Going Green

This weekend, Abe was out of town, so I had a lot of time on my hands to do stuff around the house. I cleaned, organized- you know, the "fun" stuff. While cleaning, I realized that I had no where to recycle our empty wine and water bottles. The "big" thing now is going green. This means recycling, using those energy saving bulbs, spending less, driving less, buying local products, producing less "waste," and much more. My parents have been recycling for years (kudos to them for jumping on this bandwagon early on!) and it has just now hit me that I need and want to get involved in this movement, not just to make me feel good, but to save the earth for my unborn children.

Here are just a FEW ways I am starting out:

• Purchased a plastic trash bin to hold our recyclables.
• Taking old canvas bags to the grocery store to cut down on the amount of plastic bags we use. (If I happen to forget them, I ask for paper)
• Re-using the Ziplocks I use for my lunch by washing them and reusing them a couple of times.
• Eating out less (which in turn saves on gas and money)
• Watching the amount of electricity we are wasting (by leaving lights on, the A/C running cold while not home, etc.)
• Limiting my water use in the shower, brushing my teeth, and washing my face.

Try some of these for a week...Mother Earth thanks you!

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