http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/2009/02/26/brita-recycling-follow-up/ Caring about the environment is patriotic. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:02:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/2009/02/26/brita-recycling-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Jennifer Grayson Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:17:49 +0000 http://theredwhiteandgreen.com/?p=94#comment-414 My mom always says, "You don't ask, you don't get!" I've found most stores to be surprisingly accommodating if you merely ask -- that's great that you were able to convince them to add signs to the produce section. My Whole Foods does this (although I haven't seen those signs in a while since the boycott), and it makes it really easy to stick to local fare. Somehow, those grapes don't look as appealing when you realize they were flown all the way from Chile. My mom always says, “You don’t ask, you don’t get!” I’ve found most stores to be surprisingly accommodating if you merely ask — that’s great that you were able to convince them to add signs to the produce section. My Whole Foods does this (although I haven’t seen those signs in a while since the boycott), and it makes it really easy to stick to local fare. Somehow, those grapes don’t look as appealing when you realize they were flown all the way from Chile.

]]> http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/2009/02/26/brita-recycling-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Andrea Duwel Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:10:39 +0000 http://theredwhiteandgreen.com/?p=94#comment-409 About a year ago I asked the produce people at my local grocery store to start posting the source of all the produce. I would constantly be asking where everything was from so I finally asked them to make signs. And they did! Now it's less hassle for me to get information about what I'm buying and it's easier for me, and all the other grocery shoppers to buy as local as possible. So I agree, “You don’t ask, you don’t get!” If other people would ask the same of the produce managers at their grocery stores it would make it easier for everyone to make conscious decisions about their purchases. When it comes to getting masses of people to be greener, convenience is key. About a year ago I asked the produce people at my local grocery store to start posting the source of all the produce. I would constantly be asking where everything was from so I finally asked them to make signs. And they did! Now it’s less hassle for me to get information about what I’m buying and it’s easier for me, and all the other grocery shoppers to buy as local as possible. So I agree, “You don’t ask, you don’t get!” If other people would ask the same of the produce managers at their grocery stores it would make it easier for everyone to make conscious decisions about their purchases. When it comes to getting masses of people to be greener, convenience is key.

]]> http://www.theredwhiteandgreen.com/2009/02/26/brita-recycling-follow-up/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Preserve recycling coming soon to So Cal « The Red, White, and Green Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:14:22 +0000 http://theredwhiteandgreen.com/?p=94#comment-11 [...] 17, 2009 I followed up this morning with the marketing supervisor at my local Whole Foods to see if the store is planning [...] [...] 17, 2009 I followed up this morning with the marketing supervisor at my local Whole Foods to see if the store is planning [...]

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