The Crunch

Earth Day- April 22^nd 2009

What will you do to celebrate Earth Day this year?  I have a few ideas of changes for the environmental good that I would like to institute in my life, on that day, and my list keeps growing…

I am trying to narrow it down to a few practical, reasonable yet meaningful items.  Here are some thoughts:

1. Make buying local a practice not just when things look yummy at the Farmer’s Market.

1. Start returning wire hangers to dry cleaner (and continue to limit trips to said dry cleaner.)

1. Ask cashiers not to print my receipts for purchases made (if you pay with credit or debit, it’s very easy to keep track of expenses.)

1. Plant a tree (or two) and start my seedlings in bio-degradable containers for my vegetable garden- can’t get more buy local than that (see #1).

1. Donate old cell phones to benefit a domestic violence shelter- www.shelteralliance.com, ensures that your donation is handled in a “zero-landfill manner.”

1. Finally schedule that appointment to have my ducts cleaned and sealed so that I can use less heat and air conditioning the rest of the year.

1. Stop leaving my reusable totes in the trunk of my car almost EVERY time I walk into a store (although the exercise from the back and forth to the car is helpful).

1. Eat less meat.  This is for Earth Day and Me Day- good for the planet, good for my health.

What about you?  We here at Crunchy would love to hear what you would like to change in your life in honor of Earth Day.  Drop us a line, we’ll publish the most innovative responses.  Keep it clean!  Love your Mother (Earth).

Heather

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