Organizing for a “Green” 2010
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With so much emphasis on being “green” and environmentally conscious, you might want to consider how you can comply for 2010 without being excessively neurotic. Some people get carried to the extreme with being “green,” that they’re not practical at all.
However, there are some things you can do. Such as:
- Separate trash in office and home, especially if your city or town has separated collection containers or bins.
- Take separated materials to recycling areas. Some of these even give you money for what you’ve collected, particularly in states where you must pay deposits on cans and containers.
- Reuse paper…for instance, we use the blank side of paper for making copies when we can.
- Purchase recycled materials, if it’s practical. Sometimes recycled material isn’t as good for some projects.
- See if you can find ways to use items so they won’t go to waste.
- Take this as your slogan – Condense, conserve, and recirculate.
(Ask grandma or great grandma about reusing and conserving materials. They were good at this because there often wasn’t money for buying new. The older generations didn’t grow up in the “throw-away” society.)
What are your “green” plans for 2010?