Comment #1: Monday, May, 12, 2008 at 21:08:51

Ginnie says:
"Trying to remember to take and use my reusable grocery bag. We have curbside recycling so that's an easy thing too."

Comment #2: Monday, May, 12, 2008 at 22:53:07

ed says:
" Check out this US Carbon Footprint Map, an interactive United States Carbon Footprint Map, illustrating Greenest States. This site has all sorts of stats on individual State energy consumptions, demographics and State energy offices."

Comment #3: Tuesday, May, 13, 2008 at 09:53:50

Christy H. says:
"I've made colorful cloth bags in different prints and solids that we are using for gift bags instead of wrapping paper and paper gift bags. "

Comment #4: Tuesday, May, 13, 2008 at 13:37:33

jonathan welling:
"recycling is non existant here...what a waste."

Comment #5: Tuesday, May, 13, 2008 at 14:59:50

Linda Pinto says:
"The gas prices have made me more frugal and much more interested in going green. "

Comment #6: Tuesday, May, 13, 2008 at 15:43:46

Cindi says:
"Hello, I made a pledge at the beginning of the year that my family was going to become more green! We have turned down the temperature of the water heater and take less and shorter showers! The thermostat will be turned up in the summer and down in the winter. Thanks,Cindi"

Comment #7: Tuesday, May, 13, 2008 at 19:03:50

Jennifer H says:
"I hang my clothes on the line to save energy... It is easier than you think!"

Comment #8: Wednesday, May, 14, 2008 at 00:30:42

Janene Grace says:
"Reuse, Recycle, Redecorate. That is becoming my philosophy. It is a game...how little can we put in the garbage pick up each week."

Comment #9: Wednesday, May, 14, 2008 at 14:11:04

diana says:
"My husband is the leader of the green patrol. Some of the things listed he's done for years, but we're always on the look out for the next step. We use cfl bulbs in almost all of our fixtures. We compost and recycle. We use reusable bags. We try to get our food shopping in after church or when we are in town, so we don't make extra trips. The water thermostat is turned down, we have a programmable thermostat with the temperatures set higher in the summer and lower in the winter (put on a sweatshirt, it's winter - he says). The biggest savings for us came when we redid the siding and windows. We had to save for years for that one and it paid off big time."

Comment #10: Wednesday, May, 14, 2008 at 14:36:55

Kathy Conley says:
"changed lightbulbs to the new energy saving variety"

Comment #11: Wednesday, May, 14, 2008 at 15:35:49

Cathleen says:
"We made the switch to CFL's many years ago, but I'm so happy to see the variety offered these days - in sizes, quality (warm, cool, etc) of light, and so on. We use a front-loading washing machine with cold water only, and I try to use only green cleaning products - no lysol, tilex, etc!"

Comment #12: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 09:22:34

susan varney says:
"i always use cloth bags for all my shopping. not just groceries . everything"

Comment #13: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 11:17:30

Louise Brouillette says:
"I drive a Prius "

Comment #14: Wednesday, Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 12:29:56

Mya Brooks says:
"Recycling and conserving!"

Comment #15: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 13:16:24

Jennifer Barnett says:
"We have switched to flourescent lightbulbs."

Comment #16: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 13:39:55

Gaye McGill says:
"Baby steps, but they do add up: reusable bags for shopping (mall as well as grocery); changed out our lightbulbs; work harder at recycling; reduce the number of "chore" trips we make weekly (hit everything in one round trip instead of making severl trips)."

Comment #17: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 14:12:22

Linda says:
"we compost,use tote bags when we grocery shop,recycle our paper and bottles etc.etc.etc.,educate our children on protecting the earth,buy organic foods,use our clothesline as much as possible,walk or bicycle to work or carpool."

Comment #18: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 14:31:55

Anne says:
"My family is doing our very best to be as green as possible. I would love to have this book as a reference though, as I'm sure there is usually something else we can do.

We recycle everything that can be recycled; we unplug all appliances at night time; we water our plants with cooled down water from cooking veggies; we turn off the water when we brush our teeth; we only have five min showers; we always carry and use cloth grocery bags and mesh produce bags; we walk whenever we don't have to drive; we have bought all new energy efficient lightbulbs, and we always use cold water to do laundry!!"

Comment #19: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 15:13:22

Kathy Mullins says:
"This prize is a fine one indeed. Taking care of our environment is so important and I am glad that people are talking about this very important subject.

As for me when I take walks I like to pick up the litter I find on the roadside. I oftentimes find unwanted soda cans or bottles that I can redeem for money--a win win situation if there ever is one ;-)!! I even go so far as to pluck cans and bottles out of trash cans to keep them from going to the landfill. Doing this is a winner for both me and our planet. Kudos also to the folks in the city who do the same thing--they do a very important service for our environment.

This post is dedicated in loving memory of my Dad, who was a legislator before he died. He worked on various environmental initiatives, and Dad taught me from a young age to care about the environment. This is for you, Dad!!

Thank you for offering such a wonderful prize that helps both the reader and our planet!!

Love
Kathy "

Comment #20: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 15:51:10

Susan Smith says:
" I'm not driving as much thse days. It saves money and resources."

Comment #21: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 19:10:31

Linda Moeller says:
"Reusable grocery bags; recycling and composting."

Comment #22: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 20:14:43

Delci Winders says:
"I eat a vegan diet"

Comment #23: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 22:55:42

Kendra Cleavenger says:
"I've switched to using my own bags for the grocery store. We've switched lightbulbs and recycle."

Comment #24: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 23:35:40

christopher h says:
"we are trying to recycle as much as we can. not just newspapers and aluminum cans anymore."

Comment #25: Sunday, May, 18, 2008 at 23:50:45

Desmond says:
"I hang my clothes out instead of using a dryer."

Comment #26: Monday, May, 19, 2008 at 10:40:23

Kari Follett says:
"We recycle and reuse. And we have a rain barrel! "

Comment #27: Monday, May, 19, 2008 at 12:12:17

D. says:
"I compost and mulch."

Comment #28: Monday, May, 19, 2008 at 12:34:47

Sarah says:
"Composting!"

Comment #29: Monday, May, 19, 2008 at 12:44:31

M.A. says:
"I try to reuse and/or recycle all that I can. "

Comment #30: Monday, May, 19, 2008 at 16:10:28

Linda Lansford says:
"I just don't buy stuff"

Comment #31: Monday, May, 19, 2008 at 20:15:27

Jill Miller says:
"I always try to fill my recycling bin, and I carry a compact reusable bag in my purse all the time to use. "

Comment #32: Monday, May, 19, 2008 at 23:00:00

Ilissa H. says:
"This looks like a great book. We already do several things off the list above. For example, using CFLs and using a programmable thermostat. I think the book would give me more ideas on what I could do in my house to help save the environment. Thank you for holding this giveaway."

Comment #33: Tuesday, May, 20, 2008 at 10:29:43

Heather Sebastian says:
"I use reusable grocery bags every time, I use CFL light bulbs throughout my house, hang my clothes on my clothesline, and ride my bike to run my errands."

Comment #34: Tuesday, May, 20, 2008 at 16:53:36

Jennifer M says:
"We have eliminated paper napkins and towels, and disposable dinnerware like paper and plastic cups, plates, and flatware. Reusable all the way!"

Comment #35: Tuesday, May, 20, 2008 at 21:09:34

Deborah Wellenstein says:
" We have changed most of our light bulbs to the energy efficient ones, and I have reusable grocery bags. Thank you for this giveaway!"

Comment #36: Wednesday, May, 21, 2008 at 16:11:54

Belinda v says:
"I recycle and try to grow my own veggies."

Comment #37: Monday, May, 26, 2008 at 02:08:37

Laura says:
"I have done several lately including changing the lightbulbs, using less water and recycling more. "

Comment #38: Friday, May, 30, 2008 at 17:07:03

Elisa says:
"I only use cold water to wash my clothes. Before my apartment complex got recycling bins (2 years later) I used to store all of my recyclables until I went to visit my parents. (I had to. My sister in an environmental scientist.) Oh! And I use reusable grocery bags. "

Comment #39: Saturday, May, 31, 2008 at 02:54:33

Suse says:
"My hubby grows our vegggies -- besides saving on the cost of transport to the market, he calls the garden his "therapy" -- good in more ways than one. :-) I shop at the local farmer's market too. Our electric company has been giving away the CFLs and offering rebates on the purchase of the bulbs. We have a high rated energy-star washer that uses about 1/3 the amount of water most washers use and do all wash in cool water. And keep the heat turned very low (around 62) and wear layers if needed. (Which we often do need here in the Upper Midwest). "

Comment #40: Saturday, May, 31, 2008 at 19:48:49

dewey says:
"I'd like a chance to win! How I go green: Well, for a year and a half, we lived at an ecovillage. Wow, were we green there. We were greener than you probably want to hear about. Anyway, these days, we recycle, reuse as much as possible, use only non-toxic cleaning products, like Seventh Generation or just baking soda. We eat organic food as much as possible and drive as little as possible. We're mindful of these sorts of things at all times, really."

Comment #41: Thursday, June, 5, 2008 at 18:13:30

Carrie says:
"My husband and I are vegan, which I believe is the number one thing anyone can do to be greener for many reasons (less water, less pollutants, and so on). Would love to become more green in other areas of my life."

Comment #42: Thursday, June, 5, 2008 at 21:53:52

Donna Coughlin says:
"I would love to win go green - I hang my laundry outside to help the "GO green" cause"

Comment #43: Saturday, June, 7, 2008 at 15:09:58

Carla Pullum says:
"I am shopping at Thrift stores instead of buying new. To use recycle goods instead of buying new."

Comment #44: Saturday, June, 7, 2008 at 22:57:43

D Hayes says:
"We're enjoying a salad grown in our very own garden. No packaging involved, no carbon footprint. Reusing a bed we've used before."

Comment #45: Sunday, June, 8, 2008 at 16:19:21

Anthony Hedd says:
"Recycling"

Comment #46: Monday, June, 9, 2008 at 13:43:30

Erica Greca says:
"We have go green by car pooling more, recycling more, turning the water heater down a few degrees, and turning up the air conditioner when we are not home. Every little bit helps, right?"

Comment #47: Monday, June, 9, 2008 at 17:39:33

Michelle H. says:
"We've been composting all of our kitchen scraps (barring meat/dairy) as well as asking our friends who would otherwise just throw them away to freeze and save them for us to add to our compost, as opposed to going to the dump and becoming toxic gas."

Comment #48: Monday, June, 9, 2008 at 19:04:11

Ann Pinkerton says:
"I want to have a gray water system and a water catchment system as I live in AZ!!"

Comment #49: Monday, June, 9, 2008 at 22:45:08

Gina Stratos says:
"We recycle of course, use CFLs and we just started to compost (thanks to my daughter's science project). We also like to walk/bike whenever we can instead of driving."

Comment #50: Monday, June, 9, 2008 at 23:32:35

Hesper Fry says:
"I am recycling all my food packaging and use reusable containers."

Comment #51: Tuesday, June, 10, 2008 at 14:17:11

Tricia Andrews says:
"I have been taking the speediest showers in the world. Luckily, I have short hair and I am short, so washing/conditioning my hair and washing my body only takes about 4 minutes total! Every minute we spend extra in the shower wastes gallons of water!"

Comment #52: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 04:30:18

Laurie says:
"Composting most of my food products"

Comment #53: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 09:02:19

Paula Harmon says:
"I switched over all of our light bulbs to the swirly kind."

Comment #54: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 09:11:50

Elizabeth Mays says:
"The biggest change we've made recently is to stop using our electric dryer. We put up a clothesline and dry our clothes outside. They smell great and we're doing our part to help the environment."

Comment #55: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 09:12:58

Dorothy Rozdilsky says:
"Have my own shopping bags for groceries and use them all the time."

Comment #56: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 15:07:04

Pamela Hansen says:
"recycle recycle recycle , carpool, and lower wattage of lightbulbs"

Comment #57: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 18:28:19

Ed Nemmers says:
"I am bicycling or walking everywhere. Seriously."

Comment #58: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 18:35:33

Chrysa says:
"Trying to recycle everything, buy only what I need, bring my own bags, garden, etc."

Comment #59: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 21:49:44

CanCan says:
" My daily contribution is using cloth diapers for my baby. We also do home made cleaning supplies out of vinegar, water, and essential oils."

Comment #60: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 23:38:59

Samantha Pruitt says:
"i live in an apartment building, so i always see people throwing away cans and bottles instead of recycling them, so i pick up the bags and recycle them myself."

Comment #61: Wednesday, June, 11, 2008 at 23:53:34

Manny says:
"I unplug all those DC adapters I have been leaving on all the time. They use power and generate heat as long as they are powered up. I also disconnected several items with built in clock, most of which are just blinking"

Comment #62: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 03:06:42

Peggy Gorman says:
"I love the grocery bags, I now buy them for the kids. They are so much easier than plastic. I am very frugal and even wash out any plastic baggies,so many uses than just food"

Comment #63: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 06:34:50

kathy pease says:
"using more candles instead of lights..i also collect rainwater in barrels to water my plants :)"

Comment #64: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 08:22:17

Janet Mahurin says:
"recycle cans"

Comment #65: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 10:13:49

Theodore Harvill says:
"if we're going to prolong life on this earth, going green is the only way!
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Comment #66: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 11:06:48

Jean says:
"taking my bike instead of a car! Thanks!!"

Comment #67: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 11:14:30

Veronica Garrett says:
"Use a rainbarrel, recycle, use all natural lawn products and household cleaners, buy energy efficient appliances and bulbs."

Comment #68: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 11:21:25

charline stanley says:
"I am learning all I can about going green. Right now I have started using recycled bags for my groceries. "

Comment #69: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 11:40:07

Betty Curran says:
"I have changed to CFLs in almost every area of my home. Unfortunately there are still a few fixtures that have sizes that don't match the CFLs. We recycle and Freecycle as much as possible. I am changing to more environmentally friendly products as I need to replace cleaning items. I have a few reusable shopping bags but I am having a hard time remembering to take them with me."

Comment #70: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 17:40:02

sarah woods says:
"cutting the carbom emission into the atmosphere when the computor is cut off rather than left on, even when not utilized. many thanks SW."

Comment #71: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 20:59:01

Rosanne Morrison says:
"recycling everything and picking up litter"

Comment #72: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 21:35:12

Gayle Morgan says:
"we changed all of the lightbulbs; recycle; compost and do not make unnecessary trips so we don't burn up our gas."

Comment #73: Thursday, June, 12, 2008 at 22:14:43

KristelH says:
"Using reusable grocery bags and looking into buying a hybrid car."

Comment #74: Friday, June, 13, 2008 at 00:04:32

Heather C says:
"We are recycling, using our own bags while shopping and considering spending as much of our money on organic foods as possible. Thanks for the giveaway! "

Comment #75: Friday, June, 13, 2008 at 00:59:41

Lily Kwan says:
"I carry around a reusable canvas grocery bag when I go grocery shopping."