How I did it: I've always wanted to be greener and kind of made changes towards it, but when I met my boyfriend last year I found someone who believed in the same things and together we've made a lot of changes. I've descreased my consumerism, I got a bike, increased my local/sustainable lifestyle, decreased my energy and water consumption and increased my advocating for sustainability. Now all I need to do is decrease my driving for work and I'm definitely working on that.

Lessons & tips: Think about your purchases and only buy what you need. Consider reusing and buying from ebay, craigslist. Eat local, eat organic, eat fresh, eat foods for which you know the ingredients. Stop buying bottled water and use a Brita filter instead. Use reusable water bottles. RECYCLE RECYCLE RECYCLE. Ride your bike or walk when goign short distances, change lightbulbs, get low-flow toilets, showerhead and faucets. Talk to people about what they can do.

Resources: Planet Green, Lazy Environmentalist, 350.org, google green and eco, read books, talk to people
http://pensamentunan.blogspot.com/

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Dec 19, 2009, 11:16AM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer