Comments for Joanna, CKO http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog big UX, little knitter, chief knitting officer Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Visio Stencil: IKEA Furniture by marius http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/2007/08/13/visio-stencil-of-the-month-ikea-furniture/comment-page-1/#comment-17776 marius Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:23:49 +0000 http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/2007/08/13/visio-stencil-of-the-month-ikea-furniture/#comment-17776 Nice - thank you. Nice – thank you.

]]> Comment on Everything is toothpaste by Dental Altamonte Springs http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/2007/07/30/everything-is-toothpaste/comment-page-1/#comment-17238 Dental Altamonte Springs Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:15:45 +0000 http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/2007/07/30/everything-is-toothpaste/#comment-17238 Very interesting insights about tags. By the way, it's good to know that you are keen to care for your oral health. Very interesting insights about tags. By the way, it’s good to know that you are keen to care for your oral health.

]]> Comment on Ode to my HP 4P by Lori http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/2008/08/07/ode-to-my-hp-4p/comment-page-1/#comment-17150 Lori Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:23:51 +0000 http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/?p=369#comment-17150 ah yes, my beloved tank.....I too have gone through lots of equipment but refuse to part with my 4P .....I have just treated it to a new cable (serial/usb) so I can continue using it with my new laptop....It keeps on going AND doesn't cost a fortune to run! It's a gem! When upgrading to other equipment, my family gets my 'old' stuff but they know not to touch the 4P!!!!!!!! ah yes, my beloved tank…..I too have gone through lots of equipment but refuse to part with my 4P …..I have just treated it to a new cable (serial/usb) so I can continue using it with my new laptop….It keeps on going AND doesn’t cost a fortune to run! It’s a gem! When upgrading to other equipment, my family gets my ‘old’ stuff but they know not to touch the 4P!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Give it away now by Dethe Elza http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/2009/09/18/give-it-away-now/comment-page-1/#comment-17031 Dethe Elza Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:09:54 +0000 http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/?p=680#comment-17031 Hi Joanna, Great post, lots of good stuff here. Sometimes when you're decluttering you just want to get rid of stuff (and sometimes when you are getting rid of stuff you just want to keep it out of the landfill, if possible). Here's my list of anti-landfill locations: Safeway: plastic bags Save-on-Foods Changes Depot: bottle, cans, gable-top boxes, juice boxes (not tetra) Mountain Equipment Co-op: polyester clothing, batteries, inkjet cartridges, cellphones http://www.mec.ca/Main/content_text.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302881709#recycling City of Vancouver: Mixed paper, cardboard, some plastics, steel cans, aluminum, glass Liquor Store: bottles that contained alcohol Ikea: compact fluorescents and batteries Grocery stores take back returnable glass milk bottles and other deposit bottles Here are some more links to find info on recycling in Vancouver: Greater Vancouver Garbage, Recycling, and Waste Directory http://www.gvrd.com/recycling/index.html Alternative Disposal & Recycling Locations http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/solidwaste/landfill/alternative.htm City of Vancouver Recycling info https://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/solidwaste/recycling/index.htm The big one that is missing is composting. Up to 40% of solid waste is potentially compostable. Hi Joanna,

Great post, lots of good stuff here. Sometimes when you’re decluttering you just want to get rid of stuff (and sometimes when you are getting rid of stuff you just want to keep it out of the landfill, if possible). Here’s my list of anti-landfill locations:

Safeway: plastic bags

Save-on-Foods Changes Depot: bottle, cans, gable-top boxes, juice boxes (not tetra)

Mountain Equipment Co-op: polyester clothing, batteries, inkjet cartridges, cellphones
http://www.mec.ca/Main/content_text.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302881709#recycling

City of Vancouver: Mixed paper, cardboard, some plastics, steel cans, aluminum, glass

Liquor Store: bottles that contained alcohol

Ikea: compact fluorescents and batteries

Grocery stores take back returnable glass milk bottles and other deposit bottles

Here are some more links to find info on recycling in Vancouver:

Greater Vancouver Garbage, Recycling, and Waste Directory
http://www.gvrd.com/recycling/index.html

Alternative Disposal & Recycling Locations
http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/solidwaste/landfill/alternative.htm

City of Vancouver Recycling info
https://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/solidwaste/recycling/index.htm

The big one that is missing is composting. Up to 40% of solid waste is potentially compostable.

]]> Comment on Finish-more, sleeve-less by Veronica http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/2009/06/19/finish-more-sleeve-less/comment-page-1/#comment-15283 Veronica Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:21:35 +0000 http://joanna.briggs.ca/blog/?p=643#comment-15283 As usual, Erica has said everything I wanted to say. Love them both, gorgeous pieces. And they look fab on you! I also love being part of the knitting counsel. :D As usual, Erica has said everything I wanted to say. Love them both, gorgeous pieces. And they look fab on you! I also love being part of the knitting counsel. :D

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