Comments on: 90% for April 2008 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/ Writings on sustainable, conscious and thrifty living Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:17:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Beany http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-329 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:28:14 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-329 Thanks organicneedle! To be honest...now that I've been hitting those numbers more or less every month the challenge is getting a bit boring. Maybe I'll go for 95% reduction. Thanks organicneedle! To be honest…now that I’ve been hitting those numbers more or less every month the challenge is getting a bit boring. Maybe I’ll go for 95% reduction.

]]> by: organicneedle http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-328 Fri, 09 May 2008 12:42:12 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-328 Thanks for the reminder to check my own numbers. Yours are looking good. Thanks for the reminder to check my own numbers. Yours are looking good.

]]> by: Beany http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-327 Thu, 08 May 2008 21:10:45 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-327 Mike: this blog is my attempt at combining tightwaddery with environmentalism. Many people have mentioned that being environmentally friendly does keep their wallet flush and I feel that the riot project has proven that sentiment true. For example...I have not noticed a giant jump in my electric bill since I've been using wind powered electricity since last summer. Thanks N.! I've been keeping an eye on your container gardening efforts as I suspect that will be my method of growing veggies for awhile. When I first started eating locally in Philly I didn't know so many things. Only this winter I learned that I could have access to local foods all year round and recently I learned there was a year round farmers' market...so all my asceticism was for nothing. Mike: this blog is my attempt at combining tightwaddery with environmentalism. Many people have mentioned that being environmentally friendly does keep their wallet flush and I feel that the riot project has proven that sentiment true. For example…I have not noticed a giant jump in my electric bill since I’ve been using wind powered electricity since last summer.

Thanks N.! I’ve been keeping an eye on your container gardening efforts as I suspect that will be my method of growing veggies for awhile. When I first started eating locally in Philly I didn’t know so many things. Only this winter I learned that I could have access to local foods all year round and recently I learned there was a year round farmers’ market…so all my asceticism was for nothing.

]]> by: N. http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-326 Thu, 08 May 2008 20:45:56 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-326 Congrats on your stats. I've been informally tracking my fiance and my numbers and while we are well below the average in most categories food is definitely an area we need to improve on. Unfortunately here in Colorado the farmer's markets are only open from June to Sep and the local food choices in the grocery store are pretty slim. We started a container vegetable garden this year but we kept it small since we know it will be a huge learning experience for us. Congrats on your stats. I’ve been informally tracking my fiance and my numbers and while we are well below the average in most categories food is definitely an area we need to improve on. Unfortunately here in Colorado the farmer’s markets are only open from June to Sep and the local food choices in the grocery store are pretty slim. We started a container vegetable garden this year but we kept it small since we know it will be a huge learning experience for us.

]]> by: Mike http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-325 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:34:06 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-325 I'd never heard of Riot 4 Austerity before, but this is an interesting idea. Also, I'm impressed that you haven't been in a car since January. Wow. I'm now biking a lot more than I used to and I have to say it's awesome. So much less stressful and so much cheaper than driving. I’d never heard of Riot 4 Austerity before, but this is an interesting idea. Also, I’m impressed that you haven’t been in a car since January. Wow. I’m now biking a lot more than I used to and I have to say it’s awesome. So much less stressful and so much cheaper than driving.

]]> by: arduous http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-324 Thu, 08 May 2008 11:32:42 +0100 http://beancounter.blogsome.com/2008/05/08/90-for-april-2008/#comment-324 I think the sandals were a good buy. They'll probably last you several years, and you know they were made in fair and safe conditions! I think the sandals were a good buy. They’ll probably last you several years, and you know they were made in fair and safe conditions!

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