Comments on: Green Dorm Shopping List http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/ Family Life On The Green Side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:07:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Peggy Tue, 19 Aug 2008 06:16:25 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/#comment-854 Oops, how could I forget to add a bike to the list? Thanks. :) Oops, how could I forget to add a bike to the list?

Thanks. :)

]]> By: Katherine http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Katherine Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:34:39 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/#comment-895 For dishes, Corelle is an option if you don't want plastic but want something less likely to break or chip-- also lighter. It takes a lot to break Corelle. On the other hand, in the rare instance when it does break, it really shatters. I've seen Corelle in thrift stores once in a while. Like Diana, I rode my bike a lot when I lived off campus. I would add a bike to the list. I got so sick of bringing restaurant leftovers home in styrofoam that I finally put some containers in the car. As for take-out, I know a green family that takes their own containers. I'll have to ask them if they've ever taken their own container for pizza. . . For dishes, Corelle is an option if you don’t want plastic but want something less likely to break or chip– also lighter. It takes a lot to break Corelle. On the other hand, in the rare instance when it does break, it really shatters. I’ve seen Corelle in thrift stores once in a while.

Like Diana, I rode my bike a lot when I lived off campus. I would add a bike to the list.

I got so sick of bringing restaurant leftovers home in styrofoam that I finally put some containers in the car. As for take-out, I know a green family that takes their own containers. I’ll have to ask them if they’ve ever taken their own container for pizza. . .

]]> By: diana http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/comment-page-1/#comment-892 diana Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:44:25 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/#comment-892 I attended VA Tech in the early 80s and commuted by bike, had a veggie garden, composted, used a canvas bag and was in general pretty environmentally aware. I am happy to see a swing back to less consumerism and more caring for the environment. I attended VA Tech in the early 80s and commuted by bike, had a veggie garden, composted, used a canvas bag and was in general pretty environmentally aware. I am happy to see a swing back to less consumerism and more caring for the environment.

]]> By: Peggy http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Peggy Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:28:17 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/#comment-1048 DH, the thrift store is a good dishes option. I wasn't allowed to have candles in my dorm either, but we broke a lot of rules. I understand that rule though. DH, the thrift store is a good dishes option. I wasn’t allowed to have candles in my dorm either, but we broke a lot of rules. I understand that rule though.

]]> By: DH http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 DH Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:50:27 +0000 http://www.treehuggingfamily.com/green-dorm-shopping-list/#comment-1029 We did, but I told my daughter that her plates were going to come from a thrift store. That way we can buy exactly what we want without all the extras, and at a lower cost. Also, for the candles, she's not allowed to light candles in the room, but they can have one of those electric candle plates. You put the candle on and it melts it, giving off the fragrance without burning the place down. (I forget what those things are called). We did, but I told my daughter that her plates were going to come from a thrift store. That way we can buy exactly what we want without all the extras, and at a lower cost.

Also, for the candles, she’s not allowed to light candles in the room, but they can have one of those electric candle plates. You put the candle on and it melts it, giving off the fragrance without burning the place down. (I forget what those things are called).

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