blog action day

Monday, October 15, 2007

"So called 'global warming' is just a secret ploy by wacko treehuggers to make America energy independent, clean our air and water, improve the fuel efficiency of our vehicles, kick-start 21st-century industries, and make our cities safer and more livable. Don't let them get away with it!" -Chip Giller, founder of grist.org

I almost missed Blog Action Day! Bloggers everywhere are writing about the environment today. I thought I should join in. A week ago the temperature reached a stifling 92 degrees. Josh and I were joking that morning about how anyone could think global warming didn't exist on a day like that. (92 in October in Central Illinois!) Of course, later that day Josh's younger cousin said the exact words that I couldn't understand. He said, "I don't believe in global warming". Are you serious? I was flabbergasted and utterly speechless. I honestly didn't know what to say. I think that upset me more than anything...that I didn't know how to respond to that. Today I ran across "How to talk to a climate skeptic". Eureka! That's exactly what I need. So I'm going to be studying that and hopefully learning how to respond to someone.

I have completely committed to not using plastic bags. It practically makes me sick if I have to use one because I forgot my Envirosax. Josh and I have also given up paper towels but we're still working on napkins. The thought of having to do more laundry hasn't allowed me to give those up yet. I have also been researching biodegradable garbage bags. I found these and these.

I have been frustrated with the amount of packaging when ordering online. Living in a small rural area really limits the amount of items I can find local. I recently wrote a company after I was so disappointed with the crazy amount of plastic packaging. They wrote back and said that they would look into other packaging ideas but it should be noted that this could increase their price. Hm... It would nice if companies like Amazon had a green packaging option. You could chose it for a couple more dollars or something.

I truly believe that every little bit helps. Making one small change will lead to another and another and another...you get the idea. Try it!

Labels: be green

posted by kimberly, 2:32 PM