Comments for Armchair Environmentalist Blog http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:56:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Green cleaning fudged again by FruWiki Meg http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=159&cpage=1#comment-5938 FruWiki Meg Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:56:09 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=159#comment-5938 Well, I can't say either way about streaks, though perhaps something else is causing them (other materials used, type of vinegar, other stuff on the glass, etc.) All I can say for sure is that I use vinegar to clean glass and I haven't had that problem. Seems to work just fine! In fact, I tried vinegar after I was disappointed in commercial cleaners -- including name brand ones -- that did leave horrible streaks. Well, I can’t say either way about streaks, though perhaps something else is causing them (other materials used, type of vinegar, other stuff on the glass, etc.) All I can say for sure is that I use vinegar to clean glass and I haven’t had that problem. Seems to work just fine! In fact, I tried vinegar after I was disappointed in commercial cleaners — including name brand ones — that did leave horrible streaks.

]]> Comment on Green cleaning fudged again by tree hugger http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=159&cpage=1#comment-4487 tree hugger Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:49:43 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=159#comment-4487 I'm glad some one else is with me in the battle against global warming, I'm 12 but still trying to make a difference. I have no comments at my site yet, but through the next few years everyone will want to know about the truth, global warming, but enough about me. I read your articles I think they're great. If we keep working hard I'm sure we'll make a difference. I’m glad some one else is with me in the battle against global warming, I’m 12 but still trying to make a difference. I have no comments at my site yet, but through the next few years everyone will want to know about the truth, global warming, but enough about me. I read your articles I think they’re great. If we keep working hard I’m sure we’ll make a difference.

]]> Comment on Sweet romance by Lilian http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=40&cpage=1#comment-3070 Lilian Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:58:17 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=40#comment-3070 http://thewelltimedperiod.blogspot.com/2007/05/honey-cap.html If you are still interested in this subject raised on your website here is a link. I wrote the long commentary about my experiences with it and going to the doctor you mention and getting properly fitted, some time ago for the column that was already quite out of date. Like the woman who wrote after me, i cannot understand why more people are not being told about this form of contraception and have the choice of completely safe and for me 100% reliable contraception. Nor do i understand why the doctor you spoke to, who i presume is the one i went to wants to be so quiet about it. I was rather pleased to look up honey cap this evening and find a few people had tacked on their experiences after mine. I feel we are voices in a wilderness. Here's hoping you see this and it is of interest. Best wishes, Lilian http://thewelltimedperiod.blogspot.com/2007/05/honey-cap.html

If you are still interested in this subject raised on your website here is a link. I wrote the long commentary about my experiences with it and going to the doctor you mention and getting properly fitted, some time ago for the column that was already quite out of date. Like the woman who wrote after me, i cannot understand why more people are not being told about this form of contraception and have the choice of completely safe and for me 100% reliable contraception.
Nor do i understand why the doctor you spoke to, who i presume is the one i went to wants to be so quiet about it.
I was rather pleased to look up honey cap this evening and find a few people had tacked on their experiences after mine. I feel we are voices in a wilderness. Here’s hoping you see this and it is of interest.
Best wishes,
Lilian

]]> Comment on Organic food for one and all (but what does “organic” mean now?) by Bob http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-2899 Bob Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:42:30 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=134#comment-2899 Most people are not aware of the fact that electric cars are a very real alternative to non renewable fueled vehicles. Oil companies, whose main objective is to earn a profit at whatever expense to the environment, crushed the movement to introduce electric vehicles into the mainstream. What the world needs to realize is that If we do not switch to electric cars within our lifetime, or we will run out of fuel and global warming will destroy the earth. This problem is clearly due to the American movement of industrialization, a movement that is creating nothing but problems. It is true that many of the devastating impacts of the industrial revolution are not evident today but the truth is that the earth is not facing a bright future. It all started with factories poring toxic fumes into the atmosphere, then we began producing billions of vehicles that pour toxic fumes into the atmosphere. Because it is obvious that the government doesn’t support cleaner anything all tomorrow for all we know we will have logged all of our trees, polluted all of our water supply and burned up all of our fuel leaving us with no backup plan. All of Bush’s other policies have been corrupt; we can only expect him to crush any initiative to clean up our act. If Bush doesn’t have enough common sense to see that he is destroying the earth, how can we trust anything he has to say?? It won’t happen unless oil companies and government can guarantee the profits they are reaping from our current situation. And as to the Republicans who insist that these studies are all bogus well they can go fuck themselves. Their studies are bogus, so why should we listen to anything they have to say? But what else is troublesome is the fact that Gore is getting rich promoting a cause that he doesn’t even care about. Only an idiot would use 100,000 times the average wattage in his household, fly around on a corporate jet and get up on stage to preach to us that we need to get our acts together. Well I say Gore can sit on a fat dildo. We need to take this to heart. If we can’t event see any improvement by next year that we have wasted our time. Most people are not aware of the fact that electric cars are a very real alternative to non renewable fueled vehicles. Oil companies, whose main objective is to earn a profit at whatever expense to the environment, crushed the movement to introduce electric vehicles into the mainstream. What the world needs to realize is that If we do not switch to electric cars within our lifetime, or we will run out of fuel and global warming will destroy the earth. This problem is clearly due to the American movement of industrialization, a movement that is creating nothing but problems. It is true that many of the devastating impacts of the industrial revolution are not evident today but the truth is that the earth is not facing a bright future. It all started with factories poring toxic fumes into the atmosphere, then we began producing billions of vehicles that pour toxic fumes into the atmosphere. Because it is obvious that the government doesn’t support cleaner anything all tomorrow for all we know we will have logged all of our trees, polluted all of our water supply and burned up all of our fuel leaving us with no backup plan. All of Bush’s other policies have been corrupt; we can only expect him to crush any initiative to clean up our act. If Bush doesn’t have enough common sense to see that he is destroying the earth, how can we trust anything he has to say?? It won’t happen unless oil companies and government can guarantee the profits they are reaping from our current situation. And as to the Republicans who insist that these studies are all bogus well they can go fuck themselves. Their studies are bogus, so why should we listen to anything they have to say? But what else is troublesome is the fact that Gore is getting rich promoting a cause that he doesn’t even care about. Only an idiot would use 100,000 times the average wattage in his household, fly around on a corporate jet and get up on stage to preach to us that we need to get our acts together. Well I say Gore can sit on a fat dildo. We need to take this to heart. If we can’t event see any improvement by next year that we have wasted our time.

]]> Comment on Why don’t we change our ways? by Ginnie http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=131&cpage=1#comment-343 Ginnie Thu, 10 May 2007 17:17:46 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=131#comment-343 I think, in general, we are lazy. And we tend to wait till other people do things, so we don't look like goof balls, before we do things. But I have seen my mom, who poo-poo'd the whole recycling thing, but over time, she has learned to do it without fussing. And we do what is easy. If it is easy to use different lightbulbs, then we will do it. And I think, once things become more available, people will change. Now, though it is improving, consumers have to search to find eco-friendly products. I think as things become easier to find, people will make different choices. I think, in general, we are lazy. And we tend to wait till other people do things, so we don’t look like goof balls, before we do things. But I have seen my mom, who poo-poo’d the whole recycling thing, but over time, she has learned to do it without fussing. And we do what is easy. If it is easy to use different lightbulbs, then we will do it. And I think, once things become more available, people will change. Now, though it is improving, consumers have to search to find eco-friendly products. I think as things become easier to find, people will make different choices.

]]> Comment on “Green Sex” from Eco Living (1995) by Berkshire Blog » Green sex again http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?page_id=149&cpage=1#comment-288 Berkshire Blog » Green sex again Wed, 02 May 2007 21:42:40 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?page_id=149#comment-288 [...] in the spirit of springtime, and Earth Day, here’s the “Green Sex” section from an earlier book, Eco Living. (Just so you don’t think I am too frivolous, I should mention that the next section was called [...] [...] in the spirit of springtime, and Earth Day, here’s the “Green Sex” section from an earlier book, Eco Living. (Just so you don’t think I am too frivolous, I should mention that the next section was called [...]

]]> Comment on Appliances aren’t just energy accessories by frjame http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=135&cpage=1#comment-7 frjame Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:56:05 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=135#comment-7 Yes, and perhaps the deeper question is an inquiry about energy and enviromental impacts across the life of the product, includig an inquiry on what it took to manufacture it? How do the relative components compare in toxicity from earlier models, and how will it be disposed when it has reached the end of its useful life. Is it being manufactured in a country where environmental concerns are not regulated? And if so, what environmental considerations are being "exported" because it is the right thing to do. Is it designed for disassembly, and recylcing? Many may be surprised to learn how far ahead Europe is in regard to tracking and managing such life-cycle impacts in relation to the U.S. Yes, and perhaps the deeper question is an inquiry about energy and enviromental impacts across the life of the product, includig an inquiry on what it took to manufacture it? How do the relative components compare in toxicity from earlier models, and how will it be disposed when it has reached the end of its useful life. Is it being manufactured in a country where environmental concerns are not regulated? And if so, what environmental considerations are being “exported” because it is the right thing to do. Is it designed for disassembly, and recylcing? Many may be surprised to learn how far ahead Europe is in regard to tracking and managing such life-cycle impacts in relation to the U.S.

]]> Comment on Organic food for one and all (but what does “organic” mean now?) by Organically Speaking http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=134&cpage=1#comment-6 Organically Speaking Fri, 11 Aug 2006 14:25:29 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=134#comment-6 Hello Karen: Nice post. If interested Organically Speaking a Seattle base website has released a conversation with Michael Pollan podcast (audio conversation). Interesting tidbits on farmers markets, CSAs, and more! Some Podcast Show Note Questions: Q) Why the price difference between conventional food and organic and how do we go about bringing down organic food prices? Q) How can small local organic farmers remain local in a capitalistic system? Q) What is the "Food Web" you briefly touch on in your book, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. http://OrganicallySpeaking.org All the best, -Ricardo Holistic Conversations for a Sustainable World Who Share Your Passion for: * high quality organic food * natural, sustainable lifestyle * ecology * holistic health Hello Karen:

Nice post. If interested Organically Speaking a Seattle base website has released a conversation with Michael Pollan podcast (audio conversation). Interesting tidbits on farmers markets, CSAs, and more!

Some Podcast Show Note Questions:

Q) Why the price difference between conventional food and organic and how do we go about bringing down organic food prices?

Q) How can small local organic farmers remain local in a capitalistic system?

Q) What is the “Food Web” you briefly touch on in your book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals.

http://OrganicallySpeaking.org

All the best,
-Ricardo

Holistic Conversations for a Sustainable World Who Share Your Passion for:

* high quality organic food
* natural, sustainable lifestyle
* ecology
* holistic health

]]> Comment on Eco Living and what matters most by tim http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=129&cpage=1#comment-5 tim Tue, 18 Jul 2006 20:12:44 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=129#comment-5 hi Karen, I'm glad to hear about your book. I am constantly telling people the sort of advise as you listed above. My favourite is the recycled glass from south africa - there's a lot of work to be done educating people. I thought you might be interested that I have just set up my first website to try and encourage people not to throw away broken products, but to repair them. The address is: www.picifix.com I am hoping to get a real community spirit going and make some cool material that will get people resurecting what they would have otherwise thrown out. Good luck, Tim Brennan hi Karen,

I’m glad to hear about your book. I am constantly telling people the sort of advise as you listed above. My favourite is the recycled glass from south africa – there’s a lot of work to be done educating people.

I thought you might be interested that I have just set up my first website to try and encourage people not to throw away broken products, but to repair them. The address is: http://www.picifix.com

I am hoping to get a real community spirit going and make some cool material that will get people resurecting what they would have otherwise thrown out.

Good luck,

Tim Brennan

]]> Comment on Freecycle, recycle by scarbo http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=82&cpage=1#comment-4 scarbo Wed, 01 Feb 2006 14:32:11 +0000 http://www.armchairenvironmentalist.com/blog/?p=82#comment-4 For all of you who like the idea of freecycling take a look at this new site which makes it all a good deal easier! Its called GreenGonzo and is at http://www.greengonzo.com - it provides a searchable database of things people are giving away in the UK. For all of you who like the idea of freecycling take a look at this new site which makes it all a good deal easier! Its called GreenGonzo and is at http://www.greengonzo.com – it provides a searchable database of things people are giving away in the UK.

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