I had a very "Duh" moment today....

[la_vita_nuova]

While on the way home from work & stopping at Whole Foods to get something to eat...I thought, "If I recycle both paper and plastic, which should I ask for at the checkout to reduce my environmental footprint?" And then, "Duh Jenny - bring your own reusable bag!".

I realized I was asking the wrong question. And then I was enlightened (sort of).

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[la_vita_nuova]

Steve, I like you but sometimes you gotta google / wikipedia these things for yourself...

Short answer: Environmental footprint is the negative imact our lifestyles can have on the rest of the ecosystem.

[la_vita_nuova]

Some stores / websites sell canvas ones - whole foods or green home living store might have them, not sure. I received a cute denim tote for Christmas from a friend of my mom's who makes them, so I might keep that one in the car. You can also get patterns from the Big 4 patternmakers I'm sure.

I think that's an awesome lenten goal!!

Another thing is when you only buy 1 or 2 items and they can be held / put in a pocket or your purse, don't get a bag from the cashier. That's my MO when buying stuff like a few books, or a snack from the convenience store.

[la_vita_nuova]

I can't bring myself to put produce straight in the cart...to me the possible dirtiness of the cart (hello cross-contamination, nice to see you again), plus the dirt & chemical residue on the checkout belt means I don't do that.

The reusable oil misters sound really nice. Plus then you know exactly what you're putting in your food.

CFL's are actually recyclable - Home Depot accepts them for recycling.

Since you live in Dallas city & you're in a house, they should have Thursday plastic & aluminum recycling curbside pickup - just put all plastic & aluminum in one of those blue bags, and you can get the bags free at Dallas public library branches. We do that at my work; unfortunately since I live in an apartment the City does not pick up my recycling.