Recently I've put some thoughts into ways in which I can do my bit in helping to save the planet. Besides the obvious of not wasting water while cleaning my teeth I also thought long and hard about ways in which to reduce my carbon footprint while out shopping.
One of the things of living in Australia is that distances are mighty vast and therefore living without a car is near impossible unless you live in a city with a good transport system.
However, while I do need a car I can save on unnecessary trips by:
*** always shopping with a list in order to avoid too many return trips to the shops.
*** never shop on an empty stomach or when hungry since we end up buying crappy snacks that are not only unnecessary, but also wrapped in plastic - therefore damaging the environment further.
*** never accept plastic shopping bags. Instead take your own recycled bags or use boxes that can be re-used.
What do you think? Do you have anything else to add?
Monika
www.CreatingNRG.com
