GREEN PROFILE
Green Lifestyle Changes
- Changed my big black gas guzzler for a Prius.
- Use cloth shopping bags 98% of the time.
- Compost all food scrapes in my backyard compost pile.
- All lightbulbs in my house are CFL’s
- Mindful of turning lights off and heat down whenever possible.
- Wash laundry in cold water. (Except Bedlinens)
- Have a 100ft. clothes line that I use 80% of the time from May-Sept. and 90% of the time for bedlinens year round.
- Canceled the diesel spewing garbage pick up service and now bring my own recyclables and trash to town dump.***
- Cut my papertowel usage by at least 70% (this was a toughie)
- Buy local fruit and veggies at all times when in season.
- BIG SUPPORTER OF MY LOCAL VINEYARDS!!! (this is an easy one)
- Greened up my Real Estate business by becoming Eco-Broker Certified four years ago.
- Use all natural home cleaning products. (Even make them myself when time permits.)
- Launching a local marketing business to help promote a sustainable life and sustainable businesses as well as dedicating 10% of all profits back to the community.
Green Challenge
Eliminating to-go coffee cups.
I try to buy from Tate’s (local) bakery because they have changed their cups to compostable. But if I am out of the area and don’t have my reusable cup in the car (which I never do) I can’t seem to control myself !!
