Comments for My Eco Style http://myecostyle.wordpress.com Where Style Meets Sustainability Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:08:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Recycled with Style by Fashionable Earth http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/recycled-with-style/#comment-55 Fashionable Earth Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:08:45 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-55 So amazing! We also wrote about it here: http://fashionableearth.org/blog/2009/10/15/dont-drink-soda-wear-soda/ So amazing! We also wrote about it here: http://fashionableearth.org/blog/2009/10/15/dont-drink-soda-wear-soda/

]]> Comment on Contact Me by Amy Yanda-Lee http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/contact-me/#comment-46 Amy Yanda-Lee Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:37:33 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?page_id=72#comment-46 Greetings - I hope you are doing GREAT! I love your site, and see that you featured the Leakey collection. I work with an amazing non-profit organization - BeadforLife - who was also featured on the Sara Snow segment. I think it would be a great addition to your site, and would be happy to send you some information. Please let me know if you are interested - the website is beadforlife.org - if you would like to take a peek. Thank you so much, and Happy Holidays! Greetings – I hope you are doing GREAT! I love your site, and see that you featured the Leakey collection. I work with an amazing non-profit organization – BeadforLife – who was also featured on the Sara Snow segment. I think it would be a great addition to your site, and would be happy to send you some information. Please let me know if you are interested – the website is beadforlife.org – if you would like to take a peek. Thank you so much, and Happy Holidays!

]]> Comment on How to Brown Bag It Without the Brown Bag….Lunchsense by laluminata http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/10/25/how-to-brown-bag-it-without-the-brown-baglunchsense/#comment-41 laluminata Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:00:36 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-41 These lunchboxes are great, what a good idea! These lunchboxes are great, what a good idea!

]]> Comment on Eco Baby: The Diaper Discussion by Eileen http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/eco-baby-the-diaper-discussion/#comment-30 Eileen Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:15:53 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-30 Great article GirlAmy. I think there is a lot of misinformation out there about cloth diapers. Probably put out by the disposable diaper companies. I have heard about the chemical thing too. But if you think about the number of disposable diapers a baby uses in the first few years of their lives, it really is shocking. Washing diapers is easy and a nice soft diaper has got to feel better against a babies skin then plastic. I do wonder how we fell for the disposable hype. I don't think they are any easier than cloth, they certainly are way more expensive, and the time it takes for them to break down in landfills is undisputable. I think we started using disposable diapers about the same time we discovered fast food. I think we have all seen by now that fast and convienient has its consequences. Great article GirlAmy. I think there is a lot of misinformation out there about cloth diapers. Probably put out by the disposable diaper companies. I have heard about the chemical thing too. But if you think about the number of disposable diapers a baby uses in the first few years of their lives, it really is shocking. Washing diapers is easy and a nice soft diaper has got to feel better against a babies skin then plastic. I do wonder how we fell for the disposable hype. I don’t think they are any easier than cloth, they certainly are way more expensive, and the time it takes for them to break down in landfills is undisputable.
I think we started using disposable diapers about the same time we discovered fast food. I think we have all seen by now that fast and convienient has its consequences.

]]> Comment on WHO KNEW?! Buying a Smaller (and affordable) Home is also a Good Eco Choice. by Ryan_D http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/who-knew-buying-a-smaller-and-affordable-home-is-also-a-good-eco-choice/#comment-28 Ryan_D Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:46:35 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-28 I also live in the Smyrna area in a small ranch style home. Smyrna is leading the way with the green initiative. Bike lanes are being installed that connect to the Silver Comet Trail, new parks are springing up, and eco-friendly architecture has become standard. My wife and I love it here, and think it's the perfect place to raise our family. I also live in the Smyrna area in a small ranch style home. Smyrna is leading the way with the green initiative. Bike lanes are being installed that connect to the Silver Comet Trail, new parks are springing up, and eco-friendly architecture has become standard.

My wife and I love it here, and think it’s the perfect place to raise our family.

]]> Comment on Eco Baby: The Diaper Discussion by girlamy http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/eco-baby-the-diaper-discussion/#comment-22 girlamy Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:28:23 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-22 Gosh! Thank you everyone for your comments- lots of interesting points of views! Great suggestions from cloth diaper advocates. Gosh! Thank you everyone for your comments- lots of interesting points of views! Great suggestions from cloth diaper advocates.

]]> Comment on Eco Baby: The Diaper Discussion by Erica http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/eco-baby-the-diaper-discussion/#comment-21 Erica Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:08:19 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-21 Well, Cloth diapers are MUCH less expensive than disposable diapers, now you can get brands that are as convenient as disposable diapers, like bum genius. They are slightly more expensive but they are still ultimately less expensive than disposable diapers. If you don't like pins you can use the cuter more expensive diapers that close with snaps or Velcro, or if you use the less expensive pre-folds you can always use a "snappi". As for chemicals, if you wash at home you can use all kinds of natural detergents. A lot of cloth diapering mamma's like "soap nuts". Well, Cloth diapers are MUCH less expensive than disposable diapers, now you can get brands that are as convenient as disposable diapers, like bum genius. They are slightly more expensive but they are still ultimately less expensive than disposable diapers. If you don’t like pins you can use the cuter more expensive diapers that close with snaps or Velcro, or if you use the less expensive pre-folds you can always use a “snappi”. As for chemicals, if you wash at home you can use all kinds of natural detergents. A lot of cloth diapering mamma’s like “soap nuts”.

]]> Comment on Eco Baby: The Diaper Discussion by Ryan_D http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/eco-baby-the-diaper-discussion/#comment-20 Ryan_D Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:07:31 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-20 I use cloth bags at the grocery store, carpool, and recycle. Does that build up enough good Karma for me to not use cloth diapers? My babies skin is fine, and it's soooooo much easier to use disposables. I use cloth bags at the grocery store, carpool, and recycle. Does that build up enough good Karma for me to not use cloth diapers? My babies skin is fine, and it’s soooooo much easier to use disposables.

]]> Comment on Eco Baby: The Diaper Discussion by Lisa http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/eco-baby-the-diaper-discussion/#comment-15 Lisa Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:42:55 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-15 My mom used cloth diapers for all 4 of us kids; big, scary pins and all. I think there are definitely trade-offs no matter what kind of diaper you use, but there are some great eco-friendly disposable diaper options out there such as Nature Baby Care and gdiapers. Don't feel you have to stick to cloth diapers to get the best performance for your baby or the environment. My mom used cloth diapers for all 4 of us kids; big, scary pins and all. I think there are definitely trade-offs no matter what kind of diaper you use, but there are some great eco-friendly disposable diaper options out there such as Nature Baby Care and gdiapers. Don’t feel you have to stick to cloth diapers to get the best performance for your baby or the environment.

]]> Comment on Eco Baby: The Diaper Discussion by B http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/2008/08/12/eco-baby-the-diaper-discussion/#comment-14 B Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:21:15 +0000 http://myecostyle.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-14 The environment argument really gets me. We (Americans) give ourselves way too much credit for our impact on the environment. It's a pretty arrogant argument. No matter what we do (using paper plates, napkins, disposable diapers, not recycling water bottles) will not stop people from blowing themselves up in the middle east. Or China's unthinkable smog. There's some good pollution for ya. The environment argument really gets me. We (Americans) give ourselves way too much credit for our impact on the environment. It’s a pretty arrogant argument. No matter what we do (using paper plates, napkins, disposable diapers, not recycling water bottles) will not stop people from blowing themselves up in the middle east. Or China’s unthinkable smog. There’s some good pollution for ya.

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