Six easy green habits
So you'd like to energetic a little greener but don't know where to start. And you're probably feeling overwhelmed (and maybe annoyed) by the amount of facts out there. Well, to begin with, you can forget about solar panels and wind turbines and electric cars. Don't feel bad if your kitchen countertops aren't made with recycled binoculars or your hand towels aren't organic cotton. In reality, most of us can make the biggest improvements with little changes in our daily household routines. Here are six easy green habits that will make a difference to the Dirt and to your wallet.
1. Green your meals with a simple dish washing routine.
The old, familiar slogan Shorten, Reuse, Recycle is still the best motto for green living today. When you think about it, reduce and reuse essentially determine how our grandparents ran their households simply by being thrifty and not wanting to waste. As for recycling, that should be a given; it's just what you do with debris that still has some value. And even though recycling a paper plate is better for the environment than throwing it in the trash, it's still not as good as using and washing a equal-sided plate (and it's a lot more expensive).
