Eco-Friendly Entry

I have not yet had to pleasure of meeting Wayfaring Wanderer but since we live in the same town, a photowalk is planned. I hope we will finally get to meet in the very near future, maybe for a photo-snow-walk or a hike at the Hebron Rock Colony. When I read about her “Share the Love” green giveaway, I had to participate for a chance to win one of her lovely prizes and perhaps the book “Living Green”, a lovely picture frame or a re-usable bag may also be in my future. I could think of plenty of eco-friendly things I do currently to brag about but it was alot harder to think of ways to improve upon the many eco-friendly actions I take on a daily basis. 

5 things I do right now that are eco-friendly:

1. Use re-usable containers for take-out food and re-usable bags for shopping; support restaurants which use recyclable take-out containers
2. Make my own homemade household cleaners
3. Compost throw-away kitchen waste
4. Recycle glass, plastic, metal, batteries, CFL light-bulbs, pasteboard, cardboard, newspaper
5. Make a majority of healthy, nutritious meals at home

5 things I don’t do but can easily start doing:

1. I hang out clothes on a clothelines mainly during the summer but could do this more often in the fall and spring
2. Be more consistent with recycling & composting; sometimes a few things that could easily be recycled or composted end up in my trash because of pure laziness
3. Finish ridding kitchen of plastic food storage containers by finding inert alternatives
4. Save more food for leftover meals and make a plan to use these so they do not go to waste
5. Drive less; walk more

Nomination for prize: Blue Bird Hill

Good luck to all the entrants and much luck to everyone in achieving their eco-friendly aspirations.

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