Michael asks…
Wardrobe malfunction!?
Kay, so i am trying to become more eco friendly and i just joined the animal rights club. but now i have a problem. i have no idea what kinds of clothes will fit my new lifestyle so my question is what can i wear that is eco and animal freindly. (FYI- i love the colors black, red, purple, basically dark colors and i love hot topic!)
The Expert answers:
Basically anything cotton
Mary asks…
Does this bother anyone else?
Okay, so I was at Old Navy the other day with my mom, and we were paying and the guy gave us the clothes with the hangers still on.
And my mom, being the super eco friendly person she is, said “Oh we don’t need the hangers, you can have them back. I’m sure you’ll reuse them”
And the guy looked at her like she was crazy and said, “Oh no, we don’t reuse them, we just throw them away. We don’t have a recycling system”
And my mom was like “thats just so sad”
And the guy was like “I know, but what can you do?”
I was thinking, seriously buddy, is it that hard to use the same hangers when you get new clothes in? It would save SO much plastic! And I hate how they sell all these shirts that say save the earth and stuff, and I had actually bought a bag from there that said “Peace, Love, Recycle”
its completely hypocritical. All these stores are selling all these bags and shirts with earth friendly slogans, and they just continue on killing the earth when its so easy to change a few things to be more green
and there was a question on here once that some teenage girl posted, that was like “Do you guys recycle? I don’t. My friends and I do exactly the opposite. Its so stupid and uncool” etc, etc. Like hello, YOU are going to be the one living in this world!
sorry about that little rant, I’m just really annoyed and frustrated. Its like, no matter what you do, there are always more people and bigger companies who are ruining it all. Does this bug anyone else, or am I just crazy.
UGH. it just kills me.
PocketBean: because we don’t need them! And we always figured, up until now, that is, that stores took them and reused them. For example, Target always keeps the hangers and reuses them, they don’t let you take them. We figured they’re be going to better use there. Apparently not.
The Expert answers:
I know, it’s really unfair. I think some people are just ignorant and careless 🙁
That makes me sad
Donna asks…
How do I meet and befriend Hipsters in High School?
I’m moving to a neighboring school district next year. My current district is full of stuck up, snobby, conformist brats that only can think about themselves. The school I’m moving to is average, with diversity and normal income people. I already know some people who go here (all really nice) which is good. I want to take this opportunity to be myself: artistic, talky, fun, crazy, loves volunteer work, eco–friendly, want to be a vegetarian, doesn’t mind second hand clothes, in other words a hipster (except I love pop, hip-hop, and rap). How do I meet and befriend Hipsters in my new high school?
The Expert answers:
No, command…. She gave that
Donald asks…
What is the best “green” laundry detergent?
I’m looking for the the best eco–friendly laundry detergent that I can find.
My criteria are:
-Does it get laundry looking and smelling clean? Stains will get pre-treated, but does it work well on “general soil”?
-Will it work in an older, non-HE washer until we can get a newer one?
-Can it get the job done without fading clothes?
-Is the company genuinely ecologically responsible, not just jumping on the “green” bandwagon?
Would be a bonus if it was readily available (we use Alice.com) and affordable.
We’ve tried Method, which we like OK.
We’ve also tried Sun and Earth, but find the citrus oil smell and feel a little unappealing, even after clothes are rinsed and dried.
And, most recently, we’re using Grab Green powder pods. I like the convenience of these, but the 2-3 pods needed for a large, non-HE load is not economical, and the strong soda ash odor as clothes are washing is unpleasant.
Any other suggestions?
THANKS!
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The Expert answers:
I started using green laundry products when I discovered that they were recommended over traditional detergents for cloth diapers. I figured if they can clean poop, they can clean most anything! Check out this chart to give you some ideas: http://www.diaperjungle.com/detergent-chart.html
I’ve used Charlie Soap and find that their small powdered bag does something like 80 loads. Not only are the ingredients earth friendly, but because it is powdered and so concentrated it doesn’t have nearly the carbon footprint due to its smaller shipping weight. I’ve been using BioKleen lately and am very satisfied with it as well. I’ve also used Seventh Generation and Method successfully, but prefer to support smaller companies. As I understand, Method just came out w/ a new version of their laundry detergent, so it might be worth another try. I can’t say I have a favorite at this point, but these are all good choices. I have Mountain Green on order, so will be trying that next and have also been hearing great things about soap nuts.
This is a little off topic, but wash in cold water. That’s one of the biggest ways you can help the environment and cut down on your energy consumption. Good luck and good for you for using green products!
Robert asks…
Why are they doing this!? Am I selfish?! Am I wrong?!?
They’re bribing me to eat meat with 100 dollars a week, i want stuff so bad, I need new clothes, i want extensions, I want to take Italian courses, get a new phone, I want all these stuff and they know it
Meat makes you gain protien which means muscle, not eating meat is somethign that made me happy, somethign that I called my own, I loved the fact that I didn’t have to worry with bulking up or that I was beign eco–friendly with no eating meat, they forced me to eat fish which I felt rotten for doingso after and now they’re bribeing me to eat meat with money, money that I want so bad, I want stuff so much, I want to get the food at the health store I like, I want my extensions, I want to take a course in learning Italian, I tried gettign a job but I didn’t work out (I’m only 15, 16 in sept) they know I want these things and now told me they’ll give me money if i changed me eating habits, I did try to change my eating habits for them, I stopped going vegan and went vegetarien and adde
d fish back into my diet, I ate what they wanted to I STOPPED EATING ALL THE HEALTHY FOODS AND ATE AT FAST FOOD RESTURANTES FOR THEM TO MAKE THEM HAPPY!!!!! AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO EAT MEAT!!!!!! EVEN AFTER I ATE THAT JUNK FOOD AND FELT BAD AFTER THEY STILL COMPLAINED ABOUT MY EATING HABITS, I don’t know what else to do what the hell to say, vegetarien is healthier over-all, it makes me happy, why can’t they accept that, Am I wrong?! I’ve tried to compramise every fucking thing, I ate things I hated, I CARE about my weight and what I put into my body why is that usch a problem for them to understand, what’s wrong with me being healthier??!! …God. I’m cryign I’m so fustrated, why make me eat stuff I don’t like when vegeatiren makes me happy
I have, I’ve tried, books, offerign to go to a nurtienist, health food stores, asked the doctor
they won’t listen
they want me to eat meat and will stop at nothing
The Expert answers:
Why on earth do you believe that eating meat makes you bulk up or put on muscle? Nothing could be further from the truth.
Protein supports all the vital functions of your body, including heart and lungs.
No one ever put on muscle by eating meat alone. It’s just not physiologically possible. It’s like saying you’ll grow feathers if you eat chicken.
Fish is an excellent source of Omega 3’s, healthy for the heart and helps feed the brain. Babies whose mothers eat fish have shown to develop faster than babies whose mothers did not eat fish.
That said, if you choose to be a vegan, that is your business. But do it for the right reasons!
If you want to go the vegan route, you need to prove to your parents that your are responsible and can assure that you take in the right types of foods to be healthy. Go to the library and check out books. Go to the store with your mother and ask her to buy various nut butters, beans, and soy based products that you will need. Perhaps if they see you are going about it the right way, they will feel better about your decision.
Good luck!
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