Resolving to Go Green in 2009?

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Resolving to Go Green in 2009?

by Christina Clark (Subscribe to Christina Clark's posts)
Dec 31st 2008 @ 4:02PM

Filed under: Home, Tips

Some of you may be planning to make New Year's resolutions to be more green in your everyday life. Maybe you already do a lot and you have a specific idea like giving up paper towels, or, maybe you're still a bit new to the whole green thing and just want to be more green.

Either way, there are some great questions you can ask when looking at new stuff in 2009. One of the three Rs of being green is reduce, so think about some of these questions next time you go shopping.

Do I truly need this item?
Is this something I could easily borrow?
Is there a local alternative I could buy?
Is the item (and packaging) recyclable after it is used?

The RiverWired blog has these questions and several more to consider when trying to green your shopping habits. It looks like some of them - do I need it, can I borrow it, could also help with any resolutions you might be making about saving money.

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1-01-2009 @ 4:58PM

Julie said...

Great blog. I'm trying to get rid of things and donate them. It seems there's a never ending supply of things I don't need or can reuse! Buying vintage is a great way to recycle as well.

http://greenthing.etsy.com

1-02-2009 @ 1:44PM

Keith said...

Very nice, I love your Blog, we had a very green 2008. We are hoping to a greener 2009. Thanks and keep the good work, donate your clothes and blankets to homeless shelters, let's help those less fortunate.

http://www.greencleanoftexas.co.cc

1-10-2009 @ 11:12AM

pete said...

Even what appear to be the tiniest efforts can have an impact. We would never use a plastic bag. And paper bags are not much better. There is their manufacture, transportation, even recycling paper has many nongreen aspects. for our first step, we purchased several cloth tote bags and store them in the car so we're always ready. Every time we go shopping, we get a good feeling. You can get grocery/tote bags most anywhere but we wanted some fun designs. Going green doesn't have to be boring. We found a great online shop with hundreds of designs call The Bagg Shoppe. For those interested, here is the address: http://www.cafepress.com/timeonmyhands.

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