Earth Day Contemplations

Earth Day. It's a day when the world, for one day, think alittle extra about this home of ours. This one and only home. "Maybe I should not throw that trash out the car window", "Maybe I should throw that bottle in a recycle bin". It simply is not enough friends. We are so far beyond those basics, and it is so urgent.
What does not matter: nationality, race, religion, politics, money, war, borders.
If we can not breathe, if our homes are destroyed by natural disasters, guess what- none of those things matter.

We have to do better. Start in your home. And I'm not going to say "start small"- because we are way beyond that point.

• NO "disposable" water bottles- ever. Refill your own bottles. Glass.
• Use cloth napkins. Wash in cold water- hang outside to dry. 
• Recycle everything that you possibly can. 
• Eat organic only. 
• Compost.
• Hang your sheets and towels to dry outside. 
• Get rid of chemical ridden "household" products. Use biodegradable alternatives (like Shakee)
• Stop eating "factory" meat. If you must eat meat- make it local, make it grass fed and sustainable
• Only use heat and AC when you absolutely have to. Keep HVAC well maintained. 
• Unplug chargers, computers, appliances that you don't use. 
• Fill your home, inside and outside, with plants. 
• Never idle your car. 
• Bring your own bags to the grocery store, or if you forget, ask for paper. Recycle it. Never plastic. 
• TP and Paper Towels- buy recycled, un-bleached. 
• Read the Lorax. Understand it. Share it. 
• Watch Wall-E. Understand it. Share it.  

These are things you can implement in your home NOW. Being lazy is not an option. There's so much more we can do, and must do. Tread gently on this earth, it is our only home, and we are all part of this together.