How to Live More Green
September 25th, 2008 by Harold
Going green has been all the rave the last couple years. Huge corporations are moving to greener office environments, families are turning last nights dinner into tomorrows compost, it seems like everyone is going green. Feeling blue that you are left out of the green? Fear not TeachStreet is here to educate.
- Skip the meat:
Try going vegetarian one day a week. If you factor in the energy to raise the cattle and transport the meat It takes 2,500 gallons of water to produce 1 pound of beef. That is 40 times more water than is used to produce 1 pound of potatoes. Check out Vegetarian Chinese Cooking or Sunny Vegetarian Soiree for some tasty vegetarian recipes.
- Don’t let it run:
When brushing your teeth, washing your face, or shaving don’t let the water run. You can save 150 gallons of water month or 1,800 gallons a year!
- Grow it yourself:
Why not start your own garden? Starting a garden only costs a couple packets of seeds and some garden tools. Not only will you be saving money and having he freshest veggies you’ll be cutting down a trip to the grocery store and the packaging material that comes with your fruits and vegetables.
Want to learn more? Check out Create “Green” Home Products, Beginner’s Guide to Organic Composting, or Organic Gardening. If we make one or two small changes to our daily routine we can all become alittle more green.
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