It's hip to be green
In honor of Earth Day, I was thinking of the things I try to do regularly to be eco-friendly.
What I'm doing now...
-Taking my trusty Trader Joe's canvas bags to the grocery store (and even to Target!)
-Saying "I don't need a bag" when I purchase something at a clothing store or somewhere I don't bring my reusable bags
-Turning off the light when I leave a room (although the roommates make this difficult sometimes as they don't always get it)
-Recycling everything I possibly can (I can't imagine living in a state where you just toss everything into the trash...cringe).
-Bringing my travel mug with me whenever I get a Starbucks!
-Filling my tank with biofuel
-Avoiding all red meat
-Passing on clothes I'm done with to the local woman's shelter
-Buying almost all organic food, especially produce
What I'd like to be doing...
-Riding my bike to work more (but dang, it's cold and wet still)
-Driving and flying to visit all my friends and family a bit less (major carbon footprint)
-Growing my own herbs and veggies
-Using cloth napkins only
When I started to think about it, I realized I'm doing a lot more than I originally thought. Good to know.
What I'm doing now...
-Taking my trusty Trader Joe's canvas bags to the grocery store (and even to Target!)
-Saying "I don't need a bag" when I purchase something at a clothing store or somewhere I don't bring my reusable bags
-Turning off the light when I leave a room (although the roommates make this difficult sometimes as they don't always get it)
-Recycling everything I possibly can (I can't imagine living in a state where you just toss everything into the trash...cringe).
-Bringing my travel mug with me whenever I get a Starbucks!
-Filling my tank with biofuel
-Avoiding all red meat
-Passing on clothes I'm done with to the local woman's shelter
-Buying almost all organic food, especially produce
What I'd like to be doing...
-Riding my bike to work more (but dang, it's cold and wet still)
-Driving and flying to visit all my friends and family a bit less (major carbon footprint)
-Growing my own herbs and veggies
-Using cloth napkins only
When I started to think about it, I realized I'm doing a lot more than I originally thought. Good to know.
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