Comments on: The Walk http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/ ... the online home of a librarian in Perth, Western Australia Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:47:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8421 CW Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:59:10 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8421 Sheena I have been using products from Tinderbox for years. I like them very much. As for cutting out dairy, this hasn't been at all hard for me as I come from a culture that doesn't have a strong dairy reliance - I don't miss it at all! Pre-change my major intake of milk was in my tea. I have cut down on tea significantly - mostly drink herbal and only have the odd cup of black tea when there is no herbal stuff on offer. I am also glad I have never been a chocolate addict. Mind you I have had vego pizza (with cheese) on a couple of occasions. As for balancing nutrients, I think this is the subject for another post :) Sheena I have been using products from Tinderbox for years. I like them very much. As for cutting out dairy, this hasn’t been at all hard for me as I come from a culture that doesn’t have a strong dairy reliance - I don’t miss it at all! Pre-change my major intake of milk was in my tea. I have cut down on tea significantly - mostly drink herbal and only have the odd cup of black tea when there is no herbal stuff on offer. I am also glad I have never been a chocolate addict. Mind you I have had vego pizza (with cheese) on a couple of occasions. As for balancing nutrients, I think this is the subject for another post :)

]]> By: Sheena http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8357 Sheena Tue, 13 Nov 2007 01:39:29 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8357 Good work! If we have one in Brisbane I will definitely join it. Thanks for the link to your body products shop, too, I didn't know of it and it looks very good. I have been on the lookout for an effective natural deodorant - I have tried several but they all left me smelling too offensive for work, in the Brisbane summer humidity. I second the point about renters, and thought that they maybe should take into account efforts that some people make (like me) to buy second-hand furniture/goods and organic cotton clothing where available. Surely the eco-footprint for these things will be less? And finally (sorry, Con, long post, but this is a subject very dear to my heart) I was sorry to see that despite going vegetarian, having a worm-farm, composting, not watering garden much, growing own herbs, etc, my water consumption is still up, due to still consuming quite a bit of dairy. I may have to rethink that, I was trying to keep up calcium/protein in my diet but I may have to embrace beans. How has cutting out dairy been for you and how have you balanced all your nutrients, if you don't mind my asking? Good work! If we have one in Brisbane I will definitely join it. Thanks for the link to your body products shop, too, I didn’t know of it and it looks very good. I have been on the lookout for an effective natural deodorant - I have tried several but they all left me smelling too offensive for work, in the Brisbane summer humidity.
I second the point about renters, and thought that they maybe should take into account efforts that some people make (like me) to buy second-hand furniture/goods and organic cotton clothing where available. Surely the eco-footprint for these things will be less?
And finally (sorry, Con, long post, but this is a subject very dear to my heart) I was sorry to see that despite going vegetarian, having a worm-farm, composting, not watering garden much, growing own herbs, etc, my water consumption is still up, due to still consuming quite a bit of dairy. I may have to rethink that, I was trying to keep up calcium/protein in my diet but I may have to embrace beans. How has cutting out dairy been for you and how have you balanced all your nutrients, if you don’t mind my asking?

]]> By: Penny http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8354 Penny Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:16:09 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8354 It does look warm! It does look warm!

]]> By: CW http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8349 CW Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:51:55 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8349 Good point about renters, Fi! Good point about renters, Fi!

]]> By: Fiona http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8259 Fiona Mon, 12 Nov 2007 02:03:47 +0000 http://blog.flexnib.com/2007/11/12/the-walk/#comment-8259 Good on you for walking. I went last year, but this year decided to go for our usual weekend bike ride instead. Pedal power! The ACF calculator is great, but I would love to see more tips on how renters can make changes as well - eg I cannot install a rain tank or change the water system, but I can switch to green power. Good on you for walking. I went last year, but this year decided to go for our usual weekend bike ride instead. Pedal power!

The ACF calculator is great, but I would love to see more tips on how renters can make changes as well - eg I cannot install a rain tank or change the water system, but I can switch to green power.

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