We’ve always cared about the environment and have been a “go green” family at heart but have become more so as our girls have become older and come to the “go green” concept in their own way through what they’ve learned in school.
“Going green” isn’t just about saving the planet, which is incredibly important, it’s about having a healthy environment for all living beings to lived in. The more we all do, the greater the benefit.
What’s cool about the “go green” way of life is that it doesn’t take a huge amount of effort. Small things like watching where we set our thermostat, refrigerator and freezer temperatures all go to the energy we save.
So, this month, take a look at what you do now to help “go green” and see if you and your family can add some small ways each week increase ways to “go green”.
For example, you could have a plan such as
Week 1: focus on recycling cans and plastic.
Week 2: focus on saving electricity by shutting off what you don’t use.
Week 3: Look for leaky doors and windows and seek easy solutions such as door stops to seal in your heat.
Week 4: change your light bulgs to the energy saving kind.
Here are some links for more ideas:
National Geographic Green Guide
World Watch Institute 10 Ways to Go Green and Save
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