How eco-friendly are you?

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    Originally Posted By jonvn

    Are you interested in protecting the environment? Will you go this far?

    Me? No.

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    Originally Posted By wahooskipper

    Well no...that has never (and will never) cross my mind as something logical to do.

    Now, I do try to get my wife to shower with me whenever possible "to conserve water."
     
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    Originally Posted By jonvn

    What? Actually I envision a time where people just carry around their own cloth like this, and put it back in their pocket when done using it for next time.

    Like a pocket handkerchief. Same sort of thing.
     
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    Originally Posted By vbdad55

    My wifes grandfather used to tell stories about how rocks were used in Ireland for this purpose -- now this was after a few pints mind you, but he stuck to his story..... ouch
     
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    Originally Posted By sherrytodd

    OK, we recycle, we've set the thermostat higher in the summer and lower in the winter, I've even replaced our lightbulbs with the eco-friendly bulbs which I hate, but I'm drawing the line at that one. =P
     
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    Originally Posted By vbdad55

    sherry, something I didn;t know until I was in Lowe's the other day - as I hated the new bulbs also -- did you know they makes them in 3 colors ( spectrums) ? For me the red is much brighter than the others and very comparable -- likely different for everyone, but I bought a few more of those
     
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    Originally Posted By sherrytodd

    I will have to look for the red ones and try them. The one's I have are so dim. I'm trying to block out the buzzing noise.
     
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    Originally Posted By vbdad55

    I agree the first ones I got I can't stand -- the red are much better ( but also never on sale so far ) -
     
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    Originally Posted By vbdad55

    If you have a Lowe's near you check them out - they likely have the same display set up with 4 different kinds lit up next to each other --
     
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    Originally Posted By jonvn

    Red light doesn't make your pupils smaller, so they seem brighter.
     
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    Originally Posted By jonvn

    I might not use the toilet hanky, but I might get one of these:

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