tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post6797955819694731515..comments2024-03-26T00:14:00.509-07:00Comments on Crunchy Chicken: Extreme Eco ThrowdownUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-5772748706702896812008-06-01T11:02:00.000-07:002008-06-01T11:02:00.000-07:00Hi Crunchy!It's June 1st, so I thought I would upd...Hi Crunchy!<BR/>It's June 1st, so I thought I would update. <BR/><BR/>1. No plastic- I posted in my own blog that I did purchase a tub of vegan ice cream for my kiddos after dd convinced me we needed the plastic bucket for berry picking. Other than that, our plastic consumption was very, very little. I did have a cashier give me a plastic bag after I asked for him not to. I also (Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-74487565625809059032008-05-20T08:28:00.000-07:002008-05-20T08:28:00.000-07:00I know it is late to join in the fun but, better l...I know it is late to join in the fun but, better late than never. I am in for no plastic, no paper, local food (that is available right now), no garbage output, and no excessive water usage. I am new here and just learning about green and simple living.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-34256018068710928042008-05-17T19:23:00.000-07:002008-05-17T19:23:00.000-07:00I've actually done most everything on here with th...I've actually done most everything on here with the exception of no driving and no electricity--both are needed in my line of work (I'm a radio news anchor and reporter in a city about 30 miles from my home.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-86132388708648665532008-05-16T04:03:00.000-07:002008-05-16T04:03:00.000-07:00I've gone nuts and turned off the fridge/freezer. ...I've gone nuts and turned off the fridge/freezer. I still have the one freezer on....we need that for our farm meat (grown by my sister and brother in law). <BR/><BR/>i looked in the fridge and thought nearly everything in it just needs to be cool not frigid. It makes a good cupboard.<BR/><BR/>viv in nzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-27628668309437011912008-05-09T17:09:00.000-07:002008-05-09T17:09:00.000-07:00*sigh* Maybe I'm just completely lazy. Maybe I'm a...*sigh* Maybe I'm just completely lazy. Maybe I'm a rebellious fool. I feel like I failed the April challenge so I have no business entering this one, anyway. I think I should change my blog's name because I'm feeling seriously deficient in the "crunchy" realm.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I just have a TON to learn about the possibilities out there, but I seriously am having trouble imagining how any modern Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729511504280715449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-55080075876713307662008-05-06T16:40:00.000-07:002008-05-06T16:40:00.000-07:00wow, you really do mean extreme. sorry, i can't. ...wow, you really do mean extreme. sorry, i can't. my husband is a class A 1 WASTER!!!! i just caught him running the shower while he was in the other room doing work on his computer. i'm like WTF!!!!!!! i turn the water off and he SURE NUFF complains to me --"hey i was going to take a shower" and i'm like yeah, you can turn it back on, but we can't afford to waste water like that. he just Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328820262960028407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-42345087495823700222008-05-06T11:16:00.000-07:002008-05-06T11:16:00.000-07:00Gosh...I have no idea if I can do this or not. I d...Gosh...I have no idea if I can do this or not. I didn't realize all the plastic and paper items we get until I read this challenge. The driving thing really is impossible where I am, but as for the rest of it, I want to give it a shot. If nothing else, maybe I can reduce how much trash comes into our home in the way of packaging. I'm on board.Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02060972458054556731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-17428420675257666412008-05-06T04:42:00.000-07:002008-05-06T04:42:00.000-07:00reduced water....2 showers each per week. 1 load d...reduced water....2 showers each per week. 1 load dishwasher every 2 days. 2 loads washing per week. glass water for teeth cleaning.<BR/><BR/>electric... all lightbulbs changed. disposed of inefficient heaters and the tv...use pc for that. wter heated by solar except frost protection needs. turn off lights etc when out of room except hall light (youngest doesn't like going to sleep in the dark)<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-1452524868820952892008-05-03T08:42:00.000-07:002008-05-03T08:42:00.000-07:00I feel like the fat and 40 something woman that I ...I feel like the fat and 40 something woman that I am going hiking with a bunch of hard bodies. <BR/><BR/>I may have to start a class for wimps just starting out.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717388726735528462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-73826320539917493442008-05-02T09:33:00.000-07:002008-05-02T09:33:00.000-07:00Crunchy - what about no meat consumption? I am br...Crunchy - what about no meat consumption? I am brand new to your blog and have joined the Buy Nothing Challenge (a month late!), but I don't really know your views on vegetarian vs. meat consumption. <BR/><BR/>I totally get that an omnivorous diet from purely local sources is probably WAY greener than a vegetarian diet made up of soy and other veggies/fruits that are shipped in from overseas. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647378550913763567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-20007124460812171112008-05-01T09:33:00.000-07:002008-05-01T09:33:00.000-07:00OK - at first I thought I was too "green behind th...OK - at first I thought I was too "green behind the ears" to get this eco-nutty, but I am thinking I can jump on board with the Eat Local part of the challenge. Blue Collar has posted a challenge to change eating habits to those less impactful (local, organic, fair trade) and I signed up for that one. However, while researching my options for that challenge, I started to find many ways to find EcoBurbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931648017376435556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-58038737024375076292008-05-01T03:39:00.000-07:002008-05-01T03:39:00.000-07:00Count me out of the fridge part. I wasn't planning...Count me out of the fridge part. I wasn't planning on my husband getting a job. So we have to store our once a week cooking somewhere so it doesn't get spoiled.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03068855919147458057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-2179945753512844272008-04-30T15:56:00.000-07:002008-04-30T15:56:00.000-07:00I just stumbled across your blog and I love it!I r...I just stumbled across your blog and I love it!<BR/><BR/>I read the challenge, and thought what many Americans think about these things: "I can't do that NOW, because..."<BR/><BR/>I have excuses for everything on the list, and lots of them are incredibly valid, but still, if not now, when?! If not me, then who?!<BR/><BR/>My personal motto is, "badly, awkwardly, and without much grace." It's true Rose of Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806745320003382382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-39525289657737163352008-04-30T10:02:00.000-07:002008-04-30T10:02:00.000-07:00I'm in for no paper products and no excessive wate...I'm in for no paper products and no excessive water and I will try my best for the others. I like the idea of adding one challenge a week so I'll probably do it that way. Thanks for putting this challenge forward and getting everyone thinking about what they can do without.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16748106510511377506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50092501888302387802008-04-30T08:03:00.000-07:002008-04-30T08:03:00.000-07:00This is really great. No worthwhile task is done ...This is really great. No worthwhile task is done with ease. I'll try my best but I'm not promising anything.Savage Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995859802708824636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-22661400787044598592008-04-29T14:51:00.000-07:002008-04-29T14:51:00.000-07:00I live in the middle of nowhere... the nearest pla...I live in the middle of nowhere... the nearest place to buy food is 30 miles away. No public transport. <BR/>We live in Greensburg Kansas, a town that is rebuilding green after a tornado destroyed 95% of it,(check us out <A HREF="http://greensburggreentown.org" REL="nofollow">HERE</A> and <A HREF="http://greensburgks.org/" REL="nofollow">HERE</A> and we already do as much on this list as we can.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151961559080472585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-48260010337200734292008-04-28T17:58:00.000-07:002008-04-28T17:58:00.000-07:00I'm in:1. No plastic. Extremely hard specially sin...I'm in:<BR/>1. No plastic. Extremely hard specially since plastic is hidden everywhere. But will try.<BR/>2. No paper. Will try to make cloth pads since there are no Diva Cups where I live. (And I've always wanted to join the Diva Cup Challenge)<BR/>3. No driving. Easy since I never had a car; public transport is easy where I live. But in lieu of, I pledge to walk whenever possible.<BR/>4. Local Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-18940894829329914052008-04-28T17:41:00.000-07:002008-04-28T17:41:00.000-07:00Okay, I changed my mind. Forget everything I said ...Okay, I changed my mind. Forget everything I said before. This is what I'm going to do:<BR/><BR/>1. No plastic- for a week<BR/>4. Local Food- That's my own monthly challenge for May. I'm committing for sure to local produce, and we'll see what else I manage. I'll be doing that for the month.<BR/>5. No garbage- I'll try this for a week if I manage to get worms in May.<BR/>6. Water- for a week.<BR/ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-91310149517005903532008-04-28T00:36:00.000-07:002008-04-28T00:36:00.000-07:00Oooo, now last month I signed up for all sorts of ...Oooo, now last month I signed up for all sorts of challenges and couldn't stick to them!<BR/><BR/>So this month I'm going to do the garbage output one and see if I can do it well instead of half heartedly trying them all and getting overwhelmed.<BR/><BR/>What an awesome choice of challenges. I think if I lived on my own I'd love to do the going without electricity for one day a week, but with a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-66581743178723540712008-04-27T07:56:00.000-07:002008-04-27T07:56:00.000-07:00I'm in! I won't be able to stick to the no driving...I'm in! I won't be able to stick to the no driving thing, because we live in the boonies, and hey, husband has to get to work. <BR/><BR/>But everything else...I'll give it my all! We'll see how I do...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-45951795155245779042008-04-24T22:17:00.000-07:002008-04-24T22:17:00.000-07:0010 days later I finally decide to commit. I like t...10 days later I finally decide to commit. I like the one week at a time approach and will start with water and work my way through the list.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14360044525197595837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-89684655318167857652008-04-24T12:41:00.000-07:002008-04-24T12:41:00.000-07:00I'm kind of confused how you're going to blog with...I'm kind of confused how you're going to blog without electricity, crunchy chicken? Are you going just going to charge up your battery and try to make it last all month?beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15993345886772671554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-50444177586115484422008-04-24T07:14:00.000-07:002008-04-24T07:14:00.000-07:00For those of you looking to eliminate TP for #1 at...For those of you looking to eliminate TP for #1 at home and abroad, see this article: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/09/peeing_in_your.php Shows several products (one is non-plastic) to help gals pee standing up, and "wipe" via a gentle squeegee motion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-320834809133475612008-04-24T06:47:00.000-07:002008-04-24T06:47:00.000-07:00I'm in for local foods only and water conservation...I'm in for local foods only and water conservation. I will try a couple of the others for a day or week but can't commit for the whole month.<BR/><BR/>Hope you and FamilyCrunch are weathering the storm ok. Thinking about you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1542806651392353413.post-49246559646742231812008-04-23T19:32:00.000-07:002008-04-23T19:32:00.000-07:00I'm drawn to this challenge (as I am to most of th...I'm drawn to this challenge (as I am to most of these challenges) but I just don't think I can do any of them 100%. So while I may not be an official participant, these are my thoughts on what I <I>can</I> do. <BR/><BR/>1. No plastic - I can agree not to purchase things "encased" in plastic. I use cloth produce bags already, and avoid plastic generally, but can vow to do better. I'm not goingDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01889743730658239247noreply@blogger.com