Comments on: “Wasted” at the County Fair http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cwasted%e2%80%9d-at-the-county-fair/ A Mom's Journey To Green Living Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doreen http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cwasted%e2%80%9d-at-the-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Doreen Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:06:07 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=333#comment-423 Kimberly - Yes! It's soooo frustrating when certain words get thrown around so frequently - claiming to be eco-, green or environmental. And I am the same as you... I bring all of my recycling home if receptacles aren't available...I can't imagine doing it any other way! And I am SO glad you enjoy my blog. Sincerely...it's why I do what I do! :) Lee - SO glad you love my blog too! I'm glad you found me! And I would love to support a Fair that IS truly environmental, but being in Cleveland(!) it would be quite a haul. :) I am so impressed though. Using actual silverware...That's fantastic! Kimberly – Yes! It’s soooo frustrating when certain words get thrown around so frequently – claiming to be eco-, green or environmental. And I am the same as you… I bring all of my recycling home if receptacles aren’t available…I can’t imagine doing it any other way! And I am SO glad you enjoy my blog. Sincerely…it’s why I do what I do! :)

Lee – SO glad you love my blog too! I’m glad you found me! And I would love to support a Fair that IS truly environmental, but being in Cleveland(!) it would be quite a haul. :) I am so impressed though. Using actual silverware…That’s fantastic!

]]> By: Lee http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cwasted%e2%80%9d-at-the-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Lee Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:43:48 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=333#comment-417 I've just stumbled on your blog, which I love. Not sure where you live but you should come to the Oregon Country Fair if you can! 2nd weekend in July every year. There are tons of recycling bins all over, plus silverware is provided at the fair and you just put them in bins located with all the recycling bins when you are finished. Bringing your own water bottle is encouraged, and there are locations where you can refill them for free. Lees last blog post..<a href="http://veesadventures.blogspot.com/2008/08/amazing-jake.html" rel="nofollow">Amazing Jake</a> I’ve just stumbled on your blog, which I love. Not sure where you live but you should come to the Oregon Country Fair if you can! 2nd weekend in July every year. There are tons of recycling bins all over, plus silverware is provided at the fair and you just put them in bins located with all the recycling bins when you are finished. Bringing your own water bottle is encouraged, and there are locations where you can refill them for free.

Lees last blog post..Amazing Jake

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cwasted%e2%80%9d-at-the-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Kimberly Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:56:50 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=333#comment-413 I know how frustrated you get. We see the same here in our area - zoos that proclaim to be earth friendly, etc. It is the "in thing" to do - proclaim to be environmentally friendly but few back up their claims. Don't get discouraged though - just keep doing what you do and hopefully the tide will soon turn. I always take a backpack with me to take home any aluminum cans or plastic containers that I can recycle. It may seem extreme but at least I know I am doing my part despite everyone else's laziness. Oh and if I haven't told you lately, I love your blog! :) Kimberlys last blog post..<a href="http://sassybirdmummy.blogspot.com/2008/08/well-chuffed.html" rel="nofollow">Well chuffed!</a> I know how frustrated you get. We see the same here in our area – zoos that proclaim to be earth friendly, etc. It is the “in thing” to do – proclaim to be environmentally friendly but few back up their claims.

Don’t get discouraged though – just keep doing what you do and hopefully the tide will soon turn. I always take a backpack with me to take home any aluminum cans or plastic containers that I can recycle. It may seem extreme but at least I know I am doing my part despite everyone else’s laziness.

Oh and if I haven’t told you lately, I love your blog! :)

Kimberlys last blog post..Well chuffed!

]]> By: Doreen http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cwasted%e2%80%9d-at-the-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-393 Doreen Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:47:28 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=333#comment-393 Robert - yes, planning, care and EFFORT! Just a show of effort would be great, but a few little recycle bins... really? Kev - ahhh, memories of the Trumbull County Fair! :) Keep in mind that we resembled Bananarama and Wham! at the time, so we are lucky we DIDN'T get beat by the country kids...and their 5 teeth!!! Robert – yes, planning, care and EFFORT! Just a show of effort would be great, but a few little recycle bins… really?

Kev – ahhh, memories of the Trumbull County Fair! :) Keep in mind that we resembled Bananarama and Wham! at the time, so we are lucky we DIDN’T get beat by the country kids…and their 5 teeth!!!

]]> By: Kevin Charnas http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cwasted%e2%80%9d-at-the-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Kevin Charnas Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:55:40 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=333#comment-391 Because they're stupid. And because they're lazy. The last time I went to a county fair was with you. And it was at least 20 years ago. And I remember that we almost got our asses beat by people who had 5 teeth among them. Kevin Charnass last blog post..<a href="http://www.kevincharnas.com/2008/08/i-kevin-take-you-will-to-be-seven.html" rel="nofollow">"I Kevin, Take You Will, To Be Seven Letters..."</a> Because they’re stupid. And because they’re lazy. The last time I went to a county fair was with you. And it was at least 20 years ago. And I remember that we almost got our asses beat by people who had 5 teeth among them.

Kevin Charnass last blog post.."I Kevin, Take You Will, To Be Seven Letters…"

]]> By: Robert Rowe http://www.momgoesgreen.com/%e2%80%9cwasted%e2%80%9d-at-the-county-fair/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Robert Rowe Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:55:46 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=333#comment-382 Frankly, I'm sick of the "greenwashing". I used to go to our town fair every year, but you're absolutely right. There are plenty of simple things they can do during planning to make the fairs more carbon neutral (or closer at least). Contain all food vendors to one area, with PLENTY of recycling bins (and signs reminding people to USE them). Ask vendors to think about their packaging before arriving. Charge enough for parking to make people think twice about driving their large trucks and suvs onto the grass instead of walking/cycling to the fair. It just takes some planning and care... Robert Rowes last blog post..<a href="http://rorowe.blogspot.com/2008/08/why-tweetup-post-meetup-post.html" rel="nofollow">Why Tweetup? (post-meetup post)</a> Frankly, I’m sick of the “greenwashing”. I used to go to our town fair every year, but you’re absolutely right. There are plenty of simple things they can do during planning to make the fairs more carbon neutral (or closer at least).
Contain all food vendors to one area, with PLENTY of recycling bins (and signs reminding people to USE them). Ask vendors to think about their packaging before arriving.
Charge enough for parking to make people think twice about driving their large trucks and suvs onto the grass instead of walking/cycling to the fair.
It just takes some planning and care…

Robert Rowes last blog post..Why Tweetup? (post-meetup post)

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