Green is also a way of life.
I believe my small choices add up...
use a tote for small shopping trips
use a water filter instead of bottled water
take my own lidded cup to the coffee house (for my tea, of course)
buy organic as much as my budget will allow
open the curtains, turn the lights off
use CFL & halogen bulbs where I can
buy vintage - the ultimate recycling
invested in energy saving appliances when I had to buy new ones
spoke up at city council in favor of recycling (and it passed, not just because of me, of course, but it was a collection of voices that made the difference)
of course, that means I now use my city's recycling program to its fullest extent
collect the runoff water from when the shower is warming up in a bucket, to water plants in the summer
use local, indigenous plants & rocks for landscaping
compost my eggshells and veggie/fruit scraps for my garden
{reuse} {recycle} {repurpose}
4 comments:
Cute photo! Reading your "green" list was like reading my own. My additions would be rain barrels, non-toxic cleaning products and reducing junk mail (reduces waste and temptation!).
fantastic! i love your list and it makes being green so much more accessible when it's spelled out. it also made me realize i'm more 'green' than i thought.
such a cute photo.
Annie, I'd love to use a rain barrel - now if we could just get some rain around here :) Your comment about reducing junk mail reminded me that I get eBills instead of paper.
Great list - and nice message!
I love the idea of using shower run off for watering plants/flowers.
Another thing I do, that I didn't see on your list is unplug appliances etc. when not in use.
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