| What is green living and why should you care? Green | | | | recycling, I don't just mean stuff that might normally |
| living, sometimes called sustainable living, involves | | | | end up in the garbage, but also clothes and toys the |
| making choices and leading the type of lifestyle that | | | | kids have outgrown and things the adults no longer |
| makes as little impact on the planet as possible. Let's | | | | use. We donate these all to appropriate places. |
| face it, the earth is getting pretty crowded, and | | | | We also try to use as little fuel as possible. Turning |
| what may have made sense for individuals a few | | | | off unneeded lights is simple. So is combining multiple |
| hundreds years ago doesn't make sense anymore. | | | | trips in the car; it just requires a little planning. And |
| We can easily use up the earth's resources and make | | | | instead of mowing the lawn with a power mower or |
| a mess of it environmentally as well if we are not | | | | using a snow blower in the winter, I use a |
| careful. | | | | handmower and a shovel. Hey, I need the exercise |
| Green living starts at home, so try to make good | | | | anyways and it lets me skip a trip to gym. |
| choices at home. For example, we use natural | | | | Green living is not a switch you suddenly flip. You can |
| cleaning supplies like borax, vinegar, and baking soda | | | | slowly start changing your lifestyle and choices, and |
| as much as possible instead of chemical laden | | | | just may find you enjoy many of the changes. For |
| alternatives. We recycle religiously, which is actually | | | | example, I wouldn't give up the home herb and |
| pretty easy and convenient in most communities. By | | | | vegetable garden for anything! |