- No more paper products, only cloth (except TP)
- Hang drying my clothes & using the dryer as little as possible
- Staying at home, less driving just to drive
- Using cloth bags at the grocery store, no more plastic bags
- Use a low flow shower head
- Keep bathroom light off in the morning while showering
- Live by the rule: Wash once, wear twice (except for socks & undies)
- Try to live by the rule: "If its yellow, let it mellow..."
- Eating less meat
- Buy from the Farmers Market
- Use my Lunapads
- No more Plastic Water Bottles, use re-usable bottles only
- Switched to natural toothpaste
- Buying Less STUFF
- No more Ziploc bags & what I have left I reuse
- Use only CFL light bulbs
- Properly inflated my tires
- Driving slower (it truly does save gas!!)
- Use my own silverware & cloth napkin at work, no more plastic
- Recycle at work (I recycle and bring the paper home to recycle in our bin)
- Recycle EVERYTHING as much as possible at home
- Pre-cycle, when I'm shopping I think about how it can be recycled and how its packaged
- Buy less take out so I don't have to throw away more extra packaging
- No more magazines. I'll have to go online (gasp!) or use the library
- All my bills are electronic
- I opt out for No Receipt when I can & recycle the ones I get
- We have our Rain Catcher now & it hasn't rained! LOL
- Trying to get a compost bin
- No more Qtips, body wash/body sprays (sob), Pads, disposable razors
- Just keep educating myself and try hard to find eco-friendly options
Come read about how my family and I "Go Green" in an effort to be more aware of how to protect what God created and bring the HIM glory at the same time!
Friday, August 17, 2007
What I am giving up to Go Green
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