Comments on: Recyclable Windshield Wiper Blades

By: Kate

Kate — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:24:15 +0000

Okay, I just ordered these, based on your recommendation. I live in the midwest so no one in any car parts store had heard of ‘green wiper blades’ and they kind of snickered when I asked about it. I hope they’re worth the shipping cost.

By: Tina M

Tina M — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:23:05 +0000

Just found your website and love it. I’ll have to check out these wiper blades. I’m assuming the contest is over, but if not count me in. We do a lot to recycle, it only goes into the trash can if it can’t be composted, recycled, Freecycle/reused. I take public transit to work. We are also working on removing the plastic containers from our kitchen. How the heck we ever thought it was good to microwave food in plastic containers I don’t know. And see a video on those floating plastic landfills in the oceans is 100% unacceptable.

By: rach

rach — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 06:04:01 +0000

these sound pretty great! i definitely want to check them out! :)

By: ~~Rhonda

~~Rhonda — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:38:48 +0000

Would love to give these a try! Thanks for hosting a great giveaway! Found your blog yesterday and subbed. Becoming more aware of waste in general, but particularly the hazards of plastics. What have we done to our world??

I’ve given some thought to reducing waste in car use…we try to combine as many errands as possible in one trip. I never drive over the speed limit. Saves gas and maybe even our lives. :) We don’t top off the gas tank to prevent spilling gas. And we check the tire pressure. All easy to do. Wish more people gave it some thought.

~~Rhonda

By: Beth Terry (the other one)

Beth Terry (the other one) — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:28:28 +0000

LOL – Beth – this is a great post. And in Arizona, we don’t even think a whole lot about rain… until there’s a sudden deluge that floods the roads and scares the snakes. So we routinely have to toss out old cracked wipers – sometimes ones that haven’t been used more than a couple of times. The 115º heat just kills’em.

This brings up an idea for the summer for you. How about doing a contest for ideas on Re-Purposing plastic? Before we really understood the challenge of plastic, many of us gathered quite a bit of it that now needs to be disposed of.

I gave you one idea a few months ago – poke holes in the bottom and sides of plastic drinking bottles. Bury them in your garden with the screw top sticking slightly out of the dirt. Fill them with water. You can “drip water” your garden that way without buying lots of hoses and setting up a complicated system. This also works in the house with your plants. Wonderful way to control watering during your vacation.

Just a thought,
Beth
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By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:14:11 +0000

Very cool. My car is the elephant in my solar powered living room right now. I'd love to live in a place where I can walk/bike/transit, but for now I guess the little things will have to assuage the guilt...I'll look for Jamak blades next time I need a new pair (every six to twelve months??? Ha!) .-= Andrea´s last blog ..Office for a Day =-.

By: mudnessa

mudnessa — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 05:13:30 +0000

The blades you’re giving away are too small for my car but here are some way I try and “save” in regards to my car.

I rarely replace my blades, its been at least 3 years now, I do desperately need new blades but put it off as long as I can. Living in So Cal and not driving much really helps.

I also try and combine trips and only go out if I absolutely must. I am still driving the car my parent bought for me when I was 16. They did research to see what would last me a long time and guess they picked wisely, car will be 14 later this year.

Not in a very walk/bikeable area which totally sucks. My work is only 5 miles away but I would be putting my life on the line biking to work, not to mention the hills and how out of shape I really am.

There is a grocery store 2 blocks away but there isn’t a sidewalk all the way there and there is over grown trees/bushes making it so you have to walk into the busy 3 lane each way street.
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By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:29:57 +0000

Unfortunately, the give away blades are too short for my car, but I’m so happy you shared this with us! I’m in need of new blades since a 24-hr trip through pouring rain back from Florida (to NY state) after a week helping Habitat. (Driving was the cheapest option for 25 cash-strapped college kids).

Ways I reduce waste driving:
-Biking to places within a few miles, not blocked by mountainous hills.
-Shifting into neutral/coasting/shutting off the engine at stop signs or long stop lights.
-Not keeping extra stuff in my car, reducing the weight.
-Keeping an eye on inflation and fluid levels.

By: Marissa

Marissa — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:48:01 +0000

I would love to be the lucky winner of these. I’m loving the idea of the company taking back the worn wiper blades.

By: Sandra Lee

Sandra Lee — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:12:43 +0000

Just found your blog last night and signed up for a subscription right away. I'm so thrilled by your commitment to de-plastic your life as much as possible and about having a resource to learn all about reducing the use of plastic. Reducing toxic chemicals in my life is part of my journey too. My contribution to reducing waste while driving is to rarely drive, and to have one car instead of two. Thank you for your fabulous contribution to a saner and safer world. .-= Sandra Lee´s last blog ..An exercise in non-meditation =-.