Comments on: Earth Day, what are you doing with it? http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/ Artist, Mother, Geek - insights from a creative mind Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-244 Susan Thu, 01 May 2008 14:09:07 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-244 In my house, we do something called "lights out Tuesday." On Tuesday, from when I pick up the kids until they go to bed, we don't turn on any lights, we don't use the oven, we don't watch TV or play games, anything that takes electricity. It's fun for the kids, and it cuts down on the power we use--a lot! (get it, lot, L.O.T., lights out tuesday, harr dee harr harr...) In my house, we do something called “lights out Tuesday.” On Tuesday, from when I pick up the kids until they go to bed, we don’t turn on any lights, we don’t use the oven, we don’t watch TV or play games, anything that takes electricity. It’s fun for the kids, and it cuts down on the power we use–a lot! (get it, lot, L.O.T., lights out tuesday, harr dee harr harr…)

]]> By: Susan http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-1255 Susan Thu, 01 May 2008 14:09:07 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-1255 In my house, we do something called "lights out Tuesday." On Tuesday, from when I pick up the kids until they go to bed, we don't turn on any lights, we don't use the oven, we don't watch TV or play games, anything that takes electricity. It's fun for the kids, and it cuts down on the power we use--a lot! (get it, lot, L.O.T., lights out tuesday, harr dee harr harr...) In my house, we do something called “lights out Tuesday.” On Tuesday, from when I pick up the kids until they go to bed, we don’t turn on any lights, we don’t use the oven, we don’t watch TV or play games, anything that takes electricity. It’s fun for the kids, and it cuts down on the power we use–a lot! (get it, lot, L.O.T., lights out tuesday, harr dee harr harr…)

]]> By: Susan http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-2275 Susan Thu, 01 May 2008 14:09:07 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-2275 In my house, we do something called "lights out Tuesday." On Tuesday, from when I pick up the kids until they go to bed, we don't turn on any lights, we don't use the oven, we don't watch TV or play games, anything that takes electricity. It's fun for the kids, and it cuts down on the power we use--a lot! (get it, lot, L.O.T., lights out tuesday, harr dee harr harr...) In my house, we do something called “lights out Tuesday.” On Tuesday, from when I pick up the kids until they go to bed, we don’t turn on any lights, we don’t use the oven, we don’t watch TV or play games, anything that takes electricity. It’s fun for the kids, and it cuts down on the power we use–a lot! (get it, lot, L.O.T., lights out tuesday, harr dee harr harr…)

]]> By: Barbara Burns http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-243 Barbara Burns Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:24:21 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-243 I bought canvas bags to carry my groceries in so I won't be getting/using as many plastic bags - I need to design and create some then buy for me to take to dept stores with me when I go shopping so I can stop getting plastic bags there too. I am leaving the flourescent (sp) lights off in my office at work as much as possible. That is much easier to do spring, summer and fall in Houston Texas than during the winter - last week ... I did not turn my office lights on even once and neither did any of my co-workers so perhaps they are getting used to me not having them on. Plus my eyes like it much better too! I'm waiting for the light bulbs to need replacement to swap out for the energy efficient bulbs. I am regualting the heating and cooling for maximum off or least on settings on a daily basis. I bought canvas bags to carry my groceries in so I won’t be getting/using as many plastic bags – I need to design and create some then buy for me to take to dept stores with me when I go shopping so I can stop getting plastic bags there too.

I am leaving the flourescent (sp) lights off in my office at work as much as possible. That is much easier to do spring, summer and fall in Houston Texas than during the winter – last week … I did not turn my office lights on even once and neither did any of my co-workers so perhaps they are getting used to me not having them on. Plus my eyes like it much better too!

I’m waiting for the light bulbs to need replacement to swap out for the energy efficient bulbs. I am regualting the heating and cooling for maximum off or least on settings on a daily basis.

]]> By: Barbara Burns http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-1254 Barbara Burns Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:24:21 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-1254 I bought canvas bags to carry my groceries in so I won't be getting/using as many plastic bags - I need to design and create some then buy for me to take to dept stores with me when I go shopping so I can stop getting plastic bags there too. I am leaving the flourescent (sp) lights off in my office at work as much as possible. That is much easier to do spring, summer and fall in Houston Texas than during the winter - last week ... I did not turn my office lights on even once and neither did any of my co-workers so perhaps they are getting used to me not having them on. Plus my eyes like it much better too! I'm waiting for the light bulbs to need replacement to swap out for the energy efficient bulbs. I am regualting the heating and cooling for maximum off or least on settings on a daily basis. I bought canvas bags to carry my groceries in so I won’t be getting/using as many plastic bags – I need to design and create some then buy for me to take to dept stores with me when I go shopping so I can stop getting plastic bags there too.

I am leaving the flourescent (sp) lights off in my office at work as much as possible. That is much easier to do spring, summer and fall in Houston Texas than during the winter – last week … I did not turn my office lights on even once and neither did any of my co-workers so perhaps they are getting used to me not having them on. Plus my eyes like it much better too!

I’m waiting for the light bulbs to need replacement to swap out for the energy efficient bulbs. I am regualting the heating and cooling for maximum off or least on settings on a daily basis.

]]> By: Barbara Burns http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-2274 Barbara Burns Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:24:21 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-2274 I bought canvas bags to carry my groceries in so I won't be getting/using as many plastic bags - I need to design and create some then buy for me to take to dept stores with me when I go shopping so I can stop getting plastic bags there too. I am leaving the flourescent (sp) lights off in my office at work as much as possible. That is much easier to do spring, summer and fall in Houston Texas than during the winter - last week ... I did not turn my office lights on even once and neither did any of my co-workers so perhaps they are getting used to me not having them on. Plus my eyes like it much better too! I'm waiting for the light bulbs to need replacement to swap out for the energy efficient bulbs. I am regualting the heating and cooling for maximum off or least on settings on a daily basis. I bought canvas bags to carry my groceries in so I won’t be getting/using as many plastic bags – I need to design and create some then buy for me to take to dept stores with me when I go shopping so I can stop getting plastic bags there too.

I am leaving the flourescent (sp) lights off in my office at work as much as possible. That is much easier to do spring, summer and fall in Houston Texas than during the winter – last week … I did not turn my office lights on even once and neither did any of my co-workers so perhaps they are getting used to me not having them on. Plus my eyes like it much better too!

I’m waiting for the light bulbs to need replacement to swap out for the energy efficient bulbs. I am regualting the heating and cooling for maximum off or least on settings on a daily basis.

]]> By: Rexanne http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-242 Rexanne Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:23:07 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-242 Wash and re-use (fill them with filtered water. ) plastic water bottles. Wash and re-use (fill them with filtered water. ) plastic water bottles.

]]> By: Rexanne http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-1253 Rexanne Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:23:07 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-1253 Wash and re-use (fill them with filtered water. ) plastic water bottles. Wash and re-use (fill them with filtered water. ) plastic water bottles.

]]> By: Rexanne http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-2273 Rexanne Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:23:07 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-2273 Wash and re-use (fill them with filtered water. ) plastic water bottles. Wash and re-use (fill them with filtered water. ) plastic water bottles.

]]> By: Loxly http://www.jgoode.com/earth-day-what-are-you-doing-with-it/#comment-241 Loxly Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:48:59 +0000 http://www.ideasundae.com/?p=5#comment-241 Swapped out regular light bulbs for energy efficient bulbs that take less energy and last as long as 9 regular bulbs. So saving in more than one way :) Less production, less glass, less power to run them. Using fans to circulate air to be able to leave the heat/air conditioning lower. Exploring the use of solar panels back in Vegas. All that sun should be used wisely! Swapped out regular light bulbs for energy efficient bulbs that take less energy and last as long as 9 regular bulbs. So saving in more than one way :) Less production, less glass, less power to run them. Using fans to circulate air to be able to leave the heat/air conditioning lower. Exploring the use of solar panels back in Vegas. All that sun should be used wisely!

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