Green Living

Greetings world. Today is my environmental "Tree-hugger" day where I am going to talk all environmentally related things.

Starting with PLASTIC BAGS. Now, when you go shopping, why do you deem it necessary to have a million plastic bags filled with crapola? I realized that I have about 100 plastic bags at home. I am going to use these bags to crochet together a tote. I'm also going to experiment with "fusing" shopping bags together, which is a method of melting them into more solid form that can be used for various things- check that out HERE. Plastic bags take 1000s of years to disintegrate. So please, think about that, there are a million uses for plastic bags.

Another thing I'm going to do is learn to sew. I can make all sorts of wonderful things- even just using my old t-shirts and jeans. From bags to new clothing items, I'm on a mission to reduce waste, become organized, and be crafty. I've already started selling crochet items on my ETSY page. I'm going to buy more handmade, less China made crap.

I'm also going to eat healthier- more veggies, less meat. I am taking vitamins for the iron and gaining protein from other things- like soy. I have been for years now been bringing lunch to work in reusable containers. Then I found out about the Bisphenol A scare that's bringing to front the reasonings as to why people need to buy themselves a water bottle etc. But Ziploc has containers that are free of BPA- so I will be investing in more of these (the less foil, plastic wrap and baggies I use, the better it is).

Anyhow, it's a start. I'll keep you posted on my greener lifestyle.

~D.