Ever since I purchased a hybrid vehicle, my husband says I'm turning into an "environmental wacko." I've never considered myself green...except for my eyes, which according to my grandmother will forever exempt me from having to wear green on St. Pat's Day. I'm not vegetarian; I don't wear hemp clothing. And let's face it - I really didn't buy the vehicle with some higher purpose of Earth-saving in mind. I bought it because gas prices are abominable. But it's nice to think I'm contributing in some small fashion.
With Earth Day occuring this past week, we've been bombarded with "how to be green" messages in the media. Many of these tips and tidbits are pretty easy to implement, so I decided we should: unplugging small appliances and chargers when not in use; using fewer lights; turning up the thermostat as much as we can stand it; shorter showers and "every-other" flushes. We recycle via our subdivision-provided green plastic bin, which I think may someday end up in a landfill itself. I have a cloth grocery bag; yes, just one usually handy for short trips. Until my cats stop using the litter box, I still have a lot of use for those nasty plastic bags. So I'll see if I'm still hugging the earth in six months, when Al Gore's "We Can Do It" marketing campaign runs out of budget.
All I can do is try every day. So I'm doing my part and nagging (excuse me, "encouraging") my husband to do his part as well. As for the "environmental wacko" comment, I'd like to state for the record that I had never HEARD of a compact fluorescent light bulb until we shared the same home. He brought that bit of environmentalism into our marriage as well as a dimmer switch on every compatible outlet. Like Kermit said, "It Ain't Easy Being Green."
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