It’s my belief that being green and caring for the environment goes hand in hand with living the simple (and uncluttered) life. So today is a shout out to taking care of the environment. I know it’s seems like we’re being bombarded with green campaigns everywhere and that’s it has become cool to be green but this is something I’m happy has become trendy. Although trends fade, let’s hope that this wave of “green” feeling will change some habits and make for a cleaner world for our future and generations to come. Here are a few simple changes you can make in your daily routine to get started.
- Don’t leave the water running when brushing your teeth.
- Limit receiving paper receipts at the ATM. Print one only when you make deposits at an ATM so you have a proof of transaction.
- Buy one re-usable aluminum or non-leaching plastic bottle for water. Please, please stop the bottled water trend. Some cities in the US are banning them. Let’s join!
- If you don’t need a bag to carry your store bought item home then “just say no” to the shopping bag. In addition, bring your own bags to the grocery store, farmer’s market, etc.
- Switch to using non-chlorine bleach for washing clothes. There are many alternatives now.
- If you can, support companies who are LEED certified. I read yesterday that only about 130 corporation buildings/headquarters are LEED certified in this country. I happen to buy my computer hard drives from OWC and just found out that they moved into a Gold Level LEED certified building and are being hailed as one of the top “Green” IT companies. And their products are great! I’ve been buying from them for years and now it makes me feel even better.
- Drive your car at a consistent pace. Don’t gun it! You use up more gas and pollute the air more. You will get better gas mileage if you stay calm when driving.
These are just a few easy habits to make. Start small and work your way up. Maybe one day you’ll build a LEED home and ride your bike to work. Let’s keep the green train moving.
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I’m all about driving the speed limit like a normal person since I was socked w/ a $190 fine for “speeding” on the Southfield fwy. (Anyone from the Detroit area knows that 55mph is not what the flow of traffic goes…)
Anyways – I use cruise control all the time to keep a level speed. People hate me for it, but apparently the earth thanks me!