Tiny Choices Survey: Kristina!
By Jenn (TinyChoices.com) | February 26, 2010
Vital statistics (name, age, location)?
Kristina, 30. Saint Paul, Minnesota
How do you reside (apartment or house, roommates)?
I live in a two bedroom 1 bath condo with my husband and our 21mo old daughter.
Are your housing decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain.
Both. We love living in a walk able part of town. We decided before we married we would never live more than a 15-20min drive to work. We are super excited about the light rail being built near our home.
How do you travel (transit, car, etc)? Are your travel decisions dictated by choice or necessity? Please explain.
Both. Being a two job household we needed two cars to transport our daughter to and from her sitter. We are thinking of hiring in a sitter and becoming a one car household. Because of the harsh Minnesota winters we opted not to bike our daughter out in the cold.
Tell us about a Tiny Choice you’ve made in your life.
We have made so many. #1: limiting new purchases. We frequent a used clothing store and craigslist for most purchases. #2: We cloth diaper our daughter about 80% of the time. (only use disposables at night and naps averaging using only 2-3/day.) #3: use cloth washcloths instead of paper towels 95% of the time.
What is the one environmental dilemma you personally struggle the most with?
Eating meat. My husband loves it. I could go without most days. I shoot for 2-3 meatless dinners/week.
What is one Tiny Choice you can make in that direction?
Being more mindful of where the meat we do eat comes from. Choosing more free range, organic meats.
What is the one environmental Tiny Choice you make that people question (in either a positive educational or a negative hassle way) you the most about?
Cloth Diapering. Most people don’t realize these aren’t your grandma’s diapers with rubber pants! I love showing new moms the dipes when they ask.
What is the one environmental Tiny Choice you would like every single person to adopt?
Learn how to cook at home. It doesn’t have to be fancy.
Do you feel like you make sacrifices for environmentalism? Please explain.
I don’t do as many as I would like for the sake of my marriage. My husband has come a long way though. The pace of his baby steps can be painful. Though, slow and steady wins the race! If I tried to make him eat only vegetarian he would never be open to a couple meatless meals a week. Compromise is key
Are you generally: optimistic, pessimistic, neutral about environmentalism and the future?
Environmentalism is a very vague term in my mind. I am pessimistic about how “trendy” it has become to be “green”. Buying new “green” things doesn’t make you “green”. I think the emphasis should be more on “green conservation” not “green consumption”.
I am optimistic about our future generations being more mindful about our environment. Children LOVE to mimic. My 21 mo. daughter knows we don’t throw away paper or plastic. It’s “cycling”. I am hopeful!
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Buying new “green” things doesn’t make you “green”. I think the emphasis should be more on “green conservation” not “green consumption”.
Bravo!!! I absolutely agree with you! :)