Like most of earth's residents, we've come to realize that, through our own carelessness in the past, much of mother earth has either deteriorated, or has become covered in trash! Thankfully, seeing as how we are responsible tenants, we've gotten off of our bums and have decided to turn the condition of our home around! But making that decision just isn't enough. It's action! It's a change in lifestyle that can really make a difference.
I'm not pointing any fingers. Trust me, I know it's difficult to figure it all out and, to be honest, were not all biologists or eco-scientists. We're average Janes and Johns. We're housewives, lawyers, delivery drivers, nurses, secretaries, seamstresses, mechanics, soldiers! We don't all know where to start and sometimes, even when we know we are ready for it, we don't know what the next step is.
That's why I've put together this collection of ideas from everybody, including myself, to help out our Great Mother and our home. We've already come a great way, but there will always be just one more way that we can help out.
You know what I'm talking about. Every large store sells them now! They're made out of all sorts of material. Some are even insulated and all of them are reusable. In fact, a lot of stores now offer you a discount for using a reusable bag. Some of them even make neat shoulder bags. When I got a free Music = Life tote as a promotion from hot topic, I carried my laptop and book around in it for a...
This is an idea that I am proud of my family for adopting. It all
started when my son decided he wanted me to make lunches for him at
school instead of having to eat the free lunches. Turns out he simply
wasn't eating at school. A group of his friends had taken up eating
just a cup of yogurt for lunch and that was it. No wonder he was so
hungry when he came home. Anyway, all he would ask for is a dry turkey
and cheese sandwich. Well, that wasn't sitting well with me. He needed
more than just that.
So, I wandered down an aisle I rarely tred and looked at the prices...
So, I wandered down an aisle I rarely tred and looked at the prices...