Comments for 8 weeks of clean living http://8weeksofcleanliving.com Eight weeks of making the environmentally friendly decisions I should have been making all along. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:46:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Little Things by David Henry http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2007/08/08/the-little-things/#comment-10218 David Henry Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:21:13 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2007/08/08/the-little-things/#comment-10218 If you let your dishes air dry instead of heated dry, then that means you are using a dishwasher. If you want to reduce your environmental footprint, why don't you wash dishes by hand. It takes little time if you keep on top of it and it takes significantly less water and energy. If you let your dishes air dry instead of heated dry, then that means you are using a dishwasher. If you want to reduce your environmental footprint, why don’t you wash dishes by hand. It takes little time if you keep on top of it and it takes significantly less water and energy.

]]> Comment on Vermicomposting Part One by David Henry http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/01/20/vermicomposting-part-one/#comment-10217 David Henry Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:17:37 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/01/21/vermicomposting-part-one/#comment-10217 I have vermicomposted for years and I have a suggestion for you... Buy another bin to nest the first bin into it. This will allow for better and neater collection of the worm tea coming out of the bottom of the bin. If you just use the lid, you may be dealing with a mess as the tea comes out. if the bins nest tightly, put something in the bottom of the collection lid to elevate the worm bin. I have vermicomposted for years and I have a suggestion for you…

Buy another bin to nest the first bin into it. This will allow for better and neater collection of the worm tea coming out of the bottom of the bin. If you just use the lid, you may be dealing with a mess as the tea comes out. if the bins nest tightly, put something in the bottom of the collection lid to elevate the worm bin.

]]> Comment on Shaving by Josh http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/02/26/shaving/#comment-3523 Josh Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:27:26 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/02/26/shaving/#comment-3523 Dave, I think you are absolutely right that the initial environmental cost of electric razors is way higher than straight razors. For this reason, their overall environmental impact will depend heavily on how often one replaces them. In general, you're right that straight razors are probably best, but I'm a little too squeamish to use one (especially with soap). Thus the choice ends up being between electrics and safety razors, where I think electrics might actually have an advantage given a sufficiently low replacement rate. Dave, I think you are absolutely right that the initial environmental cost of electric razors is way higher than straight razors. For this reason, their overall environmental impact will depend heavily on how often one replaces them. In general, you’re right that straight razors are probably best, but I’m a little too squeamish to use one (especially with soap). Thus the choice ends up being between electrics and safety razors, where I think electrics might actually have an advantage given a sufficiently low replacement rate.

]]> Comment on Shaving by Dave http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/02/26/shaving/#comment-3435 Dave Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:19:39 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/02/26/shaving/#comment-3435 Very off on some points: Electric (especially rechargeable) use products that are extremely damaging to the environment (niCad, Tungsten, plastics). There are many more components to an electric razor, many of which have high-energy manufacturing processes involved. Straight razors can last for decades. Electric razors won't. Straight razors can be found in good used shape for $10-$1000. Shaving with hard or soft soap is better and more economical than shaving creams. Soaps are pretty low-impact to make and take little packaging. Very off on some points:

Electric (especially rechargeable) use products that are extremely damaging to the environment (niCad, Tungsten, plastics). There are many more components to an electric razor, many of which have high-energy manufacturing processes involved.

Straight razors can last for decades. Electric razors won’t. Straight razors can be found in good used shape for $10-$1000.

Shaving with hard or soft soap is better and more economical than shaving creams. Soaps are pretty low-impact to make and take little packaging.

]]> Comment on Shaving by 8 weeks of clean living » Blog Archive » Electric Shaver Power Usage http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/02/26/shaving/#comment-1581 8 weeks of clean living » Blog Archive » Electric Shaver Power Usage Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:14:07 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/02/26/shaving/#comment-1581 [...] finally had a chance to do a full charge of my electric razor and I have the electricity use figures. To completely charge the drained battery (the razor had [...] [...] finally had a chance to do a full charge of my electric razor and I have the electricity use figures. To completely charge the drained battery (the razor had [...]

]]> Comment on Final Mileage Figures by Leif http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/03/11/final-mileage-figures/#comment-1568 Leif Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:05:52 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/03/11/final-mileage-figures/#comment-1568 I enjoy the difference in perspectives that you can get on a place by walking instead of driving (or by driving instead of walking). There's a third modality that I've found to be quite different from the other two : biking. All three ways of getting around tend to reveal differences in the places where we live. Somehow I'd like to tie this in with the notion of affordances, but maybe I should keep it short. I enjoy the difference in perspectives that you can get on a place by walking instead of driving (or by driving instead of walking). There’s a third modality that I’ve found to be quite different from the other two : biking. All three ways of getting around tend to reveal differences in the places where we live. Somehow I’d like to tie this in with the notion of affordances, but maybe I should keep it short.

]]> Comment on Mileage Goal by 8 weeks of clean living » Blog Archive » Final Mileage Figures http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/01/18/mileage-goal/#comment-1566 8 weeks of clean living » Blog Archive » Final Mileage Figures Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:13:35 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/01/18/mileage-goal/#comment-1566 [...] weeks was this past Saturday and I thought I would post a quick update about how I did with my mileage goal. At the end of the eight weeks I had a reading of 166,495 miles on my odometer. That means that I [...] [...] weeks was this past Saturday and I thought I would post a quick update about how I did with my mileage goal. At the end of the eight weeks I had a reading of 166,495 miles on my odometer. That means that I [...]

]]> Comment on Veganism So Far by Cyn http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/02/02/veganism-so-far/#comment-842 Cyn Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:30:10 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/02/02/veganism-so-far/#comment-842 If you're looking for vegan cookbooks, I highly recommend any book by Isa Chandra Moscowitz. Also, check out http://www.theppk.com/ If you’re looking for vegan cookbooks, I highly recommend any book by Isa Chandra Moscowitz. Also, check out http://www.theppk.com/

]]> Comment on Food Waste by Joshua Vie http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/01/26/food-waste/#comment-751 Joshua Vie Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:58:45 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2008/01/26/food-waste/#comment-751 Hey Josh, I'd like to get you on the podcast sometime to talk about what your doing with 8 weeks of clean living. We'll talk more about it later. Love the site and insight! Josh Vie Hey Josh, I’d like to get you on the podcast sometime to talk about what your doing with 8 weeks of clean living. We’ll talk more about it later. Love the site and insight!

Josh Vie

]]> Comment on More Thoughts on Driving by 8 weeks of clean living » Blog Archive » Mileage Goal http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2007/07/17/more-thoughts-on-driving/#comment-653 8 weeks of clean living » Blog Archive » Mileage Goal Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:03:32 +0000 http://8weeksofcleanliving.com/2007/07/17/more-thoughts-on-driving/#comment-653 [...] possible, but I didn’t set any hard and fast goals. When I did drive I tried to follow many guidelines in order to increase fuel efficiency. This time around I’m going to put a hard limit on my [...] [...] possible, but I didn’t set any hard and fast goals. When I did drive I tried to follow many guidelines in order to increase fuel efficiency. This time around I’m going to put a hard limit on my [...]

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