It's easy being green!

I know that you are probably sick of hearing about global warming and the like, but being eco-friendly is important...and it really can be simple.

My family has been recycling for a few years now and it is amazing how much it has reduced our trash. Before we started recycling, we would barely make it half a week and our huge green garbage can would be full! Now we can sometimes wait every other week to drag the trash to the corner. It is really amazing to see how much trash you can actually recycle. Try it yourself for just one week and I bet you'll never stop!

Lately, we've started to reuse paper bags at the grocery store. We just keep taking them back to be reused each time we shop. When they get too ratty we can then drop them in the recycle box and get a few new ones. The reaction of the workers range from genuine enthusiasm over the idea to plain dumbstruck...you want me to use those old bags?

We are also committed to changing over our old light bulbs to those crazy looking energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. When one light goes out, we replace it with the new type. They are expensive; this helps us tackle the project one light at a time...giving our wallet time to replenish itself in between.

I recently came across a cool website called Idea Bite . You can go there and sign-up for a daily eco tip. Some of their tips are interesting and easy to adapt into your daily life. Hey, I'm no Ed Begley Jr. but I am trying to be more conscious of my choices and how they impact the rest of the world. Every little effort makes a difference. I hope you'll join us!