Comments on: 5 Habits to Create A Greener Existence https://www.chicvegan.com/5-habits-to-create-a-greener-existence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-habits-to-create-a-greener-existence Vegan and Fabulous! Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:56:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 By: Beth https://www.chicvegan.com/5-habits-to-create-a-greener-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:56:13 +0000 http://chicvegan.com/?p=598#comment-36 Thanks Gina!

I agree that #2 is the hardest to do. (Although, #1is simple, it is also so easy to forget!) Cars are convenient and they provide a much needed service. Your story is EXACTLY my point. You CAN do without it! If every person in America started with taking the bus or riding a bike to and from work 1 day a week… imagine the change it would make! Small steps, lead to a large journey.

I’ll be posting again soon!

]]> By: Gina https://www.chicvegan.com/5-habits-to-create-a-greener-existence/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:24:43 +0000 http://chicvegan.com/?p=598#comment-35 I just want to comment on no. 2, because a lot of people (I’m guessing based on my own experience) will think this is too extreme or something they could never do. If you had told me 3 years ago that I would someday live life without my car, I’d have laughed in your face. AND I owned an SUV, a big wasteful, greenhouse gas spewing SUV. Anyway, after making a big career change I realized I could no longer afford my car. Now I take public transportation (or walk!) to work, school, the store-I can get anywhere I need to go and it works out fine. I can relax or study during my commute and if I need a car for a weekend road trip, then I rent one. If you live anywhere near decent public transportation I encourage you to give it a try. I haven’t been adventurous enough to toss my bike into the mix, but I hope to do that too someday.

Great post Beth!

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