Resources to Live the ONE Lifestyle
July 23, 2010
Hour Car – HourCar.org
Instead of owning a car you can ‘car share’ with Hour Car. Reserve a car when you need it then drop it back off. You don’t have to worry about the expenses of owning a car and you will be helping the environment by driving less.
Ride Share – PickUpPal.com
Find a ride for yourself or offer to pick up someone on your way. It’s a free, global service using social network sites to connect you to people with similar interests or with people which you are already connected to via work colleagues or other friends.
Public Bike Sharing
Public bike sharing. Rent a bike from the numerous bike hubs when you need a ride and then return it to another bike hub.
Chicago – BCycle.com
Denver – BCycle.com
D.C. – SmartBikeDC.com
Miami – DecoBike.com
Minneapolis – NiceRideMN.org
Stay up to date on future bike sharing – Bike-Sharing.blogspot.com
Recycling 101 – Earth911.com
Learn more about recycling and reusing household materials. Search for recycling options near you with their zipcode search.
Reduce – Reduce.org
Find easy things you can do to reduce your waste.
Host a Clothing Exchange
Swap your clothes with other women from all over the world online! SwapStyle.com
Neighborhood children clothing exchanges are great ways to reuse clothes that are outgrown.
Or, throw a party for all of your girlfriends and exchange all your unwanted clothes for new ones. It’s fun and saves you from having to buy new clothes.
Get Crafty – TipNut.com
Reuse household items to makes something new. Sites like TipNut list numerous ideas to re-purpose things you no
longer use.