tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post4870024956592502622..comments2023-10-30T01:09:42.742-07:00Comments on Sugar and Spice: Happy Earth DaySugarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14536167915933177591noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post-60328589003659750262010-04-24T22:20:45.053-07:002010-04-24T22:20:45.053-07:00We're at a 9. We strike out on the small house...We're at a 9. We strike out on the small house front. Yet, our new home is much more energy efficient than many of our friend's sub-2000 sq ft homes due to its construction and layout. We have friends who purchased a 1400 sq ft home built in the 1930s, and their heating and a/c bill is usually 50% more than ours, and we have double the square footage.kimberly michellehttp://www.kimberlymichelle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post-87183339820183731552010-04-23T07:20:39.629-07:002010-04-23T07:20:39.629-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Habithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556730671414909236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post-59345655591696408222010-04-22T13:36:06.740-07:002010-04-22T13:36:06.740-07:00I got a seven and need to do so much more! the lit...I got a seven and need to do so much more! the little steps that make a huge impact ;)thaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411412253104991014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post-68134860090761680262010-04-22T13:28:07.209-07:002010-04-22T13:28:07.209-07:00I left a comment before but somehow it got lost in...I left a comment before but somehow it got lost in the internets! :)<br /><br />I'm an 8. I love reusable shopping bags. Reusable doesn't mean crappier anymore, which is such a nice bonus. They're so much better in every way than the "old" shopping bags. Although sidebar, I'm not sure what the rig explosion exactly has to do with Earth Day?Pennyhttp://www.pantomimepapers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post-29382388197455052832010-04-22T08:15:33.422-07:002010-04-22T08:15:33.422-07:00I'm a 9. When I get my own appliances (right n...I'm a 9. When I get my own appliances (right now I rent) getting energy-efficient appliances will be a big deal. I'm not sure whether I should give a point for having a smaller residence -- if you're not building, why is that important? Is it for the energy to heat/cool/light, or something else too?Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14917367078025519399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post-85053611302072308302010-04-22T08:01:31.609-07:002010-04-22T08:01:31.609-07:00I got 8 points. Our house is huge and we try to b...I got 8 points. Our house is huge and we try to buy local/organic but a lot of the time, our final decision comes down to price.Micah and Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139861154575322951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post-4553928063803988642010-04-22T07:51:42.683-07:002010-04-22T07:51:42.683-07:00I got a five, maybe 4.5 because I buy local/organi...I got a five, maybe 4.5 because I buy local/organic when I can, but I can't always. It's nice to live somewhere eco-friendly like Portland that does support recycling and stuff like that. I lived in LA for two years, and they did not have recycling bins anywhere. it was torture! I struggle a lot to balance the eco-consciousness with convenience, since I work so much. I like to think I do an okay job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1607047656114057976.post-2218290326026734442010-04-22T07:46:28.840-07:002010-04-22T07:46:28.840-07:00I admit that I only scored 3 points (and 1 of thos...I admit that I only scored 3 points (and 1 of those is from living in a smaller place - but that's out of financial necessity more than the footprint issue). I'm from Philadelphia, so not sure how that fits into the "bubble" theory, but I'm pretty sure we're not the greenest place.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04071428595682276521noreply@blogger.com