Comments on: Living In America’s Greenest City http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/01/living-in-americas-greenest-city/ Earth Friendly, Budget Friendly Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Eileen http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/01/living-in-americas-greenest-city/#comment-364 Eileen Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:07:43 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=329#comment-364 Amy, it all has to start somewhere. Hopefully Oregon will not just be a green oasis, but a role-model for other communities. It has to happen. Amy, it all has to start somewhere. Hopefully Oregon will not just be a green oasis, but a role-model for other communities. It has to happen.

]]> By: Amy http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/01/living-in-americas-greenest-city/#comment-363 Amy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:01:02 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=329#comment-363 I'm jealous! I often wonder how to go about pushing for some of these changes in my own city (a suburb of Nashville). We have no city-wide recycling service (we drive ours ourselves), a serious lack of public transportation, and lots and lots of green lawns that are maintained with sprinklers all summer (just to name a few drawbacks). :( I really love living here. There are many great things about the area, but green-living is not one of them. Me and the hubby do the best we can... I’m jealous!

I often wonder how to go about pushing for some of these changes in my own city (a suburb of Nashville). We have no city-wide recycling service (we drive ours ourselves), a serious lack of public transportation, and lots and lots of green lawns that are maintained with sprinklers all summer (just to name a few drawbacks). :(

I really love living here. There are many great things about the area, but green-living is not one of them. Me and the hubby do the best we can…

]]> By: Amy @ The Q Family http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/01/living-in-americas-greenest-city/#comment-360 Amy @ The Q Family Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:26:58 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=329#comment-360 I would love to let my lawn die in the Summer instead of watering it. But it seems HOA doesn't agree with my method. Plus I have to convince my husband that lawn is just that.. lawn.. why do we waste so much energy and resource to make the weed looks good. I would love to visit Eugene some days. You are lucky to live there. -Amy @ The Q Family I would love to let my lawn die in the Summer instead of watering it. But it seems HOA doesn’t agree with my method. Plus I have to convince my husband that lawn is just that.. lawn.. why do we waste so much energy and resource to make the weed looks good. I would love to visit Eugene some days. You are lucky to live there.

-Amy @ The Q Family

]]> By: Joy http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/01/living-in-americas-greenest-city/#comment-359 Joy Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:24:06 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=329#comment-359 Great point Becky! I forgot to include that hugely important point in the post! Also, we have an incredibly great midwifery birth center here. I guess that's a topic for another day... Are you giving birth there by any chance? Great point Becky! I forgot to include that hugely important point in the post! Also, we have an incredibly great midwifery birth center here. I guess that’s a topic for another day… Are you giving birth there by any chance?

]]> By: Becky http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/01/living-in-americas-greenest-city/#comment-355 Becky Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:01:15 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=329#comment-355 I too live in Eugene and count my blessing everyday. Now that I'm about to become a mom it's even better. When you say cloth diapers here, no one gasps or panics. It's a great community to be raising a child in. I too live in Eugene and count my blessing everyday. Now that I’m about to become a mom it’s even better. When you say cloth diapers here, no one gasps or panics. It’s a great community to be raising a child in.

]]> By: Alana http://greenbabyguide.com/2008/06/01/living-in-americas-greenest-city/#comment-353 Alana Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:17:11 +0000 http://greenbabyguide.com/?p=329#comment-353 I have never been to Oregon, but in my head I've convinced myself that Eugene is the town I'll end up in someday. Must admit . . . . . I'm a little GREEN with envy! I have never been to Oregon, but in my head I’ve convinced myself that Eugene is the town I’ll end up in someday. Must admit . . . . . I’m a little GREEN with envy!

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