Just heard you on NPR – fantastic – can’t wait for the movie!
We make somehwat common efforts to reduce our impact (although most of our friends and family do not do the same, so maybe we ARE special, come to think of it!)
* I take recycling (office paper, paperboard, cardboard boxes, cans, and plastic bottles HOME to recycle with our stuff because the office park where I work replied to my letter to them about getting recycling recepticals that it was too expensive??
* My husband walks 1.5 miles to and from work now instead of driving his truck.
* We take our own shopping bags to the grocery but also use them for other stores
* We use tupperware instead of ziplocs more and more often
* We use cloth dishtowels in the kitchen to save on paper towel use
* We garage sale, shop at or donate to thrift stores regularly
* I unplug our phone chargers during the day at home while we’re not using them
* We use the airconditioning only on terribly hot days and bought a programmable reostat to replace the standard one that came in the apartment we’re renting
* We used to drive our recycling to the recycling center from our apartment but NOW they take everything except glass and egg cartons
* I take books and magazines I’ve read to the 50% OFF Bookstore and shop there rather than Borders etc because they sell used items!
We do more, but that’s a start!
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