When my boyfriend and I bought our house, one of the first things that we did was to replace all of the lightbulbs with energy efficient ones. We received the free energy efficient lightbulbs from the First Energy program. We also bought energy efficient appliances for the … [Read more...] about Day 5: Energy
Day 4: Food
I read Barb Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle last year; it transformed my life. Before I read it, I'd been growing my own garden, canning, drying, and freezing most of my bounty. I've also participated in a local community-supported agriculture (CSA) once. My efforts to … [Read more...] about Day 4: Food
Days 1-3: Consumption, Trash, & Transportation
What is consumption? How do I define consumption in my life? How does my consumption affect the environment? These are the questions I asked myself before beginning this blog. When I think of consumption, the first thing that comes to mind is food-- what I eat and choose not to … [Read more...] about Days 1-3: Consumption, Trash, & Transportation
