Archive for April 22nd, 2008

Posted on April 22, 2008 - by Lu

How I am Honoring the Planet this Earth Day

Earth Day! I get more excited about Earth Day each year as I find myself doing more and more to go green. The big thing for me last year was buying reusable shopping bags and actually using them! There are so many kinds out there to use and lots of the stores I frequent are selling the bags now. I personally like Envirosax. They are fashionable, portable and you can fit so much in them. These might be what I give all of my girlfriends for Christmas this year.

This year, I am going to start using the SIGG bottles. I hear these are really good to use instead of the plastic water bottles we use everyday.

In my home, I am changing all of the lightbulbs to the energy efficiency bulbs. While these suckers are a little expensive, I believe the investment over the next few years will be worth it.

Finally, I am growing a garden this year and starting a compost bin. I am the primary food shopper in my home and I have noticed over the past few months that the price of food is skyrocketing. It is downright insane! I want to have more whole foods in our diet and it will be nice having my kids help me tend the garden. Another benefit is I can make my own jam (which makes great gifts at Christmas) and can foods and have plenty of fresh stuff for grilling this summer! I am also going to try and do everything organic. No pesticides or chemicals. There might be a lot of screaming in my garden, as I am not a huge fan of bugs…thinking about them makes me itch!

So, these are my humble efforts to make the Earth a better place.