Go Green or Go Home
So every year, I make New Year's resolutions that I never ever keep. But this year I decided to make a New year's resolution I can keep. I've decided that I'm going to go greener this year. I say this b/c last year it was rediculously easy to keep green, I decided to bring some of the things I learned in the woods home with me. so here are my goals to go greener this year with info on the things I already did.
1. change all the light bulbs in the house to incodecent(sp?) or flourecent(sp?)-done that my parents bought a huge costco pack.
2. Use canvas bags when going to the grocery store and re-use the plastic bags for gross meat like things.-done bought those bags today and we now have bags for the meaty stuff.
3. Never EVER take a bag from a store.-In progress. My purse is big enough I can fit just about anything I need to in it.
4. Use all natural/bio-degradable health and beauty products-On my way, I just have 2 things that I don't want to waste that are not these things. As well I'm going to look into Make-up as well. And does anyone know anything about femine products besides the cup thingy?
5. Get rid of a lot of clothing that I currently own but haven't warn since I've been home and donate it. This is green by using less space, and recycling my clothing.-On the way. I went through stuff when I came home, and I have a lot more stuff I haven't warn.
6. Volunteer for some environmentally good things-Probably as the weather gets nicer more projects will come available.
7. Vote for a presidental candidate that cares about the enviroment and the "no child left in side" campaign-November 4th here I come!
8. Recycle, recycle, recycle-I've started to get lax on my recycling I need to be more vigilant about it.
9. build a compost pile-this will take a lot of work, not only physical, but to get my parents to let me do it.
10. Do the one week localvore challenge-When spring comes around and the farms market in town opens I will be able to try this.
11. Give up meat for lent-When lent comes around IT'S ON!!
12. Shop at the farmers market more often- Once the farmers market in town opens, try to convince the parents to by fruits and veggies from there
13. Read the labels, read the labels, read the labels-I've already started this, and you learn a lot from reading the label.
14. Open my families food horizons-that started today, my mom and sister had Kale for the first time and they loved it.
15. Attend Solarfest 2008-sometime in July, any one intrested in joining me for a weekend in VT?
16. Never drink bottled water or paper cupped coffee-already doing that brita is an amazing thing!
17. Read all those environmental books, and see all those movies I've been meaning too.- I'm going to start going to the library and borrowing books and movies.
Well I hope to keep you all updated on my progress and if anyone has any other suggestions toss 'em my way
1. change all the light bulbs in the house to incodecent(sp?) or flourecent(sp?)-done that my parents bought a huge costco pack.
2. Use canvas bags when going to the grocery store and re-use the plastic bags for gross meat like things.-done bought those bags today and we now have bags for the meaty stuff.
3. Never EVER take a bag from a store.-In progress. My purse is big enough I can fit just about anything I need to in it.
4. Use all natural/bio-degradable health and beauty products-On my way, I just have 2 things that I don't want to waste that are not these things. As well I'm going to look into Make-up as well. And does anyone know anything about femine products besides the cup thingy?
5. Get rid of a lot of clothing that I currently own but haven't warn since I've been home and donate it. This is green by using less space, and recycling my clothing.-On the way. I went through stuff when I came home, and I have a lot more stuff I haven't warn.
6. Volunteer for some environmentally good things-Probably as the weather gets nicer more projects will come available.
7. Vote for a presidental candidate that cares about the enviroment and the "no child left in side" campaign-November 4th here I come!
8. Recycle, recycle, recycle-I've started to get lax on my recycling I need to be more vigilant about it.
9. build a compost pile-this will take a lot of work, not only physical, but to get my parents to let me do it.
10. Do the one week localvore challenge-When spring comes around and the farms market in town opens I will be able to try this.
11. Give up meat for lent-When lent comes around IT'S ON!!
12. Shop at the farmers market more often- Once the farmers market in town opens, try to convince the parents to by fruits and veggies from there
13. Read the labels, read the labels, read the labels-I've already started this, and you learn a lot from reading the label.
14. Open my families food horizons-that started today, my mom and sister had Kale for the first time and they loved it.
15. Attend Solarfest 2008-sometime in July, any one intrested in joining me for a weekend in VT?
16. Never drink bottled water or paper cupped coffee-already doing that brita is an amazing thing!
17. Read all those environmental books, and see all those movies I've been meaning too.- I'm going to start going to the library and borrowing books and movies.
Well I hope to keep you all updated on my progress and if anyone has any other suggestions toss 'em my way