Making the change to Go Green is not very simple to many consumers. Going Green is being advertised and talked about all the time, but some people just don't care to change.
Living Green is not a modern thing. It is simply living simple. The meaning of a greener world is simply letting go of some of the modern conveniences and remembering how things used to be.
My family and I have been eco-friendly all our lives. Funny enough though, we didn't do it for the environment, we did it for our pockets. We couldn't afford to be wasteful and abuse on our resources.
Going Green takes no effort after all. All we need to do is mimic the ways of our parents or grandparents. If we think about how things were done 20 years ago, you'll realize "going green" efforts is nothing new. Going back to basic practices can make such a difference in our environment and in our pockets.
After so many years, I can clearly recall my dad yelling accross the house "turn off the lights!"," shut the doors!", "why is the TV on?" He was the electricity police. It was so annoying. He was so cheap. We will make fun of him by telling him he only breathed because air was free. Who would've known, now he is the cool man. Mr. Eco-Friendly.
Mother, was probably even greener. She will line dry, instead of electric drying. Hand washing dishes instead of using the dishwasher, and even using the pressure cooker instead of the oven. That was just some of the wasy she saved on electric. Now, were she really outdid herself was her commitment to save on paper towels. That was never purchased in my house. My mother used rags all the time. She must've had 20 rags around the house. A couple of rags to clean the bathroom, some for the kitchen, some for the furniture, you name it.
I am very proud to have grown up in a humble household. I learned that we shouldn't take advantage of our resourses and that there really isn't a need for some of the modern advances. There are always alternatives and less expensive solutions. More importantly, for me, there are "greener" solutions. We are in a world of "disposable" things. Disposable diapers, bibs, plates, water bottles, utensils, etc... We need to really think about the small things we can eliminate in our lives that may really not take much effort just a little bit of thought.
Living Green is not a modern thing. It is simply living simple. The meaning of a greener world is simply letting go of some of the modern conveniences and remembering how things used to be.
My family and I have been eco-friendly all our lives. Funny enough though, we didn't do it for the environment, we did it for our pockets. We couldn't afford to be wasteful and abuse on our resources.
Going Green takes no effort after all. All we need to do is mimic the ways of our parents or grandparents. If we think about how things were done 20 years ago, you'll realize "going green" efforts is nothing new. Going back to basic practices can make such a difference in our environment and in our pockets.
After so many years, I can clearly recall my dad yelling accross the house "turn off the lights!"," shut the doors!", "why is the TV on?" He was the electricity police. It was so annoying. He was so cheap. We will make fun of him by telling him he only breathed because air was free. Who would've known, now he is the cool man. Mr. Eco-Friendly.
Mother, was probably even greener. She will line dry, instead of electric drying. Hand washing dishes instead of using the dishwasher, and even using the pressure cooker instead of the oven. That was just some of the wasy she saved on electric. Now, were she really outdid herself was her commitment to save on paper towels. That was never purchased in my house. My mother used rags all the time. She must've had 20 rags around the house. A couple of rags to clean the bathroom, some for the kitchen, some for the furniture, you name it.
I am very proud to have grown up in a humble household. I learned that we shouldn't take advantage of our resourses and that there really isn't a need for some of the modern advances. There are always alternatives and less expensive solutions. More importantly, for me, there are "greener" solutions. We are in a world of "disposable" things. Disposable diapers, bibs, plates, water bottles, utensils, etc... We need to really think about the small things we can eliminate in our lives that may really not take much effort just a little bit of thought.
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Ana Lorenzo is the founder of The Bag Movement,LLC. The organization is designed to eliminate the use of plastic bags while generating money for charities. For more information on how you can help please visit www.thebagmovement.com You are welcome to reprint this article - but get your own unique content version here.
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