywhere. I buy WAY less than I used to as well, but I’m working on changing my paper items etc.

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