http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/ The National Wildlife Federation's blog Sat, 18 May 2013 23:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-3966 Turn the Holidays Green: Earth Friendly Gifts and Tips : Wildlife Promise (OLD) Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:14:17 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-3966 [...] follow-up on last week’s “Green Spotlight on the Holidays, here are some additional green gift ideas you may be interested [...]

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 PlanetThoughts.org Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:56:30 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-2447 All these ideas are excellent! If the majority of people started participating like this (yes, having a majority participate still seems long way off) the national and international conversation would be one of finding better ways to help the planet and each other, rather than a conversation of how to get gifts that are often a burden for the recipient and the planet.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4767 PlanetThoughts.org Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:56:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-4767 All these ideas are excellent! If the majority of people started participating like this (yes, having a majority participate still seems long way off) the national and international conversation would be one of finding better ways to help the planet and each other, rather than a conversation of how to get gifts that are often a burden for the recipient and the planet.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 edfwild Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:45:55 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-2446 Well, I’ve changed thirty plus bulb’s but still have 14 to go(My wife put me on a budget). I have also set or plasma to turn off rather then go in standby. Our builder did a lousy job on our crawl insulation and after 3 years I had that redone. I of course caulked the windows and insulated the wall outlets. I have to give kudos to Menard’s for those of you who know who they are. There CFLs and Christmas LEDs are the prodominent displays.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4766 edfwild Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:45:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-4766 Well, I’ve changed thirty plus bulb’s but still have 14 to go(My wife put me on a budget). I have also set or plasma to turn off rather then go in standby. Our builder did a lousy job on our crawl insulation and after 3 years I had that redone. I of course caulked the windows and insulated the wall outlets. I have to give kudos to Menard’s for those of you who know who they are. There CFLs and Christmas LEDs are the prodominent displays.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Gail Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:30:23 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-2445 Reusable, recycled content totes for the grocery, a snake made from rice to put under the door to prevent drafts, a box of baking soda (baking soda cleans everything!), vitamin E oil, a bar of Lava (pumice stone soap, borax, a big bag of beautiful lemons or organic fruit all make wonderful gifts. Merry Christmas~~

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4765 Gail Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:30:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-4765 Reusable, recycled content totes for the grocery, a snake made from rice to put under the door to prevent drafts, a box of baking soda (baking soda cleans everything!), vitamin E oil, a bar of Lava (pumice stone soap, borax, a big bag of beautiful lemons or organic fruit all make wonderful gifts. Merry Christmas~~

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Carol Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:03:58 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-2444 I’m giving tire guages with a note about how much gas they will save if they keep their tires properly inflated. Also canvas grocery shopping bags. We use reuseable decorated Christmas totes and boxes to give presents in instead of using all that gift wrap.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-4764 Carol Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:03:00 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-4764 I’m giving tire guages with a note about how much gas they will save if they keep their tires properly inflated. Also canvas grocery shopping bags. We use reuseable decorated Christmas totes and boxes to give presents in instead of using all that gift wrap.

]]> http://blog.nwf.org/2007/12/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 Sherry Mon, 10 Dec 2007 03:20:19 +0000 http://blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2007/12/06/green-spotlight-on-the-holidays/#comment-2443 I replaced all the light bulbs in my house with flourscent bulbs. The old bulbs put off to much heat, in which you had to run the air conditioner at a lower setting. Now everyone is cooler and I save engery with a lower electric bill. I also hang my laundry on the clothes line, using free sun power which also irons them at the same time.

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