Don't keep up with the Jones' anymore........

Hi all,
Some of the best sources of sustainability are part of our own family. Parents and grandparents that have lived through Depressions and World Wars, they learned to re-cycle, re-use and they had very little garbage. They were 'environmentalists' they just didn't now it. If you want to be 'green' but don't know how, there is more to being green than changing light bulbs and adding aerators to faucets. Check out my web site www.gilmetgreen.com or send me an email info@gilmetgreen.com
Instead of us 'keeping up with the Jones', make the Jones' keep up with you.
Our homes and work spaces are highly toxic, mainly because of all the convenient products and materials we bring into our lives, to make our lives less stressful, which give off toxic fumes, sometimes for years.
Some simple, and free, suggestions:
To improve your home environment, move all beds away from electrical outlets, the electric-magnetic field could interfere with your sleep.
Another suggestion if you are expecting a baby, decorate the babys' room at least 6 months before the baby occupies that room, even if you use non or low-VOC paints and other environmental furnishings, leave a window slightly open to allow any gases to escape, if you can.
In your workspace, use rugs, instead of wall to wall carpeting, when it needs cleaning it can be removed and cleaned.
Most environmentalists that I know or have heard speak have the same opening line, "I grew up in post-war (insert any European country) and learned to re-use, re-cycle and be inventive" now known as 're-purposed'.

Environmental, healthy and safe

Hi everyone,

Being green, environmental, sustainable, non-toxic, planet friendly, eco-conscious, inexpensive, and is a lot easier than you may think. I think we have become accustomed to convenience, regardless of the cost to our health.

Antiques are sustainable, green, when they were originally produced they may or may not have all the chemicals that are used now, but being antique means that the off-gassing has already off-gassed. The antiques are durable and still very usable, classic, desirable and if needed can be brought back to mint condition, non-toxically.
Thinking outside of the box can be exciting, environmental, sustainable, unique, green or even become a new career.......

If you have the opportunity talk to seniors, seniors that remember how they lived before TV, they have a lot of wisdom, and a lot to teach.
Depending on who you talk to, green, sustainable, environmental, eco-friendly, planet friendly,

organic, natural, etc, etc, can have different meanings, there is a lot of 'green-washing' in the advertizing these days, so researching the product and the company might be the only way to know for sure what you are getting.

Green Living Show in Toronto

Good day,
I went to the Green Living Show on April 24, in Toronto, it was really great to see how much it had grown in only 3 years. Unfortuneately I was looking for something specific, which is very environmental, but is made by small-ish companies. The show fees are perhaps too cost prohibitive to the small companies.
Being there just re-energized my imagination.
I was at the morning forum also, there were some very interesting Q and As, which made me think of questions I'd like answered, they ran out of time before I could ask them.
I think I'll write to my MP. If I do get any answers I'll let you know what my questions were.