tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post2781163595550470916..comments2024-02-10T00:48:00.995-08:00Comments on A Little Greener Every Day: Green Challenge UpdateRobin Shreeveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-46386641627592695582008-05-05T11:21:00.000-07:002008-05-05T11:21:00.000-07:00jmb - great job with the bagsOur neighbor uses a r...jmb - great job with the bags<BR/><BR/>Our neighbor uses a reel mower, and it seems to work fine. She has very little lawn to mow because most of her front and back lawn is full of plants and trees that she diligently takes care of. But the few patches of grass that she has seem well manicured with her reel mower. <BR/><BR/>So it seems to me that the quality of the job is just as good as a gas/Robin Shreeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-64372816156952543542008-05-05T11:05:00.000-07:002008-05-05T11:05:00.000-07:00I didn't officially sign on to the no bag challeng...I didn't officially sign on to the no bag challenge because I have been using my own bags for quite some time now. At our local supermarket and at target they know me now as the no bag lady. I have my reusables with me or they are in the car, so I just tell them to put the loose merchandise in the cart and I bag my items when I get out there. It really does get easier. You become more mindful at Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16722172926994301229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-20327676020132608152008-05-05T09:49:00.000-07:002008-05-05T09:49:00.000-07:00Thanks for the update Janine. I'm glad you explain...Thanks for the update Janine. I'm glad you explained it to your kid instead of just saying because mommy said so. I think that explaining the environmental impact of all their actions to our kids will help them to be naturally eco-conscious instead of having to re-train their way of thinking as adults like most of us are doing.<BR/><BR/>And now, I have a confession. I just took my son to our Robin Shreeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10928183794322441640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7676353274986264089.post-77023487933058645042008-05-05T07:44:00.000-07:002008-05-05T07:44:00.000-07:00Been good so far packing lunches in reusable conta...Been good so far packing lunches in reusable containers and heard my first gripe(after a week) this morning from my 7 year old because he didn't want water in a bottle he wanted a juice box (not that I even had any) however I talked to him about making less trash and he stopped complaining, don't know if this was because he agreed or just didn't want to hear Mommy lecture:)Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13083428308034026749noreply@blogger.com