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If you prefer "do" rather than "don't" ideas for Earth
Day, consider these low cost, high impact
suggestions:
Low Cost Go outside. Take a walk, sit on your porch, have lunch in the park, eat a picnic dinner with family or friends. Just get out there and ...relax. Plant something. If the idea of relaxing drives you a little bit crazy, do something useful. Plant a tree, sow vegetable seeds in your garden, transplant seedlings, fill your porch pots with flowers you'll enjoy the rest of the spring and summer. Look out your window. Okay, for all you people who want to be "eco" but really hate the idea of digging dirt or lunching en pleine aire, pull up a chair to your favorite window and take a gander outside. Notice the birds in your yard, the buds on the trees, the clouds in the sky. Sound sappy? Maybe. Try it, just for half an hour. Let me know what it does for you. Go see a movie. AFTER you've connected to your own backyard, connect to the world. "Nature," the new Disney movie, offers stunning cinematography of some of the most spectacular natural places on the globe. Plus, Disney is planting a tree for every ticket sold (so...it's an easy way for you to take credit for #2, above). Sign up for the One-in-a-Million Campaign. We've inspired thousands of people to shift their spending to products and services that offer the greatest environmental benefit. Joining the campaign is free, and over time, the actions you take will save you thousands of dollars. High Impact Prepare organic food. If you've been thinking you should switch to organic produce, free range meat, and hormone-free milk, now's the time to make your move. You should be able to find organics at your local grocery store, food coop, or natural foods store. If not, ask the store manager to order it for you. Give the manager your name and phone number and say you'd like to be notified when the items come in. Let the manager know you and your friends want to see more organics on the shelves. Plug into a power strip. Computers, fax machines, printers, televisions, microwave ovens and other appliances use almost as much energy when they're plugged in but turned off as when they're turned on. Plug into energy-saving power strips (one in the office, one next to the family tv, one in the kitchen) so you can easily cut the current; the money you save will pay for the cost of the power strips. Carpool, telecommute, bicycle or take mass transit. Burning gasoline for transportation is a major cause of air pollution, smog, and climate change. On Earth Day, change the way you commute to work or get kids to sports practice and music lessons. Make every day Earth Day. Yes, it's corny, but true. Taking one action on Earth Day may make you feel good, but it won't add up to much unless it's repeated over time. Besides, don't you need an excuse to spend a half an hour every day just looking out the window? |
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We're honored to report that we've received
recognition from the prestigious website
TheDailyGreen.com for our efforts to inspire
consumers -- especially -- women to use their money
to protect the planet.
The Heart of Green nod "recognizes those who are bringing "green" messages to the mainstream, and your work influencing the buying habits of American women fits the bill," said TDG editor Dan Shapley. A Heart of Green celebration, which will be sponsored by the EBay Green Team, will take place April 23 in the LEED-certified Hearst Tower in New York City. We also made Blogtrepreneur's List of Must Read Blogs by Women. Please stop by the blog, take a look, and tell us what you think. |
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Can I ask you to do one more thing for Earth Day? Pass this information along to a friend! Just click on the Forward button right below my signature.
Talk to you again soon,
Diane MacEachern
Big Green Purse
email:
[email protected]
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