Green Is The New Black

Earth Day is coming up next week ~ Thursday, April 22, 2010

Elliott made this at school ~ I think it’s the perfect reminder to follow Jack Johnson’s words:

Reduce * Reuse * Recycle

Doing what we can to sustain Mother Earth for our children.

We recycle LOTS in our household. I love that Elliott knows what can and can’t be recycled. She knows to set aside the plastics and paper goods so we can put them in the blue recycle container. Each week our recycle bin is at least 75% full while our trash bin is at about 25% capacity.

C’mon friends…if you aren’t recycling, please start now.

Remember to bring your reusable bags to the store (I am guilty of not doing this, but am getting better).

Hand down gently used clothing to friends or take to your local thrift shop.

Turn off lights when not in use.

Walk to the store.

Buy organic when possible.

Think about taking the bus or train to work once in awhile. My hubby does…on average 4 times a week.

Don’t let your 3-year old flush the toilet a million times while potty training (I am known as the “Toilet Flushing Nazi”).

Pick up some super cute stainless water bottles for the whole family:

{Monkey cuteness ~ $5 @ Old Navy ~ Thanks, Popsi!}

Oh, and don’t EVEN get me started on littering! That topic gets my blood boiling.

OK, I’m done preaching for now.

No, I don’t drive a hybrid or use cloth diapers, but I do try to make greener decisions and reduce our carbon footprint on a daily basis now more than ever.

I love this song by Jack Johnson. It reminds me of when Elliott was a baby and we lived in that tiny apartment in Sunnyvale. The Easter Bunny got her the CD from the Curious George movie and we would listen to it in my old Volvo wagon religiously! Isn’t it cool how songs can take you back to a certain time in your life? It’s fun to listen and reminisce about times gone by. Remembering 4 years ago…when she was just about 10 months old.

All the more reason to start being “green” now ~ time goes by too fast and it’s NEVER to early to reduce, reuse and recycle!

Have a Green Weekend!