QuiltnNan

I still have paper towels around, but only use them for the greasiest, yuckiest messes. i don't even use 1 roll a year.

I stopped getting paper bills and other paper things that can be accessed on the internet instead.

i recycle newspapers, cans, and plastic jugs.

i buy used when i can and sell or give away items i don't use/need anymore.

ptquilts

I have been green, or as we call it, "CHEAP" for a long time. The only paper/disposable goods we buy is toilet paper. Haven't bought new clothing in years, I shop at my local thrift store.
We heat and cook with wood. For a while we were heating hot water with wood but that didn't work out.

katesnanna

We do quite a bit but I read recently that a volcano erupting can wipe out all the things people do worldwide in three days of spewing out ash and smoke. Won't stop us making the effort.

valleyquiltermo

I'm building a green home, all solar, wind & wood.
We recycle cans,glass and paper, and I use home made from jeans grocery bags & tote bags for walley world and or fabric stores.

june6995

You bet. We have recycled everything and anything since the word hit the airwaves. We live in a condo and are the only residents with a compost bin. We have Rich soil for our flower beds.

The next major thing we need to recycle is the rotary cutter blades. PLEASE do not put them in the garbage. Drop off a plastic container full of them where metal is recycled. They probably won't BUY them from you, but you are helping the environment.

June in Cincinnati

dd

We do a lot of these things too. But, a lot of my Christmas gifts this year will be green too. I'm making a lunch bag for my daughter with matching sandwich and snack bags. I'm also making the bags for the dr. I work for too. It seems the nurses always want to go out for lunch. One lady is getting a coffee cup wrap with a space for a pic of her granddaughter. I made a lot from my scraps this year. Still have to buy chocolate though.lol

athomenow

Buying used instead of new, recyle the newspapers and cans and generally do with less things than we used to buy. We try to consume whatever we buy for food and not waste like I did when I was working. I make all our bread and we get eggs from my sons farm. The one thing I can't do without is decent napkins and paper towels! I know it's awful!

nycquilter

I recycle as much as I can. I compost everything I can. I've even trained my husband to compost though he complains bitterly of the smell (I find it "earthy" more than stinky most of the time!). I don't use canned or prepared foods 99% of the time. I subscribe to freecycle.com to keep things out of the landfill. I am careful with electric use, turning off lights when I leave the room. I garden a lot to give back O2 to the environment from the plants. Every little bit helps us all.

Greenheron

Use locally produced as much as possible: all framing and all siding in my tiny WIP cabin is from a local sawmill. I hope the interior will have some local t&g panelling.

Ellen

I throw my tiny fabric scraps out in my back yard for the bird to help build their nests every spring. I've seen some pretty cool nests in the neighborhood in years past.