Sustainable living
By lillake
@lillake (1630)
United States
May 17, 2007 1:18am CST
Sustainable living is defined as a lifestyle that could, hypothetically, be sustained without exhausting any natural resources. The term can be applied to individuals or societies. Its adherents most often hold true sustainability as a goal or guide, and make lifestyle tradeoffs favoring sustainability where practical.
Living frugally often leads into living a more sustainable life as well. Often things are traded for something cheaper that also ends up being better for the environment. Such as giving up your car to walk more, or growing your own food rather by buying from the store.
Do you live sustainably as well as frugally? Is it intentional or just by chance? Why?
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
18 May 07
We are constantly trying reduce or use of natural resources,and spending of money. We hope to someday be independent from the electric ang heat companies totally. WE are also growing our own food and soon are going to raise chickens and pigs for food. We have cut our driving down to work and church only. Our goal is to be living free of the big companies in 5 years.
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@GnosticGoddess (5626)
• United States
1 Jun 07
Well I suppose I'm more frugally then the other - although I would like to be more of both. It's intentional because I want to better the environment.
@wifeofharvey (1156)
• United States
17 May 07
I think the answer to that is yes. Part of what we do is buy used items, very seldom do we buy something like a can opener, or coffee pot new. We buy things and fix them up for resale, such as lawn mowers, tools. I do a lot of crafting, needlework type things. Most of my supplies are yard sale finds. You can find some interesting things when you do this. For many years I knit sweaters, mittens and socks for my family. As things got too small, or developed holes that couldn't be easily mended I would take them apart and re-use the yarn. Since the most readily available yarn is acrylic is will almost never wear out.
