Wow ... last week's challenge to participate in Blog Action Day 2009 got a huge response! My hope is that the leaders of all countries will take action to address climate change and that each of us will take individual actions to protect the earth. Here's what our Honor Society had to say about it all:
Andy wrote: Wee Hamish is 10 today (Death Of The Oil/Power Companies)
Mysticle wrote: Change Through Positive Energy
Elizabeth Barrette wrote: Poem: “Paul Bunyan and the Warming Globe”
Sinclair wrote: Change The World Wednesday HERE and HERE. And she wrote: Blog Action Day.
Kimmy wrote Climate Change
Ange wrote Counting My Blessings
Argentum Vulgaris wrote: Blog Action Day - October 15th
Margaret wrote: Awareness
Harri Pao wrote: Blog Action Day 2009: Strengthen the Climate Change Adaptation in Indonesia
Ann wrote: Blog Action Day Takes on Climate Change: The death of an idyllic island
Mrs. Green wrote: Hope and the magic martian - a positive story for children about climate change and Tips for reducing food waste
Elle Bee wrote: Blog Action Day - Climate Change
GigiSxm wrote: Blog Action Day! Climate Change
EcoGrrl wrote: Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change
Amy from Vacation Rentals Ad participated.
Yanic wrote: Blog Action Day - Understanding food miles and their impact on the environment
Thomas Winther wrote: Why it doesn’t matter whether climate change is manmade or not.
Rewinn wrote Green Happyness and Seneca
Project Savior wrote: Catspiracy Purrsday: Blog Action Day
Betty Manousos from Cut and Dry had some very nice comments.
TC wrote: Live Smart - 350 Challenge Campaign.
Eemilla wrote: Climate Change
Edwin Sanchez from Florida Vacation Rentals had some great comments.
Green Gal wrote: Blog Action Day: Climate Change: Denmark and a bit about the economy
Heather wrote: We Deserve the Truth About Coal Ash
John from I have dreams left some great comments. And ... I'm happy to say that John will soon be living in America, with his new bride, and plans to join our weekly challenges. Best wishes, John, in your new life in a new country!
Connie Mishali wrote: Blog with a Purpose
And from last week's challenge on picking up trash, Kobus1, from Look What I Found, joined in the fun.
Be sure to take a few minutes to read some of those wonderful posts. As our bloggy friend, Yanic, said "I think it's important to share in the knowledge and pass it around. The more we know, the more we can do something about it." I couldn't agree more!
Okay ... are you ready for another challenge? This week's challenge comes from our friend Elizabeth Barrett at Gaiatribe. It's a good one:
Recycling produces a lot of reclaimed materials. In order for the process to
work, there needs to be a strong aftermarket for products made from recycled content.
For this week's challenge:
Each time you shop for a non-food item, look to see whether a recycled version is available. If feasible, buy the recycled version. If there isn't one, but it's a category such as paper where you know recycled versions exist, ask the store to start carrying a recycled version.
OR
If you already buy recycled items regularly (or cannot afford to do so at all) then write a blog post about products made from reclaimed materials.
Great challenge, don't you think?
I'm stumbling and tweeting your posts about Change The World Wednesday Challenges ... perhaps you could do the same and we'll all get some great visibility. And remember ... you can always find the CTWW rules along with tips, ideas and a list of all challenges in the side bar ... just click on the CTWW banner.
That's it for this week. Okay ... all together now:
WE'RE CHANGING THE WORLD ... ONE CHALLENGE AT A TIME!
Hi SF, your challenge this week is one I already do when possible, but an idea has been germinating over the past two weeks, since your hand towels challenge; and that is that all products that are disposable like hand towels, toilet paper, paper bags (sacks), etc should ONLY be made from recyclable paper waste. It should become law in every country. It should be illegal to make these products from NEW paper. Just think of the savings in trees if this was adopted globally.
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Me again.... The deed has been done!
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definitely a practice of mine but still something I know I can push myself harder to do with more products. Reynolds now makes foil from recycled materials and it feels like regular foil (the stuff at Whole Foods is like tissue paper). What I'd like to see stores do is find some way to wrap their deli products (meats, cheeses, etc. in a more environmentally conscious, or reusable manner. Any thoughts out there?
ReplyDeleteI believe we've run this challenge before, but I'm up for doing it again.
ReplyDeleteHi Elizabeth,
ReplyDeleteWe've had a couple of challenges which dealt with recycling but your suggestion for this week's challenge put a slightly different spin on it by asking us to choose recycled versions of products in the stores rather than the non-recycled versions. As you said, we need to have a market for recycled products and I personally believe that there is power in our purchases.
Here's a list of all the challenges:
http://reducefootprints.blogspot.com/2009/08/ctww-rules-and-challenges.html
Thanks!
Small Footprints
Great challenge! I'm really good at recycling and my landfill waste is minimal each week, but I could definitely improve on BUYING recycled goods.
ReplyDeletehave just blogged about it. Thanks for the inspiration Elizabeth and Small footprints!
http://littlegreenblog.com/blog/green-news/change-the-world-wednesday-week-7/
I'm looking forward to this one to put a new habit into place :)
Small: sorry I missed the last few weeks! Been busy with a suddenly very mobile one-year-old. BUT, I actually did a blog about recycled toilet paper back in June, which is perfect since I'm not sure I'll have the time this week to write something new:
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I tried out all the brands I could find so you all don't have to. Come take a visit to see which is the best one! -kate
I'm in! Great challenge... Here is my post :
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I'll be back next week with a post of all the stuff I found! This is fun... kinda like a green scavenger hunt. :-)
SF, I put a link on Life is Just Like That... as well:
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A slightly different tangent.
AV
I like it!
ReplyDeleteI have posted it here:
http://sharingourgifts.blogspot.com/2009/10/change-world-wednesday-challenge.html
I'm in for a scavenger hunt (it's been my profession for a few years now!) What about recycling homewares into new uses as well instead of throwing things out - Make a mobile for the kids room with driftwood, fishing line and pieces of brightly coloured broken toys, make lamp shades out of old collanders... a bit of imagination makes for new uses for every day household items that would normally be turfed out! I have a few examples that I promise to put down (as well as 'instructions on how to' over the next couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteOur household shares our one vehicle without much complaint, but I haven't been able to give up my super soft tp. I'm going to buy a pack of recycled rolls, but which brand is cushiest?
ReplyDeleteThis is great information! Thanks and keep doing great things.
ReplyDeleteWe purchased a bulk-sized package of recycled paper towels, in the “select-a-size” style. Quirky thing is, the size of the individual sheets. One sheet is almost too small, but two sheets is more than you’ll need for a single use. Absorbency is fine, but they don’t tear as smoothly. Overall, not too bad, and I will purchase again …or maybe try a different brand.
ReplyDeleteWe have tried several brands of recycled toilet tissue. I agree, not all that soft. Scott Naturals is what we’re trying out now, but this brand is not 100% recycled (unfortunately).
We also prefer to purchase recycled paper for the printer. I would like to try refillable ink cartridges.
~ Mysticle
http://ann-mythoughtsandphotos.blogspot.com/2009/10/save-world-reuse-challenge.html
ReplyDeleteMine's up, using recycled material in the classroom.