Submitted by marilyn miller (not verified) on 20 April, 2008 - 14:55.
wow, i thought i was the only person in the whole united states that actually works at being eco-sensitive. it was encouraging and humbling to read all those that wrote. i do what i can to live on less than my income but the woman who lives on 50% poverty income may have surpassed me! i turn my engine off if i'm at the bank drive-in. that started long ago when my deceased husband was working the drive-up window at his bank. he used to gag on the fumes. i also turn the engine off at long red lights. i use mass transit for long trips. sadly, it's usually very inconvenient, especially since there isn't any public transport to connect me to the mass transit. i only shop for essentials & don't hoard. if i don't have a non-essential item, i do without it or substitute. i absolutely despise big box stores and have supported campaigns against them. i choose to not own a tv, cell phone, ipod, etc., but i do have a computer that i turn off when i'm not using it. i wonder if the person who said they don't have a computer used the local library to transmit their message. speaking of the library, all my books and the majority of my music comes from the local library. i combine errands, use cloth or no bag when possible. i recycle & use the local organic farm in season. it's become a way of life for me & i'm pleased to know there are others who are living as green as they can.
wow, i thought i was the only
wow, i thought i was the only person in the whole united states that actually works at being eco-sensitive. it was encouraging and humbling to read all those that wrote. i do what i can to live on less than my income but the woman who lives on 50% poverty income may have surpassed me! i turn my engine off if i'm at the bank drive-in. that started long ago when my deceased husband was working the drive-up window at his bank. he used to gag on the fumes. i also turn the engine off at long red lights. i use mass transit for long trips. sadly, it's usually very inconvenient, especially since there isn't any public transport to connect me to the mass transit. i only shop for essentials & don't hoard. if i don't have a non-essential item, i do without it or substitute. i absolutely despise big box stores and have supported campaigns against them. i choose to not own a tv, cell phone, ipod, etc., but i do have a computer that i turn off when i'm not using it. i wonder if the person who said they don't have a computer used the local library to transmit their message. speaking of the library, all my books and the majority of my music comes from the local library. i combine errands, use cloth or no bag when possible. i recycle & use the local organic farm in season. it's become a way of life for me & i'm pleased to know there are others who are living as green as they can.