"I'm starting with the man in the mirror,
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and make a change."
- Michael Jackson, 1958-2009
A friend called me the other day. "Aaaaaarrgghhhh!!!" she yelled as soon as I picked up the phone.
"What's the matter?" I asked, alarmed.
"You're in my head! Whenever I go to do something non-green, one of your Good Friday blogs just pop into my head and I'm forced to do the right thing!"
I ran into another friend of mine last night as I got off the subway. He drives a gas-guzzling Range Rover, but yesterday I saw him sweating in a suit and tie heading home. Apparently my comments about his lack of green endeavors finally got to him. He was coming back from walking to a meeting a mile away from his house.
I think I smell a couple converts. LOL.
A flood is one of the most devastating and powerful natural disasters...yet each flood starts with just one drop of water. You are the man in the mirror, the drop of water, that can effect change. Imagine if you decided to implement just ONE of these Good Friday ideas in your daily life how powerful the effects could be?
Here's one that's easy: Stop buying single-serving packaged products.
Single serve packets, bottled water, beverages, chips, etc. have become more popular as people get busier or try to actively control their portions. Yes, they're convenient, but they typically cost more than the family/regular size, and have a bigger toll on the environment.
So how do you control your portions, get convenient meals/snacks and still help the environment? It's easy: buy the bigger size containers and portion them out in reusable ziploc containers or tupperware (instead of bottled water, buy a water filter and tote around your water in a reusable cup/bottle). The servings will still stay fresh and you'll reduce your trash (and carbon footprint)!
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