Earth Day Humor: Ways we help the earth & environment

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Works for Me Wednesday,
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Since yesterday was Earth Day, I thought I'd share a few green living tips--ways we help the earth, and you can too.

1. We open our doors to let air conditioning outside. We want to do our part to help stop global warming and figure that if everyone did this, maybe we could cool the earth back down and once again weather would resume to normal behavior. No more 80 degree April days in Vermont!
2. We throw our banana peels and apple cores outside to feed animals and fertilize the ground by what they leave behind. I hope this will make our sandy lot more garden friendly so we can start growing our own vegetables instead of buying pesticide laden ones from the grocery store.
3. We buy recycled napkins--lots of them. The more we buy, the better the recycling industry will do. And since they're biodegradable, we throw them on the ground too to keep them out of already full landfills.
4. We clean our bathroom once a month so we don't put more chemicals in the air or harm the environment. We like that all-natural bathroom aroma.
5. I make our kids wear holey clothes to keep them cool instead of maintaining a pool full of environmentally unfriendly chemicals. We get most of the holey used clothes from clothing giveaways so we can also preserve money to build our house.
6. We give all our junk to free places like Freecycle or hospice places. That way our broken monitor and printer stays out of electronic landfills in Asia.
   
7. Last but not least, I make our kids wait at least a week before showering so they don't waste water. And that's when they're allowed to brush their teeth. Waste not want not.

No, really folks, if you think we really do these things, you're nuts!

Earth Day is great time to evaluate our lifestyles.If we exchange one product for a recycled one, like napkins, or change out a chemical toilet cleaner to baking soda or vinegar, and everyone did this, the impact on our environment to preserve the earth would be great and our earth would bear us better.

Here are ways The Building Brows really help our earth:

1. We recycle and use recycled items.
2. We avoid foods made with artificial flavors, preservatives, and colors (all chemicals).
3. We purchase decent used clothes, visit clothing giveaways, swap clothes, and give away ones we no longer use or need.
4. We turn off water (or try to remember to) when brushing teeth and soaping dishes.
5. We exchanged a few chemical cleaners for natural ones made of plant bases, and they really work.
6. We shower instead of bathe to preserve water.
7. We carpool and/or consolidate trips in our fuel-efficient Kia Spectra.

We also have the option to purchase greener electric power that comes from wind sources instead of filthy coal-burning plants at a slight price increase. We may look at this in the future for a self-appointed portion of our bill. Perhaps your electric company also offers a greener power alternative.


Hope you enjoyed this Works for Me Wednesday post and will consider what one thing you can add or change to make an environmental difference on the earth for all who live on it.

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