1. Send birthday cards to close friends and family members.
2. Get below 120 (I'm about 123 right now) and stay there through the end of the summer.
3. Get a new hobby to do with Tony possibly dance lessons or photography classes.
My good friend Casey mentioned to me that one of her resolutions is to get more "green" so if that is one of yours or you just feel the need to be more environmentally friendly anyways here are a few tips that can be easily incorporated into your daily routine.
1. Drive Eco-
I'm not telling you to go buy a new car but if a new car purchase is in the cards for this year try to get one with high mpg's. If the car you really, really want is not "green" make sure you do ALL of the following things to make up for it.
2. Recycle-
Come on; if you still aren't recycling you're living in the stone age, just plain lazy, or both. All you have to do is call your garbage company and they will drop off a bin and you set it out with your trash each week.
3. Bring your own bag-
To the grocery store, Target, wherever. You can get a bag (mine are from Publix) for about $1 at most places and 2 should do it for your average grocery trip. If you forget to bring them one day don't worry about it too much. I reuse grocery bags as trash bags in the bathroom or for cleaning the kitty box; you can also recycle them (see #2).
4. Buy organic-
Foods are the most popular organic items but you can also easily find organic soaps, shower gels, sheets, and all kinds of stuff and the prices are very comparable to non-organic items. Here are a few reasons to make the switch:
-They are healthier for your body because they do not contain pesticides or toxins.
-Most organic farms use environmentally friendly systems such as wind energy and recycled packaging.
-Less pesticides used on foods means less toxins in the environment.
5. Use natural cleaners or make your own-
I previously published a post on natural cleaners so you can refer to that in the archives. I would also like to point out that John Travolta's son died a few days ago and from what I heard he had a history of seizures caused by a condition called Kawasaki syndrome. They think that he contracted this disease as a toddler crawling around on carpet that contained harmful chemicals either from the products they use to manufacture it or toxic carpet cleaning materials (or both). If that isn't enough reason for you to cut out the chemicals in your life I don't know what is.
Being more "green" isn't supposed to stress you out or make you feel guilty. It is about awareness. Take what works into your life and know that it does add up and make a difference.
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