1. Being a conscious consumer
2. Recycling EVERYTHING
3. Flushing no chemicals down the toilet, sink, or bath tub. In fact, using no chemicals at all.
4. Stop doing anything that I used to justify by saying "well, it's only ONE"- examples include, littering, buying things I know CAN'T be good for the environment, throwing something recyclable into the garbage, etc.
5. Using reusable grocery bags and using a travel mug for coffee (saves 10 cents!)
6. Buying decomposable garbage bags. (No more will I justify plastic grocery bags by saying "I'll re-use them as garbage bags!" -- this, I've realized, is not the most environmental example of "re-use")
7. Writing letters and sending e-mails to different companies suggesting the ways they can create a better, more environmentally friendly product that suits the conscious consumer.
8. Writing these letters on unbleached, recycled paper.
9. Buying local and/or organic as much as possible.
10. Buying a percent of my clothes, and other items, used. I don't know what this % will be yet.
8. Writing these letters on unbleached, recycled paper.
9. Buying local and/or organic as much as possible.
10. Buying a percent of my clothes, and other items, used. I don't know what this % will be yet.
Letters, updates, and more resolutions to come! I hope to make an impact, even if it is a little late.
I would love to hear from anyone who is a veteran environmentalist, a fellow late bloomer, or anyone who is looking to make a change!
My e-mail is: LBenvironmentalist@gmail.com
Good luck everyone!
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ReplyDeleteThese are some great ideas! It’s very easy to get overwhelmed with the never-ending grocery list of environmental issues, but as you point out, there are some very small changes that we can all make to our daily lives that help make a difference.
You may be interested in checking out a book written by Vanessa Farquharson called “Sleeping Naked Is Green: How an Eco-Cynic Unplugged Her Fridge, Sold Her Car, and Found Love in 366 Days”. In her book, Farquharson recounts her year of living green- the changes she made, frustrations she experienced and the positive outcomes that she had.
The first step is always taking ownership of our own actions and making the changes in our lives first.
Thanks for the tips!
Ps. another good idea is to avoid purchasing items that come in excessive plastic packaging. Look for options that either have no packaging or use paper.
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Thanks for posting! You are awesome!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great suggestion, excessive packaging is definitely completely useless. That book sounds amazing! I think it will be my next read.