Who's not green today? Going green is even triumphing the Wearin o' the Green on St. Patrick's Day, March 17 in Erie, PA, a very Irish community. Only those people who do not turn on the TV or internet or read print media have not been inundated with green feature stories or green ads. It seems that every major advertiser is using green in their ads. www.goerie.com At Sam's Club earlier today I counted 8 'eco-friendly' products just inside the door. A sticky note on one purchase read, "In an effort to help the environment, we have switched to this new container which uses less plastic, less energy to produce, ship & store, eliminating over 120,0000 lbs of plastic annually."
Earth Day Earth Day is not a new phenomen for me. In 1970 my seventh grade science class organized a newspaper reclying campaign. We used the money we received for additional science equipment. Wegmans grocery store is celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 25. Everyone who brings a stuffed bag of blue grocery bags between 11-3 will receive a Free reusable bag.
Kudos to the news media, manufacturers and merchants. Now to the really BIG ??????????????
How am I Greening my little corner of the world????????? Rather than just talk and write about green I thought that I would tell the Yonkers story with pictures.
- The Yonkers Ranch is located about one mile from the shores of Lake Erie. We have about 6 acres including a trout stream. Since we have lots of trees and do not use any chemicals on the lawn, we refer to our 'country lawn' to distinguish it from the lush, green suburban lawns. In summer we like to sit on the front porch and 'watch the grass grow' per Dave Yonkers. Yes, we like to have glass of wine while we are watching, too.
- I have been packing my lunch since high school. When Dave & I got married ten years ago, I converted him, too. Now he is my best reycler, of food, of course. His lunch today is leftovers from last night's dinner.
- My original compost bin, the bee hive, quickly became too small
- I asked Dave to build a two part compost bin. He used an old door and scrap wood
- Gradually we are switching to CFL bulbs. Saves $$$$$$$$$$$$$ and energy
- We are saving blue grocery bags and plan to take them to Wegmans on Saturday
- In honor of Earth Day today I wore my green, St. Patrick's Day shirt
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