September 1, 2008
Another “Green” Post
During my online search about reusable shopping bags, I came across this quote:
You don’t have to do everything, but you should do something.
And they’re right. If you look at articles telling you how to live in such a way as to save the planet, it can be overwhelming. Some things may be downright impossible for your lifestyle or location. But everyone should do at least one thing that’s environmentally responsible.
For instance, even though I don’t use cloth diapers, take public transportation (because it doesn’t exist here!) or have solar panels on my roof, I do recycle whatever I can, use reusable shopping bags, use florescent light bulbs instead of incandescent ones where possible, and I’ve joined FreeCycle. I think my next goal is to reduce my paper towel usage; I use them a lot for cleaning when I don’t have to.
So if you’re not doing anything, do something. And if you’re already doing something, see if you can do something else. It’s baby steps. If you just focus on one thing until it becomes a habit, it’s not overwhelming.
Comments(4)
i made some cloth napkins and they are super cute and fun! and green. literally. one had lime green and one has some sage green. go me, go me, it’s my birthday, go me. haha
and addie is growing in the most precious little girl! i’ve never met her, but it’s fun watching her grow up. her little hair do’s are precious! and it goes without saying that little miss anna is a cutie!
totally agree! DO SOMETHING!! some think we’re crazy for using cloth diapers but it’s really not even been an issue around here. it’s super easy, saves tons of money and just works for us. we also LOVE our cloth baby wipes and cloth napkins sounds like a great idea. we may have to look into that. my reasoning isn’t just to not produce so much waste but to not live so wastefully. does that make sense? i dislike how we can live so wastefully in America when so many live without.
I send my old radial tires to the landfill instead of burning them in my backyard. Oh, and at least half of our windows are completely closed while running the A/C.
[…] time for me to take a few baby steps of my own. A while back I posted about becoming “greener” one step at a time so it’s not overwhelming, and how I was going to start using reusable shopping bags. […]