Things I Do ... Don't Do

My fellow blogger, Wayfaring Wanderer, is running a "Green" Giveway in which you have to create a blog post listing five things that you currently do right now that can be considered eco-friendly and five things that you don't do, but could easily start doing. Here is my contribution:

5 Things I Do That I Consider To Be Eco-friendly:

• I have blue bins throughout our home in which we recycle all of paper, glass and plastic products;
• I've made the switch to CFL bulbs;
• I've purchased recyclable cloth bags to use at the grocery store, rather than using plastic bags (besides, the cloth bags hold much more than plastic and are sturdier);
• I don't throw used batteries in the garbage, but I bring them to a proper recycling place so that they don't end up in a landfill; and
• We invested in new windows for our home this fall which our energy efficient.

5 Things I Don't Do, But Could Easily Start Doing:

• I could finally get around to starting that composting bin that I've been planning for the back of my yard (I'd like to start a mini-composting bin for underneath our kitchen sink for table scraps, too);
• Invest in a digital thermostat for our heating system so that we can program the temperature setting more efficiently;
• To encourage the family to be more mindful about leaving lights on;
• Use more eco-friendly household cleaners; and
• Less food waste (our family is terrible with leftovers).

No, that wasn't so hard :-)

REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE ... be a good steward of God's green earth.