Comments on: Greenies in BlogHer Land: SwagHer

By: Blogher ‘09 and The Story of Stuff | Fake Plastic Fish

Blogher ‘09 and The Story of Stuff | Fake Plastic Fish — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:57:51 +0000

[...] even intending to! She wrote about her swag experience and a bit of regret in her post, “Greenies in Blogherland: SwagHer“. She writes, Aside from the environmental implications of all “that stuff” we really [...]

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:20:37 +0000

I refused quite a bit in the Expo hall and gave some to my roommates, but still came home with a lot http://condo-blues.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-i-went-to-blogher-09.html. I would have taken home less if the recycling room was open longer than a few hours on Saturday. I was attending sessions and didn’t have a chance to go through my stuff until much later.

I think the big Grab it All mentality came from some of the nonBlogHer sponsored parties accepting more RSVPs than they had gifty things for. After that hit Twitter, a few feral attendees decided to grab and dash so they wouldn’t feel left out. Sad really. Because after the turmoil and those people left I had a really good time at the parties. Especially meeting you and the other Green Mom Carnival moms in person!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:03:37 +0000

Absolutely, you can “steal” anything, just link back to me and mention me! Not like I didn’t think you would…. I absolutely cannot wait to read your post…I have been on pins and needles waiting for it.

By: Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish

Beth Terry, aka Fake Plastic Fish — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:30:31 +0000

I was certainly feeling like a fish out of water. Can steal that phrase from you for my post? Please?

My post is coming up today. If I can keep myself upright long enough to write it. I may not have gotten much swag, but I did bring home a cold.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:04:46 +0000

Thanks so much for your remarks, Amber. Yes, it’s true my load was “light,” as my husband pointed out, but still…I try to live by the 4Rs. The last one is “refuse” and sometimes that just becomes hard to do. What this really reinforced for me is the power of example. When I’m inspired by the women of The Green Moms Carnival, I want to limit my plastic consumption like Beth from Fake Plastic Fish, or hang a clothesline like Crunchy Chicken or cut back on carbon emissions like my friend La Marguerite inspired me to do… Maybe we were like (Fake Plastic) Fish out of water…I don’t know, but it wasn’t one of my finer moments.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:59:12 +0000

I’ve seen some photos of other swag ‘hauls’ and yours seems pretty small by comparison. I don’t think that you did too badly.

I wasn’t at BlogHer, but reading the recaps has caused me some concern about the swag and its environmental impacts. I’m glad to hear that some people are working to change that. I hope that you’re successful!