Tomorrow, Rob and I are headed out for a week in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, where we've rented a cabin. We're looking forward to lots of hiking, reading, playing a bit of scrabble, and generally just hanging out outside. I'll be out of blog-touch until we get back, so have a great week!
A modest move toward sustainable living in this St Louis suburb...
Who I am and why I blog
As a Seattle native, I recently discovered that I was using my location in the Midwest as an excuse for why I couldn't be more sustainable. But I've been here for eight years now and it's time to get my act back into gear make some changes. I'm hoping that writing this blog will help keep me moving toward a more sustainable lifestyle.
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What's growing outside now?
anaheim peppers, basil, bok choy, buckwheat and fava beans (as green manure), parsley, swiss chard, thyme, 4 types of tomatoes; alyssum, cardinal climber, marigolds, nasturtiums
garlic and fall bulbs will go in around mid-October
garlic and fall bulbs will go in around mid-October
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Green Accomplishments
- Keep the thermostat at 74-78 degrees in the summer
- Keep the thermostat at 68-73 degrees in the winter
- Buy local milk in refillable glass containers
- Stop buying bottled water
- Avoid anti-bacterial soaps
- Use planet-friendly laundry detergent
- Use cloth napkins and dishtowels instead of paper products
- Switch to the Diva Cup
- Take public transit to work
- Drive the speed limit
- Check tire pressure monthly
- Recycle, recycle, recycle
- Compost
- Air dry 50% of laundry
- Wear (some) clothes twice before washing
- Join a CSA
- Shop at the farmers' market
- Start an organic vegetable garden
- Bring your own bag
- Shop based on packaging (limit plastics/non-recyclables)
- Limit meat consumption to reduce food footprint
- Eat seconds only when hungry
- Make home-made bread and granola
- Grow indoor plants at work and home to improve air quality
Green Works in Progress
- Reduce meals eaten out
- Stop idling the car engine - put on seatbelt and sunglasses before starting the car!
- Buy 75% local food (we're close, but not quite there)
- Buy more items in bulk to reduce packaging
- Switch over to green personal hygiene products
- Switch over to green cleaning products (we're still working our way through the old stuff)
- Install rainbarrel
- Eliminate conventional meat from our diet
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1 comment:
I hope you guys have an excellent trip. It sounds like a lot of fun!
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