How to make a smaller ecological footprint by ~ John Lee ~

"With each step we take on this journey called Life we have to ask ourselves what affect those steps will have on others."

How I did it: Asking questions about daily and weekly tasks is the best way to reduce the enivironmental footprint of our lives. We've all heard the big ideas an infinitum, but its those little things that we do, that are often very easy to do, that can make a huge difference.

Simple things like composting reduce trash and improve the ecological balance in our gardens. Avid recycling, even taking an extra "doogy bag" to the part to pick up recycleable bottles and cans is great. Shopping at secondhand and vintage shops not only makes the "reuse" mantra come alive, but it also makes being fashionable easier on the budget. Experimenting in the kitchen by trying new vegetable based dishes, even if it means giving side dishes a greater starring role on the dinner plate, isn't only good for the planet, its a great weapon in the fight against heart disease and diabetes, and its great for the digestion.

Lessons & tips: Ask questions. So many of the methods that reduce our environmental footprint do not reduce our qualitity of life, and many of them actually improve our quality of life.

Resources: There is a great deal of news and information available from all sorts of sources. Of course, the team on this goal has been an excellent resource.


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