This is one of the most sensible articles I've read on "going green".
Our children were supposed to be doing a school yard clean up today but the garbage is now buried under the snow. I hope they will reschedule. It's unfortunate because we live on the street that also has the 2 schools for our town and the garbage from these kids blows into our yard constantly.
I know that there is alot more that my own family could be doing but for now we are doing the best we can. A few of the things we do:
- changed out all our lightbulbs years ago
- recycle some things
- donate reusable items that we no longer have a need for
- support farmer's markets and buy local when possible
- maintain our vehicles
- use resusable bags as much as I can- I have a resistant Hero but that is not without reason and a rant for another day
- minimize the disposable packaging in our children's lunches
- repurpose things like coffee to go lids and other "garbage" for crafts, draining medium in planters, etc
- use our own water bottles and coffee to go cups as much as possible, note to self find a different solution for our BPA filled water bottles *sigh*
- use phospate free laundry detergent, hang to dry when possible, have a front loader washer
- use eco friendly cleaning products or homemade solutions
- use a bagless vacuum
- read daily newspaper online
- culled many magazine subscriptions, pass along the ones we have to friends, school, etc
- shut off lights
- keep temperature down and wear layers
Thanks for posting that article! I think more people need to see this instead of most of the "green" articles that are out there.
ReplyDeleteHappy Earth, albet snow-covered, day!