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claireZk · Oct 6th, 2009, 04:23 PM

In a way, I can understand the resistance to the 'green movement'... I feel like a ton of people are being "green," because it's trendy and cool right now to do so. Honestly it annoys me when people preach about using reusable grocery bags, but then hop in their gas-guzzling SUV a thousand times a day to make unnecessary trips (often to places where they buy crap they don't need that comes in non-biodegradable packaging). I feel like there's a lot of self righteous hypocritical "green" wannabes, and I hate being preached at. BUT I also feel like if every person makes a few little changes, then it will all add up.

I definitely don't try to be on the "green" bandwagon, but I recycle, I buy local organic food as much as possible, and I try to produce as little trash/waste as I can by making things from scratch and using reusable containers. I try not to waste energy and water, but that's mostly to keep the bills down. I do what I can, but I do agree with others that the whole "green" thing is sort of a marketing ploy and I do somewhat resent that. IDK why...

aklein · Oct 6th, 2009, 05:00 PM

I ordered my 'vampire plugs' and they are already shipped. I knew that some appliances sap energy when still plugged in but I never thought about the things connected to my TV.
Thanks again!

lmkhlh2006 · Oct 6th, 2009, 07:18 PM

My only question for the people that use or are planning to use the "vampire plugs" how do you not lose your settings each time? I don't mean on a computer (I understand how that works) but on a receiver, blu-ray player,tv, all of these items had to be set up initially, when they are unplugged they will reset to factory settings. Do these "plugs" by-pass that somehow?

surferchick2 · Oct 23rd, 2009, 04:16 AM

I'm going to try those vampire plugs. Our friend's an electrician who is into energy conservation and solar panels, so he's very familiar with them. He called them something else though.

I encouraged my parents to get an energy star TV and they love it. Their power bill is always outrageous.

Whole foods have the cutest new reuseable sacks made from woven leaves for only 1.99!

stephc005 · Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:06 AM

target is going to start the 5 cent off per reusable bag you use for your purchases and i am beyond excited. i love using my reusable bags, but i love it even more when they give me a little something back

Oct 6th, 2009, 04:23 PM	#46
claireZk Member Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 11,699	In a way, I can understand the resistance to the 'green movement'... I feel like a ton of people are being "green," because it's trendy and cool right now to do so. Honestly it annoys me when people preach about using reusable grocery bags, but then hop in their gas-guzzling SUV a thousand times a day to make unnecessary trips (often to places where they buy crap they don't need that comes in non-biodegradable packaging). I feel like there's a lot of self righteous hypocritical "green" wannabes, and I hate being preached at. BUT I also feel like if every person makes a few little changes, then it will all add up. I definitely don't try to be on the "green" bandwagon, but I recycle, I buy local organic food as much as possible, and I try to produce as little trash/waste as I can by making things from scratch and using reusable containers. I try not to waste energy and water, but that's mostly to keep the bills down. I do what I can, but I do agree with others that the whole "green" thing is sort of a marketing ploy and I do somewhat resent that. IDK why...
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Oct 6th, 2009, 07:18 PM	#48
lmkhlh2006 L.a.m.b. Lover Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,138	My only question for the people that use or are planning to use the "vampire plugs" how do you not lose your settings each time? I don't mean on a computer (I understand how that works) but on a receiver, blu-ray player,tv, all of these items had to be set up initially, when they are unplugged they will reset to factory settings. Do these "plugs" by-pass that somehow?
lmkhlh2006 L.a.m.b. Lover Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,138	__________________ Click to feed an animal today!!! If you don't help them who will?

Oct 6th, 2009, 05:00 PM	#47
aklein Member Joined: Dec 2007 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,478	I ordered my 'vampire plugs' and they are already shipped. I knew that some appliances sap energy when still plugged in but I never thought about the things connected to my TV. Thanks again!

Oct 23rd, 2009, 04:16 AM	#49
surferchick2 Member Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Fidalgo Island Posts: 2,122	I'm going to try those vampire plugs. Our friend's an electrician who is into energy conservation and solar panels, so he's very familiar with them. He called them something else though. I encouraged my parents to get an energy star TV and they love it. Their power bill is always outrageous. Whole foods have the cutest new reuseable sacks made from woven leaves for only 1.99!

Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:06 AM	#50
stephc005 Member Joined: Aug 2008 Location: MD Posts: 2,734	target is going to start the 5 cent off per reusable bag you use for your purchases and i am beyond excited. i love using my reusable bags, but i love it even more when they give me a little something back

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