I want to wish Mother Earth a VERY Happy Day today.
I spent yesterday thinking about the things that we do at the mansion to reduce, reuse and recycle. However, there is still so much more that we could be doing. From the simplest acts of bringing our own bags to the store to driving a hybrid, our family and staff have made a conscious effort to help sustain our planet, but we haven't even scratched the surface of what we could be doing. How are we to help provide the good life for our children and grandchildren if we don't DO SOMETHING NOW??
If you just bring your own reusable bags each time you went shopping you will reduce your CO2 emissions a total of 6 lbs by the end of one month. Imagine if we ALL did this?
JOEY TOTES
As you know from some of my previous posts, I actually need to stuff my tote bags into my handbag in order to REMEMBER to bring them into the store. BUT WHAT IF I NEED MORE THAN ONE TOTE BAG?Joey Totes come in different sizes for different needs and they fit INSIDE of each other. I have 2 small Joey Totes and 1 large one, all three fit into the large pouch. Now I'll NEVER forget to bring them with me (which means I won't be leaving my cart in the store with the ice cream melting to go back to the car & get my bags).
- Joey Totes are attractive, durable, high quality bags that can save the use of thousands of disposable bags over its lifetime.
- Joey totes were created to carry several bags at once.
- Each bag collapses into an oversized pouch sewn into the inside seam of each bag.
- Made from ripstop nylon, each bag is reinforced with double-folded handles that are tough enough to carry 40 lbs.
- If you ever need to replace your bags, Joey Totes will recycle them for you!!!!
In celebration of Earth Day JOEY TOTES is offering Champagne Living's readers 10% off of all Joey Totes and Tote Sets through May 31, 2009. . When you get to the checkout page, simply type in
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Joey Totes is also going to be giving ONE lucky Champagne Living Reader a FREE SET of Joey Totes just like MINE (one large and 2 small tote bags).
RULES:
Daily Entry: Comment with your name, e-mail address and what ONE thing you will do in honor of Earth Day.
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185 comments:
I will take shorter showers and do larger loads of laundry.
alison_luby at hotmail dot com
Recycle,recycle,recycle! "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without."
spam.mailme@yahoo.com
We will bike and walk whenever possible. Its good exercise, fun, and sometimes quicker.
Ride! I'm already proud to bike nearly everywhere, but for earth week I'll be making every single trip by bicycle or not at all--and I've built a trailer from scrap, which I'll be using to haul out our overflowing recycling bins!
christopher.roush at gmail dot com
Conserve water and recycle. Great bags
We plant a tree every year on earth day. This year it's a pine.
Thanks
I follow on twitter.
We recycle like crazy and we carpool a lot.
I will be sure to take a walk outside and enjoy nature.
tifg45@excite.com
I'm planting a tree today for Earth Day!
I will be planting my own garden in my new house.
MC
I will be using cold water to wash my laundry and line drying.
makaio.matt@gmail.com
I will be gardening! I hope to win!
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
we will continue to recycle everyday mverno@roadrunner.com
change my lightbulbs
Cold water for laundry.
ktgonyea at gmail.com
Recycle cans & bottles and use the canvas totes I already have!
I took my own bags to the store
Make sure I continue recycling.
at our house we are hanging our clothes outside to dry and washing all the clothes in cold wather
teechbiz at gmail dot com
cathy
In honor of earth day I bought a new reusable bag and waterbottle!
The extra effort I did today was picking up cigarette butts from the apartment complex that I live in that people have thrown on the ground
I took a carload of important papers to Shred Day that will be shredded and recycled!
We replaced our last 2 lights with the energy saving bulbs on Earthday and visited the local Earthday celebration.
In honor of Earth Day, I planted some flowers today in my yard and replaced some burned out CFL bulbs (we've been using them for 2 years now).
In honor of earth day I will do a better job and keep the lights off when not in use. I will also try to take shorter showers and teach my kids to care about the environment.
samsakara@twcny.rr.com
We planted a tree today! Thanks for the giveaway.
s.mickelson at gmail dot com
We went shopping and packed groceries in canvas totes.
email in blogger profile.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I planted a new tree in my yard
I planted new trees!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
I watered my fruit trees and tended to the veggie garden and watered my grapes.
I started some Zinnia seeds indoors to plant at my mom's house.
I planted my own lettuce this year, and hope to expand my garden after my green thumb develops a little more!
My cherry tomato plant is starting to look very promising -- one tomato & many blossoms!
I am planting my vegetable garden as we speak! Thank you!
Thank you for a great giveaway! I will plant a garden and buy produce from local farmers. curtain. Thank you
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
Planted 4 Red Currant bushes today- two for Jellies, One for sauces and the last for the birds to feast on.
writer61@yahoo.com
In honor of Earth Day, I will remember to take my cloth bags into the store with me.
planted trees and will use reuseable bags
I took my own bags to the market (but I could really use more, want some for clothing stores, etc.)
I will quit using plastic products. omdm@frontiernet.net
Enjoy more organic produce and products.
I planted new trees!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
I bought individual recycling bins to encourage better recycling habits in our household.
Holly E.
hollyeichholz@ymail.com
I will pack gorceries in the reusable tote bags
hnbutler@Hotmail.com
I am using my clothesline as much as possible this year.
I will recycle all aluminum cans and tab tops. I already recycle all newspaper and cardboard.
Randy
rxhu@juno.com
we turn off our hot water heater when not in use, we have a blanket around it. the hot water rises so i have hot water to do dishes in the morning and about 20 min before bath time i turn it on leave it on 20 min after baths or shower and have plenty of hot water we save 40.00 a month on hot water heating bill. go earth go green
raynerileyjo@yahoo.com
Repurpose my newspaper to wash my windows andground covering instead of black plastic to prevent weeds before adding mulch for my garden.
linda
lindang01@aol.com
I am recycling more.
Heather McCormick
booboo918@hotmail.com
I continue to recycle almost everything.
I stopped using plastic bags and water bottles.
mccataquet(at)comcast(dot)net
I will use "dirty water", from the bathtub to water my house plants.
OcalaRose(at)aol(dot)com
I have stopped using plastic bags.
michele3873[at]msn[dot]com
I pledge to recycle more than I already do!
planted peas
Canvas bags :)
ktgonyea at gmail.com
we turned our hot water heater down year round, also we are taking shorter showers, using glass plates more using less paper plates, less napkins, and using less water when taking showers!!!!
Fayee
baller41124@yahoo.com
This spring cleaning I will be 'freecycling' instead of just tossing!
I will wait until I have full wash loads, turn off the water when brushing my teeth, and bring my totes when shopping!
kathy
kagate1@aol.com
reduce,reuse,recycle.and go without connie d.
On Earth Day we turned off & unplugged everything(except fridge) and took a leisurely evening walk thru the neighborhood. As soon as I get my last unemployment check (benefits are now gone) i'll replace last "regular" bulb with energy efficient. Planted some veggies in a tub on my apartment balcony & already wash everything in cold water in efficient loads. featherann11@yahoo.com
I'm going to plant some tree seedlings in the yard.
patricia
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
I watered our veggies, grapes, blueberries and fruit trees.
cool for earth day i weeded my garden and bought a huge jug of vinigar and a few spray bottle and filled them with vinigar and water mix to clean with one in the kitchen, bath, garage and laundry room
I planted a tree!
Vikki cwmj1vjd@aol.com
I will continue to recycle everything that is possible.
I am using reusable bags!
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
I planted herbs, nasturtiums, and chives in pots on my balcony and I use them in my cooking, and for salads. They look beautiful and impart health and nutrition into my diet.
I will take short showers
When I steam my veggies I let the water cool off and then use this water on my herbs and plants.
We hang our clothes out to dry when it's nice out.
i wash full loads of clothes only.
We will use dryer balls and reduce the toxic chemicals in our everyday lives. Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
I follow you on twitter. @bluenude3 Thanks! thebubbledies(at)gmail(dot)com
I am a high school teacher and newspaper sponsor, and I assigned and edited stories which were printed in our newspaper.
mcminnj@sbcglobal.net
I planted new trees!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
I will always pick up litter when I see it. I always use my reusable shopping bags. I am teaching my son about preserving the environment.
Lisa Orzell orzell@sbcglobal.net
Eating the fruits and veggies that I planted. Also, car pooling helps us out alot
girlthumper@hotmail.com
Flower gardens and tub planters with some veggies in front of the apartment building. Using the energy saving settings on washer, and using cold water for washing. Shorter showers, lower thermostat in winter, higher in summer.
patience2blossom@yahoo.com
I will recycel better, especially as regards to plastics and the like.
Sincerely,
Barbara Arfe
Barfe@Aol.com
I'm not going to use the A/C this summer.
In honor of Earth Day I will start walking to work more and biking to places that are a little further.
Angela Smith
pleaseundress@yahoo.com
I will use my cloth shopping bags. Thank you!
I always wait til I have a full load of laundry and always wash and rinse in cold water. We have almost completely replaced all of our regular lightbulbs with energy saving bulbs. I always use reusable totes for my shopping. We freecycle and recycle everything we can. We have learned to shut off water when not in use like while brushing or showering etc. We use reusable water bottles and our own filtered water abd we will be planting a tree as our weather permits. Thanks for the opportunity to get more totes! Sandy (johnsboss@hotmail.com)
I'm watering the thirst plants
I am taking my own reusable bags shopping! No more plastic bags for me! Sylvia Bortman bbort10356@aol.com
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I planted new trees!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
I habitually recycle, but on earth day I did do some extra planting in the garden.
Yalassie@yahoo.com I changed to the new energy saving light bulbs for Earth Day. Pam Carroll
Planted our own veggie garden.
ktgonyea at gmail.com
planted blueberry bushes
We working in the veggie garden and watered our fruit trees and vines.
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
I realized I forget to leave my name.
Patricia Skinner
We were working in the veggie garden and watered our fruit trees and vines.
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
I keep 5 tote bags in my car so I don't ever have to use plastic.
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in honor of earth day my family and i pledge to take shorter showers and to use less electricity
msanngban@yahoo.com
I planted new trees!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
I will try to remember to unplug all unused appliances.
I am honoring Earth Day Month by learning the art of composting (not as easy as I thought it would be).
We also use cloth totes for all of our shopping.
L.Johnson
zippity@centurytel.net
We're going to haul all our recyclable glass and metal to the recycle center and combine it with another destination.
Kathy Vogel
kvogel AT prodigy.net
We compost, recycle and shop with cloth bags.
In honor of Earth Day, I helped clean up the neighborhood park, ran the dishwasher but not the dry cycle, and shut off the TVs for better than an hour. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
I do everything I can every day. We should have been more careful years ago...
Cristi - mpjklj@yahoo.com
Planting a tree-thanks for the contest!
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We planted a small garden.
Carolyn Barnett
Carolynishis@gmail.com
I follow you on twitter.
Carolyn Barnett
Carolynishis@gmail.com
I planted new trees!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
I Plant, Plant, Plant! My Birthday is on EarthDay and I Plant a Tree Every Year! Thank's and I Love The Totes! I Sure Would Love To Win! Mary....chirpy@twlakes.net
I will try to take shorter showers and wash clothes in cold water whenever possible.
Patricia
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
We are using reusuable grocery bags!
using a rain barrel
I am going to the used clothing store.
Sue
farrell@crosslake.net
There are so many easy things we can do! I will try to do everything I can everyday...
Cristi - mpjklj@yahoo.com
Thursday April, 30th I am washing all my clothes in cold water.
for earth day, I had committed to recycling all my plastic bags and shifting over to only carry bags for groceries.
jadisrationality@aol.com
I will use earth friendly cleaning products.
fionen_ftw (at) fionen (dot) com
I subscribe to Champagne Living by RSS feed.
fionen_ftw (at) fionen (dot) com
I follow you on Twitter.
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I'd like to remember Earth Day everyday and am working on all those little things that definitely add up such as doing laundry in cold water and carrying reusable bags when I go shopping.
Patricia
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
I watered our veggies, fruit trees and vines. We also use reusable grocery bags when we shop.
Kelly
wordsmoveme(at)gmail(dot)com
We went on a picnic to enjoy nature!
I planted new trees!
Tarah
tarah716[at]ymail.com
juliburke@gmail.com
We took shorter showers, planted flowers, made sure that the bird feeders are all up and full, fed nature's critters with left over food, started a compost, talked about the importance of recycling and took a nice long walk to enjoy what mother nature has given us.
I always use the air dry feature on my dishwasher.
Cynthia Mercado
mercsmercado at yahoo dot com
We are using less energy. unplugging electrical things when not in use.
heather goldsmith
heatherg_cna@yahoo.com
To celebrate Earth Day we gave up disposable water bottles, small disposable soda bottles and drink boxes/bags. We now use reusable sports bottles
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My boys and I made a worm compost bin with two plastic storage boxes. The best part was to collect the worms outside :) Happy Earth to everyone!
At-chan
atsuko_chilton(at)hotmail(dot)com
Use resusable shopping bags
We made a compost bin this year.
I follow you on twitter now (quelleheure4)
I subscribed to your RSS feed.
We went hiking by the river.
We did clean up work, we also do weekly curb side recycling so every bit off the streets, and parking lots, and city parks helps us all.
I wish states would have the bottle refunds on plastic water and soda bottles and cans like some states have. We would have been rich.
Thank you
camper223[at]live[dot]com
I recycle.
donna444444@yahoo.com
I am a subscriber.
donna444444@yahoo.com
I follow on twitter. (donnak4)
donna444444@yahoo.com
I put your button on my blog.
donna444444@yahoo.com
Plant a garden!
Thanks
Sarah
believedreamcourage (at) gmail.com
Great Prize :)
ktgonyea at gmail.com
We are going to try cloth diapers... I'm scared but it's sooo much better... brooke weeshenanigans (at) gmail (dot) com
Use candles and no electronic devices for the evening.
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I have gone paperless on all of my accounts....banking,credit cards, bills, etc
tinkerbell5676 at gmail dot com
In honor of Earth Day, I put the morning newspaper and other appropriate materials in the recycle bin. Thank you for the opportunity to win!
I would love the chance to win,thanks.
erma.hurtt@sbcglobal.net
Let's all plant a tree or three. Then sit out and watch it grow.
littlebus72@yahoo.com
Patricia
dawns_horizen@yahoo.com
We worked in the garden and watered our veggies, fruit trees and vines. We also use reusable bags at the grocery store.
We plant more every year, and compost. We recycle lots of stuff, whether by our local county or Freecycle.
I am driving less, making sure I stock up and combine errands.
I am going to plant a tree. garrettsambo@aol.com
I am going to recycle all of my plastic bags at the grocery store
Sue Marinelli
marinelsue@gmail.com
I am going to plant a tree (in my yard)!
I will stop buying bottled water and use a reusable bottle.
nancymeyer1@gmail.com
Thanks for the contest! bahjeep@aol.com
planting my own garden this year!!
I will plant a garden in my back yard, using heirloom tomotaoes
I did what I try to do every day. I recycled, used reusable bags, car pooled, etc. Thanks :)
we are using washcloths instead of paper towels.
i will be planting a bunch of perennials :)
following on twitter klp1965
I'm unplugging appliances when not in use to reduce my consumption of "stand-by" power usage.
Michelle
shel704 at aol dot com
Following on twitter (username:auntiethesis)
shel704 at aol dot com
We planted a bunch of trees on our property and always recycle.
sarrah930@yahoo.com
Turn the hot water heater down and turn off all lights
I am using canvas bags for my grocery shopping
timmiedeluca@comcast.net
We plantedc a herb garden!
I am foiling all my windwo to keep the heat down & ave electricity.
I tuen off the hot water heater when not in use!
Going to replace all my light blubs too.
zestywonderland@gmail.com
I subscribe!
Sorry for the typos.
We planted some trees and some flowers.
Charlene Kuser
We helped neighbors clean up trash along the
main road leading to our neighborhood.We cut off
all our lights,burned candles and cooked out on the grill.I also hung my clothes on the clothesline
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Subscribed via email
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Following you on Twitter (Swtlilchick)
CharlieGurl57@aol.com
We planted herbs on Earth Day.
We planted a sweet potato that had sprouted! Also planted some tropical plants in the front yard.
Follow on twitter.
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recycle
houmasweeper@bellsouth.net
cleaned up the yard:) ty 4 sponsoring this awesome giveaway and 4 the entry:)
I had a picnic in the park on Earth Day.
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I subscribed by email.
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