....and everyday!
Beginning today, Whole Foods will use no more plastic shopping bags. What a great idea! (I wonder if other grocery stores will soon follow suit.) If you don't already have one, invest in a reusable grocery bag. Walmart will be selling them for $1, Target carries them, I got a massive one for $1 at Ikea, and even Ellen Degeneres is offering them on her website. You are so behind if you're still using those horrid plastic bags.
I recently read in my local newspaper that if every household replaced just one light bulb with an Energy Star qualified compact flourescent light bulb, it would prevent the amount of pollution equal to ONE MILLION cars driving on the roads! Plus, they last about 10 times longer than your average bulb and you save up to $30 during the lifetime of the bulb.
These are ultra simple things that we can all do. Little things add up to have great impact--whether it's a little action to help the environment, a little extra effort at work, or a small favor you did for someone in need.
Speaking of those in need, I also recently discovered Ethos Water. Owned by Starbucks, Ethos Water donates five cents from every bottle of water sold to the Ethos Water Fund, which helps to provide clean drinking water to children around the world who would otherwise do without. So the next time your fridge needs to be stocked, seek out this water and know you're doing a world of good.
Have a great Earth Day everyone!
"For us to wait for legislation or technology to solve the problem of how we're living our lives suggests we're not really serious about changing--something our politicians cannot fail to notice. They will not move until we do."
Michael Pollan for The New York Times Magazine, Sun. April 20, 2008
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