Comments on: If you’ve been in a cranky mood recently, I have a ponderation to share… http://www.geekgirldiva.com/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share/ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 03:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 By: missamae http://www.geekgirldiva.com/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share/#comment-3159 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:12:04 +0000 http://www.geekgirldiva.com/2010/06/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share.html#comment-3159 Start carrying around water in a metal bottle (and refill from tap) instead of using bottled water. Same concept as the bags…less plastic less oil needed to make them.

]]> By: girlsaregeeks http://www.geekgirldiva.com/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share/#comment-3158 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:29:55 +0000 http://www.geekgirldiva.com/2010/06/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share.html#comment-3158 As an ecologist, I have already taken many steps like this. I use reusable bags for shopping, I avoid bottled water, and I take the bus to work, all of which are related to petroleum products. I also buy local foods whenever possible, again, this limits transportation and gas usage.

Keep at it all!

]]> By: Elliott http://www.geekgirldiva.com/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share/#comment-3157 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:20:53 +0000 http://www.geekgirldiva.com/2010/06/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share.html#comment-3157 While they may not seem to be significant at first, all those ‘little things’ we do certainly add up to make a difference. Things that I do in my household include recycling, as well as turning lights off when I’m not in the room, unplugging appliances that are not in use, and using the new energy saving light bulbs.

The reality is that in the United States we have a culture of excess where we want to have as much as we want – not as much as we NEED – and if we just cut back a bit on our consumption it would make a tremendous impact on our environment and our reliance on fossil fuels.

If everyone did just a little, it would add up to a LOT.

:D

]]> By: Smee http://www.geekgirldiva.com/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share/#comment-3156 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:16:30 +0000 http://www.geekgirldiva.com/2010/06/if-youve-been-in-a-cranky-mood-recently-i-have-a-ponderation-to-share.html#comment-3156 Are you close enough to your job that you can walk or bike when the weather is nice enough? Or, when you go shopping, how about hooking up a small bike trailer to a bike and using that when you shop?

Or if you aren’t close enough to your job, what about public transportation? You may even be able to convince your bosses to allow you to work from home once in a while to cut down on gas consumption.

:)

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