I often joke that I was born green. It has always come very naturally to want to do what is best for the environment. For as far back as I can remember I have been more than just a nature lover.
My days as a landscaper (my favorite job of all time) only strengthened this love of clean, nature based living. Working for 60's hippies, one a botanist, the other from a family of nursery owners, with their "do it by hand - be conscientious" attitudes drove me further into the study of, not only how to live a greener lifestyle, but finding ways to make it easy.
For years I have grown my own foods, composted, driven my family nuts turning off lights and unplugging electronics. It can take some effort to reduce the impact you have on this planet. I, too, could still change many things! For instance, my gas guzzling SUV I love so much! But if we all do a little, together we can have a great impact.
There are lots of ways anyone can help do their part. All you have to do these days is google "green" and thousands of sites will pop up on the subject. The word green is now more associated with the "idea" than it is the color.
This isn't just a fad or a "tree hugging" epidemic. It's an important subject that truly does effect everyone... and our children.
I plan, and have begun, to write a series of blogs on this topic. I hope it will be of interest to some! I would also love to hear about ways others have found to make less of an impact, products that have been tried and anthing anyone would like to share. If you have a green blog, please tell me about it.
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