Happy Earth Day!

Okay, I know it was yesterday. I didn't have time to post yesterday. But I still wanted to do a post on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! I think it's great that since 1970, Earth Day has become more accepted and more mainstream. And hopefully, living in an Earth-friendly manner is something we're all considering more and more. I wanted to list a few easy things that we can all do, and that we try to do at our house, to live a more sustainable lifestyle.

1. Use less plastic. Reusable shopping bags are a great start. Plus, they are much cuter than plastic grocery bags. You can get some great-looking ones at Envirosax. They even come in a little case so you can throw them all in your glove box when you're driving to the store. And speaking of driving to the store...

2. Drive less! Combine trips if you can, and ride the bus or the train! Lots of times when I ride the bus, I am the only one on it. If we could fill up the buses, we'd take a lot of cars off the road!

3. Use less power. Unplug your phone charger when it's not actually charging your phone. Plug your TV, DVD player, etc. into power strips that you can turn off when you're not using them. Get dimmer switches for your room lights, and use CFLs. But dispose of them properly!

4. RECYCLE! This one is easy! We put so much less garbage in our landfills when we recyle.

5. Use less water by implementing strategies like using a shower timer to take shorter showers, or turning off the water while you're brushing your teeth. (I'm still working on these ones.)

6. Grow your own food. Plant a garden and get as much food out of your own yard as you can! The only energy used in producing and harvesting will be the calories you burn working in the garden and picking your home grown fruits and vegetables!

These are just a few things that are easy to add into your daily life...I may add more if I think of them. What things do you do?