Green Daily

Often times, I find myself being lazy about living a greener life. I think we've all been there. Maybe you just go ahead and bag all of your groceries in plastic bags. Maybe you throw that newspaper in the trash because you don't want to carry it all the way back home to throw into the recycling bin. Maybe if you're trying to go vegetarian, you just have that chicken sandwich one day. The fact is, none of us are perfect and any little thing we can do -- even if it's not every little thing -- helps in the long run.

But what can we do to motivate ourselves to stay green-minded?

The most effective answer to this question is to simply surround yourself with "green". No, that doesn't mean paint your bedroom walls olive drab, it means that you need to do something to get the flow of your life into that certain mindset. Whether it's joining an eco-friendly social group, or simply subscribing to multiple RSS feeds on green news, the constant flow will keep you motivated and help you realize how effective you can really be when you choose to live more for our planet. It may be hard now, especially if you're the only person in your social circle who thinks this way, but eventually you'll develop a habit and the environment (and our future generations) will thank you for it!