Christian Fora - Going Green

Christian Fora - Going Green Share advice and resources for living off the grid or improving one's carbon footprint. http://www.christianfora.org/forum/list.php?105 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:54:17 -0500 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13919,13919#msg-13919 How Big is Your Footprint? (1 reply) http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13919,13919#msg-13919 Footprint Calculator

I was amazed at how many planets it would take to sustain my way of life. Must make changes soon!]]> chrys Going Green Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:13:05 -0500 http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13908,13908#msg-13908 Composting (8 replies) http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13908,13908#msg-13908 merryheart Going Green Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:27:26 -0500 http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13907,13907#msg-13907 Jumping Fence? (4 replies) http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13907,13907#msg-13907 Always greener on the other side of the fence. Got News of the Green? Post it here!

IKEA to Sell Solar Panels?

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Efforts to commercialize new and affordable green technologies within several years could lead to IKEA selling the resulting products at its growing collection of stores, currently 283 in more than 30 nations. The goods reportedly would relate to energy in the form of solar panels, efficiency meters, and lighting; as well as more sustainable materials, and water treatment and conservation.

]]> chrys Going Green Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:18:47 -0500 http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13837,13837#msg-13837 Recycling (1 reply) http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13837,13837#msg-13837 can be recycled? Virtually everything.

Aluminum
Aluminum foil
Tin foil
Aluminum films on containers
Aluminum seals
Plastic
Soft drink, water and salad dressing bottles; peanut butter and jam jars
Milk, juice and water bottles; trash and retail bags
Juice bottles; cling films; PVC piping
Frozen food bags; squeezable bottles, e.g. honey, mustard; cling films; flexible container lids.
Reusable microwaveable ware; kitchenware; yogurt containers; margarine tubs; microwaveable disposable take-away containers; disposable cups and plates, drinking straws.
Egg cartons; packing peanuts; "Styrofoam"; disposable cups, plates, trays and cutlery; disposable take-away containers;
Beverage bottles; baby milk bottles; electronic casing.
Glass (doesn't matter what color)
Paper
Magazines
Telephone Directories
Direct Mail
Envelopes
Catalogues
Newspaper
Office paper
Cardboard
Cereal boxes (and the like)
Shoe boxes
Corrugated cardboard
Waxed cardboard (milk and juice cartons)
Batteries
Rechargable Batteries (recycle these at Alltel, Batteries Plus, Best Buy, Black & Decker, Cingular Wireless, The Home Depot, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Orchard Supply, Porter Cable Service Center, RadioShack, Remington Product Company, Sears, Staples, Target, US Cellular, Verizon Wireless, and Wal-Mart. And in Canada: Battery Plus, Bell Mobility, Canadian Tire, FIDO/Microcell, Future Shop, The Home Depot, Home Hardware, London Drugs, Makita Factory Service Centers, Personal Edge/Centre du Rasoir, RadioShack Canada, Revy, Sasktel, Sears, The Sony Store, Telus Mobility and Zellers)
All other batteries, see: Battery Disposal Guide]]> chrys Going Green Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:20:16 -0500 http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13834,13834#msg-13834 Bamboo Sheets and Blue Balls! (for your dryer, hehe) (16 replies) http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13834,13834#msg-13834
Recently bought its first 2 sets of bamboo sheets and utterly amazed at how soft and luxurious they feel. The thread count bes somewhere between 300-450 (can't remember exactly) but they literally feel much softer and elegant than 800-thread Egyptian cotton sateen sheets which cost twice or even 3x as much!!! Pardon the unwanted imagery but Moriah slept in the raw for the first time in many years after putting those sheets on the bed fresh from the dryer. ;) They just felt too wonderful to spoil with pyjamas!!

And speaking of electric dryers ... did you know they now make a set of spikey balls to be used to eliminate static and thus reduce the waste of dryer sheets? These balls have no scent but they work wonders at getting rid of static cling -- the main use for which people choose dryer sheets (which don't break down in landfills). A small sachet of lavender from a local farm (good for about 6-10 rounds of laundry) does the trick for adding a very light and pleasant fresh scent to the washload.]]> Moriah Conquering Wind Going Green Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:14:34 -0500 http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13410,13410#msg-13410 Living off the Grid! (7 replies) http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13410,13410#msg-13410
Living HOW? (Wiki definition)
Is it right for you?
How It Works: Gridless 101
Off-Grid Living - intense deep info resource zone!
Tips for Off-Grid Living

More nifty related lifestyle buzzwords to google:

living off-grid
renewable sustainable resources
residential solar energy
hydroponic gardening]]> Moriah Conquering Wind Going Green Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:13:11 -0500 http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13409,13409#msg-13409 Political asylum? ;) (no replies) http://www.christianfora.org/forum/read.php?105,13409,13409#msg-13409
Hit it here! [www.escapeartist.com]

Disclaimer: since the beast will eventually put tentacles into every nation of the world, no place on this globe will be safe forever. But at least we can get out before it becomes ENTIRELY illegal to do so ...!!! :P

(Seriously, come on ... passports for CANADA and MEXICO?? Good grief what's next, jackbooted neo-gestapoine thugs kicking down your door at night to make sure you didn't cross state lines????)]]> Moriah Conquering Wind Going Green Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:55:51 -0500