Earth Day seemed "bigger" to me this year, perhaps due to the whole Invonvenient Truth thing combined with Planet Earth. (I've started watching the latter, am terrified to view the former). My family has always been earth-conscious but, like this post by John Mayer, I imagine us to be "light green", choosing our battles and making changes that mean the most to us.
We eat a mostly-vegetarian, organic-whenever-possible diet, take full advantage of our city's recycling program, bring re-usable tote bags to the grocery store..when we remember. Lately there's been a lot of talk about the hazards of plastic, something I've been very concerned with for years. We have very little plastic in our kitchen, and I replace more & more of it with glass each year. Other than the Tupperware containers I bought years ago that hold dry pantry items, the majority of my food is stored in glass. I scour thrift stores for Pyrex casseroles and other storage containers that house leftovers, etc., my refrigerator is filled with them. I never, ever re-heat in plastic.
Now it's come to my attention that even the plastic water bottles aren't good for you. I've been toting my own for a while now, choosing to use my own filtered water instead of consuming dozens of bottles each week, but after some research I've decided to switch over to aluminum. Though I would love to have the cool Sigg bottles they are a bit out of my price range at the moment so I've found a comparable model on Amazon.
So that's where I am right now, a bit of minty green but aiming for kelly or perhaps even forest some day. One step at a time, we do what we can.
3 comments:
Rapunzel, It's funny: I sing that song "It's not that easy being green" to myself all of the time. I think I'm about even with you on "level of greenness." I do really well with some things, but become aware of new issues every day that concern me. I would like a plastic free home someday, but so many food items are packaged in (way too much) plastic. That's why the produce department is my main port of call these days! :)
Aisling, you are so right, I doubt I will ever be entirely plastic-free as the companies refuse to reduce their use of the stuff. :(
All we can do is our best, right?
You really should watch an Inconvenient Truth. I didn't come away feeling scared - only more determined than ever to do "my part".
Aisling and you are both right - it's very difficult, nearly impossible to be completely green these days. I'm determined to find some really nice canvas shopping bags to start using. I'm so tired of plastic bags!
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