saving the environment, one change at a time

A few months ago I was shamed into starting a system for separating food waste from the rest of our garbage. Abbott's school does this, and he was shocked every time he saw me put an apple core or a broccoli stem into the garbage. I admit I thought it would be too icky, too time consuming, too difficult to take on; turns out all I had to do was sign up for yard waste (our gardener had been taking our yard waste away for us) and buy a small plastic container with a charcoal filter to fit under the sink. The new habit developed remarkably quickly, and I'm proud to say we were consequently able to switch to a smaller garbage can. My next challenge is giving up the printed version of my newspapers; I really like the tactile part of reading, and the ease with which I can scan what's in the paper when it's in print. I even like being able to hold the paper around me like a curtain sometimes. I fear it will be too difficult or time consuming to do all of my reading online. Stay tuned...