Baby Steps

Environmental issues are on most everyone’s mind now. There are hundreds of things we can all do to contribute to the massive effort of reducing our carbon foot print. But if you are like me, it all seems a bit overwhelming.

It seems that everything we do contributes to damage to the earth in one way or another. I believe that most of us really do want to make changes. I think many of us feel that the little things we do can’t make enough of a difference to make the effort worthwhile. A few of us truly don’t care.

Little things really do add up. And it is a good thing, because the things we can do which make the biggest impact (such as buying a hybrid or wiring the house for solar power) are the most expensive. I think that most average folks just can’t afford to do that, especially with the way the economy seems to be going.

In a perfect world, we would all build green houses, live a few blocks away from work and grow our own vegetables.

Switching to green takes time, work and practice. As Kermit once said, “It’s not easy being green”…Reducing our carbon foot print takes more than investing thousands of dollars into the latest green technologies. It is a way of life. We all have habits we need to reform and to teach our children. We can all make an impact, one step at a time.

Today’s tip: The most popular step in “being green” is to recycle. But don’t limit recycling to the kitchen. The next time you clean out that closet, think about how you can recycle your old, unwanted items. Join a freecycle list, or donate to charity. Also, keep an eye out for Bonded Logic, rumor has it, that they will be opening drop off centers to turn your old blue jeans into housing insulation!