| Although, "going green" strategies have gained | | | | disposable diapers. There are some modern things |
| much popularity in recent years, many people still | | | | that are just too convenient to let pass by. We |
| wonder what the big fuss is all about. The | | | | can, though, re-condition ourselves to going back |
| majority of consumers are not ready to make | | | | to basic practices. "Going Green" is easy. It's just |
| changes. | | | | committing to make a couple of small changes in |
| It is very difficult to make a change unless you | | | | our own household. Just imagine the difference it |
| understand that "going green" is not a change | | | | will make in our environment, if each household in |
| after all, it's just going back to basics. | | | | the United States (population of over 300 million) |
| One day, it all came to me. I realized I've been | | | | made a commitment to go green in just one |
| living green all my life. My parents didn't call it being | | | | way. |
| "eco-friendly" they called it being poor. Later on in | | | | Here are some simple ways To go green that |
| life, my husband would call my practices being | | | | don't take lots of effort: |
| "cheap". Now, I am trendy and "eco-friendly". I | | | | · Using Reusable Bags |
| love this new way of thinking. | | | | · Use hand towels instead of paper |
| Going Green takes no effort after all. All we need | | | | towels |
| to do is mimic the ways of our parents or | | | | · Buy a filter, stop buying bottled water |
| grandparents. If we think about how things were | | | | · Clean dishes by hand sometimes, the |
| done 20 years ago, you'll realize "going green" | | | | dishwasher uses lots of electricity |
| efforts is nothing new. Going back to basic | | | | · Use products such as baking soda and |
| practices can make such a difference in our | | | | vinegar to clean |
| environment and in our pockets. | | | | · Purchase items in large quantities, cut |
| Growing up, my father will constantly reprimand | | | | down on packaging |
| us for leaving the TV on while not in use, or not | | | | · Use bar soap instead of liquid soap ( too |
| turning off the lights when leaving a room. The air | | | | much plastic) |
| conditioning was like gold; it was a sin to leave the | | | | · Wash clothing with cold water |
| outside door open for more than 3 seconds. My | | | | · Raise temperature of AC while not |
| mother used to line dry, as it was too expensive | | | | home |
| to use the dryer. The dishwasher was used as | | | | · Secure Air leaks around home |
| storage space. Paper towels, that was for the | | | | · Keep window shades shut while not |
| rich! We used rags for everything! We had | | | | home to block the sun from heating the inside |
| designated rags for cleaning the kitchen, the | | | | · Maintain lights, tv's etc... turned off while |
| bathrooms, the glass, and the wood. She's | | | | not in use |
| probably still using the same rags. I don't think my | | | | · Change bulbs to high efficiency lighting |
| parents ever bought plastic tupperware, as they | | | | · Use the front and back of paper |
| will just reuse empty jelly jars or other glass | | | | · Purchase products that have been |
| containers for storage. Disposable diapers, | | | | recycled and or recycleable |
| absolutely not! I don't think that was even | | | | · Don't abuse on running water |
| available. | | | | · Pay bills on-line to reduce paper |
| I definitely, didn't continue all their practices. Times | | | | · Lastly, please recycle'cheap xbox |
| have changed, and I just can't see myself not | | | | games' occurs 9 times (2. |
| using the dryer, or discontinue the use of | | | | |