Resolutions. So much fun to make, so challenging to keep. This year, why not set your sights on some resolutions that are simple, small, and good for the planet? Here’s how to make 2010 your greenest year ever:
1. Grow your own fruits and vegetables. No yard? A yard-sharing program matches people who have land with people who have a green thumb but no place to use it.
2. Get involved in a community garden or volunteer at one like Common Good City Farm.
3. Walk more, use public transportation, and consider buying or renting a bike.
4. Buy local ingredients whenever possible from farmer’s markets and other small purveyors.
5. Remember to bring reusable bags to the grocery store. The 5 cent plastic bag fee goes into effect January 1.
6. Plant a tree in your backyard. The DDOE can help.
7. Reduce organic waste by learning how to compost.
8. Replace regular lightbulbs with energy-saving compact florescent lightbulbs, turn off lights when not in use, reduce the thermostat. More tips from DDOE.
9. Stop buying bottled water and get yourself a chic stainless steel bottle instead.
10. Support environmentally friendly local businesses as much as possible.
Happy New Year!
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Making or buying green cleaning products is another great way to go green and the whole family can get involved.