Comments on: Green Is The New Black http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/green-is-the-new-black Your Life. Your Bliss. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:10:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Anton Pavlenko http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/green-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-37139 Anton Pavlenko Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:49:28 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=47147#comment-37139 Great piece. I'm in the construction industry (mainly flooring). As sustainable practices are becoming more of a standard than an option, the pressure is on for producers to stay with the times. But unfortunately, labeling something "green" has definitely exploited lately. And like you mentioned, the word has began to sound like a repulsive sales pitch more than anything. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for sustainable practices. But it's sad to see some people paying ridiculous amounts of hard-earned money for an overpriced product they or the seller know anything about. Keep it up. Anton Pavlenko NWCF Corporation nwcfcorporation.blogspot.com nwcfcorp@gmail.com Great piece. I'm in the construction industry (mainly flooring). As sustainable practices are becoming more of a standard than an option, the pressure is on for producers to stay with the times. But unfortunately, labeling something "green" has definitely exploited lately. And like you mentioned, the word has began to sound like a repulsive sales pitch more than anything.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for sustainable practices. But it's sad to see some people paying ridiculous amounts of hard-earned money for an overpriced product they or the seller know anything about.

Keep it up.

Anton Pavlenko
NWCF Corporation
nwcfcorporation.blogspot.com
nwcfcorp@gmail.com

]]> By: vince jelenic http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/green-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-35404 vince jelenic Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:44:35 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=47147#comment-35404 Hi, we run an antiques store, old building, renovated with old materials, we recycle, salvage, and restore. We have a negative carbon footprint, and extend that carbon saving to our customers, allowing them to save carbon as well, and money at the same time. The greenest businesses around are probably in the antiques/vintage/salvage trades. Consider purchasing an antique -- you are actually purchasing 5 generations of carbon savings in ONE single piece. that means 5 generations have NOT had to waste more resources to store their undies in. Isnt' that a great concept? we have a great website at greenspot.ning.com where we sell antiques, but even if you don't buy from us, do consider Antiques as the ULTIMATE GREEN. And, no, we're not after just the dollars, for us it's a trade, way of life, and a passion as well a as a comfortable living. cheers. Vince. Hi, we run an antiques store, old building, renovated with old materials, we recycle, salvage, and restore.

We have a negative carbon footprint, and extend that carbon saving to our customers, allowing them to save carbon as well, and money at the same time.

The greenest businesses around are probably in the antiques/vintage/salvage trades.
Consider purchasing an antique — you are actually purchasing 5 generations of carbon savings in ONE single piece. that means 5 generations have NOT had to waste more resources to store their undies in. Isnt' that a great concept?
we have a great website at greenspot.ning.com where we sell antiques, but even if you don't buy from us, do consider Antiques as the ULTIMATE GREEN.

And, no, we're not after just the dollars, for us it's a trade, way of life, and a passion as well a as a comfortable living.

cheers.
Vince.

]]> By: jack e http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/green-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-35272 jack e Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:55:12 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=47147#comment-35272 I love where eco-friendly is going these days, I found this site officedesigns.com and they have a green gallery where everything is recycled or recyclable. Greart service too. I'd highly recommend going there. I love where eco-friendly is going these days, I found this site officedesigns.com and they have a green gallery where everything is recycled or recyclable. Greart service too. I'd highly recommend going there.

]]> By: Jenny http://blissfullydomestic.com/2009/green-is-the-new-black/comment-page-1#comment-35173 Jenny Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:12:50 +0000 http://blissfullydomestic.com/?p=47147#comment-35173 I'm not sure about number 4. If you were to walk to the restaurant, it seems that it would be more environmentally friendly to eat there. They already have ovens/grills/broilers, etc running, and it would take very little energy to cook the extra food that your family would eat. This compared to you firing up your own stove, etc and using that energy to cook food for only your family. This is like taking the bus instead of driving yourself. It is more environmentally friendly because the bus is already running and using its energy, and the extra used for an extra person is negligable. Better for the wallet - yes!! Better for the waistline -almost for sure Better for the environment - maybe not Not that I advocate eating out to save the planet. I think that the health and economic benefits greatly outweigh the quite small environmental costs. I'm not sure about number 4. If you were to walk to the restaurant, it seems that it would be more environmentally friendly to eat there. They already have ovens/grills/broilers, etc running, and it would take very little energy to cook the extra food that your family would eat. This compared to you firing up your own stove, etc and using that energy to cook food for only your family. This is like taking the bus instead of driving yourself. It is more environmentally friendly because the bus is already running and using its energy, and the extra used for an extra person is negligable.

Better for the wallet – yes!!
Better for the waistline -almost for sure
Better for the environment – maybe not

Not that I advocate eating out to save the planet. I think that the health and economic benefits greatly outweigh the quite small environmental costs.

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