Happy Earth Day everyone! I hope the earth is treating you well, and more importantly, you are treating the earth well. Every year around this time I like to reflect on what I am doing to try to be more environmentally friendly and grade what I've done in the past. If you look through my April blog archives over the years you can see how I did. For this year, here is what I've been doing:
1. Bring my own bags when grocery shopping nearly every single time.
2. I joined a CSA which means I get fresh, local, organically grown produce delivered to my house every 2 weeks.
3. I no longer eat out of season fruits and vegetables (for the most part), and I try to eat local and/or organic wherever possible.
4. I very rarely run the air conditioner. I'll typically use a fan first and also open the windows at night if it cools down at night.
5. I put in a lot of effort over the last month to start a large, sustainable garden. It may take a while to get results, but it should be very good.
6. I got a drying rack and try to use that all the time.
Areas where I digressed:
1. Driving. My commute is 4 times farther now and I do not want to take the Vespa on the highway. I really need to get a more fuel efficient vehicle when I get a new one.
Goals for the coming year:
1. Find ways to improve mileage.
2. Keep working on the garden.
3. Replace either the refridgerator or the dishwasher with a more energy efficient model.
1. Bring my own bags when grocery shopping nearly every single time.
2. I joined a CSA which means I get fresh, local, organically grown produce delivered to my house every 2 weeks.
3. I no longer eat out of season fruits and vegetables (for the most part), and I try to eat local and/or organic wherever possible.
4. I very rarely run the air conditioner. I'll typically use a fan first and also open the windows at night if it cools down at night.
5. I put in a lot of effort over the last month to start a large, sustainable garden. It may take a while to get results, but it should be very good.
6. I got a drying rack and try to use that all the time.
Areas where I digressed:
1. Driving. My commute is 4 times farther now and I do not want to take the Vespa on the highway. I really need to get a more fuel efficient vehicle when I get a new one.
Goals for the coming year:
1. Find ways to improve mileage.
2. Keep working on the garden.
3. Replace either the refridgerator or the dishwasher with a more energy efficient model.
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