Unless you have been living under a rock the past year or so you know that there is a huge push for us to lean more towards a "green" lifestyle. I know we have made a conscious effort to help conserve our natural resources. No, we aren't wearing hemp clothes (even though I do own a cool pair of hemp sandals), eating tofu and making our own tampons. But we are doing things like:
- Recycling when possible (we do not have recycle pick up here however we will take it somewhere)
- Buying recycled paper and other office and kitchen products (I stop at recycled toilet paper though)
- Use a copier place that uses recycled paper and soy ink
- Turn off all light switches when not in the room
- Watch our water usage and shut off water that we normally leave running (dishes, brushing teeth, etc) Of course the drought restrictions help us to this as well
- Carpool for things like gymnastics and monitor driving in general. Granted the sudden spike in gas prices helps too.
For those who like or are leaning more towards a greener lifestyle, I have found a cool site and blog that talks alot about "going green". Greenandmore.com offers hundreds of
eco friendly products. You will find lots of top notch information from sources like the EPA and US Dept. of Energy along with a going green blog. It is a great place for some good information on how to start conserving.
What kind of green things do you do in your house?
