Comments on: Green LA girl’s guide to Los Angeles

By: Sophia

Sophia — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:16:10 +0000

Just wanted to pass on that the free rain barrell program is now on waitlist. They’ve had MANY more requests than spots (~3300 requests according to the webpage), but they are looking to expand the program. Still worth doing (especially this year!), even if you have to pay for it, I’d say.

By: Siel

Siel — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:47:10 +0000

gwen -- You can get the Black Gold DVD here. Callie -- I rented it from Home Depot. It worked great -- I just need to do it on a more frequent basis :P Thanks Melissa :)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:28:20 +0000

I just found this site and it’s the best Green resource I have ever come across! Keep up the good work!

By: Callie

Callie — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:04:51 +0000

Hi Siel,
Random question for you…I seem to recall that you steam cleaned your carpets at some point last summer/fall. (Or did I dream that?) Can you tell me if you rented the equipment, if so from whom? Or did someone come out and do it?
Thank you much!

By: gwen

gwen — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 19:05:55 +0000

where can i obtain a copy of black gold in dvd or video to show at my church?

By: Siel

Siel — Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:47:42 +0000

Ferris, Jim, and Timothy — Sorry I didn’t respond earlier! For some reason, I’m not getting an email alert to comments on this post :(

Ferris — I’ll get right on the Sustainable Works program.

Jim — I’m more for consumers spending time and energy working with local govt. to improve tap water — rather than on buying bottled water, regardless of brand…

Timothy — Thanks for the props — and Moso Village sounds like a brill idea!! Will explore the site further — Lemme know if you’re ever in the LA area, and I’ll treat you to a cup of fair trade coffee –

By: Timothy Ivory

Timothy Ivory — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:11:56 +0000

I found your site through treehugger…l like it alot..been living in China for the last year..we are turning a former military base into a bamboo design village..but I have to come back to states soon to find people to populate the village..everyone here wants to live in the cities..smoke cigarettes and buy rolex’s…finding your site gives me hope for Los Angeles..and a reason to come back for a bit…
name of village site…http://mosovillage.com
keep up the good work.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 13 May 2006 04:33:33 +0000

I might get ripped for being a neophyte to the site, as well as someone with a vested business interest…but here goes…

I work for Mountain Valley Spring Water, which bottles in glass (mostly) and plastic (some) a naturally sodium-free and healthy single-source water from a protected forest near Hot Springs, Arkansas. (It’s available for delivery in the L.A. area.) Our small company has been around for 135 years and is not part of Coke, Pepsi, Nestle, Cadbury, or anyone else for that matter. I urge those who care about the purity of their water, and especially those with chemical sensitivities, not to lump all bottled waters together! Mountain Valley is the result of a 3,500-year cycle of natural filtration and mineral imbuement. The director of the Environmental Health Center in Dallas reports that ours is the purest water in the world (when packaged in glass) and it’s the only water used to treat the thousands of chemically sensitive patients who go there. We post full third-party lab analyses of Mountain Valley on the website and invite comparisons.

Thanks for the soapbox. It just pains me to occasionally read articles, posts, and other commentaries that paint all waters with the same brush. There are differences, and even high-quality filtration systems aren’t a good option for everyone.

By: Ferris

Ferris — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 23:36:44 +0000

I teach the Sustainable Living Workshop that was mentioned earlier. If anyone is interested in getting all the information you need to live a green life in one place check out one of the 4 upcoming workshops. We will cover the following topics: WATER, ENERGY, WASTE, CHEMICALS, TRANSPORTATION, AND FOOD & SHOPPING.

Workshop schedule (all start at 7:00 pm):
If you miss the first meeting you can join the second week

Start Date Location Monday April 17th 1744 Pearl St. Tuesday April 18th 2811 Pico Blvd Wednesday April 19th 1744 Pearl St. Thursday April 27th 725 California St. (St. Monicaâ€™s Parish)

RSVP to Ferris at Sustainable Works (310) 458-8716 x1 or by email Requested donation for Works book is $25 Santa Monica Residents and $35 for LA Residents
In addition, we give you the tools you need to start you on the right path.
Each participant receives free:
Energy saving light bulbs
Canvas shopping bags
Low flow shower heads & faucet aerators
Leak detectors & garden hose nozzles
Non toxic cleaning samples
Chlorine free paper products

By: Castaway

Castaway — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Siel,
You are coming to “the game” strong… do you find that the more you post the fewer comments you get? I notice you’ve added a few strong posts in the last few days, but I’m wondreing if everyone visiting looks beyond the “lead.” I ask because sometimes the posts I’d most like feedback on move down the “page” as I add more posts and ulimately are lost…
Thanks for supplying with me with more to copy… er… inspire me.