It’s A Long And Winding Road

There are probably a million different resolutions you could make for the new year. People even come up with themes for their resolutions, most of the time it has something to do with our health, dieting, exercise, stop smoking, and so on. All of them are good choices. In addition, why not make a list of “green” resolutions.

1. Walk. As the weather improves into spring, if you live within a few miles of your workplace, choose at least one day of the week that you will walk back and forth to work. Maybe, if others in your workplace live along the way you can talk them into joining you. You could call it “Walking Wednesday.” If you live a little further, try biking one day a week.

2. Recycle. If you have been separating your newspapers, plastics, glass and metal for pickup, great. But, a new year is a great time to clean out closets, garages and cupboards. Box up all the things you not longer use or want and donate them so that someone else can make use of those things.

3. Water. By now we all know it’s good for us to remain hydrated, but those “throw-away” plastic bottles are just going to the landfill. Find a more permanent solution to your take-along water bottle, such as a permanent container.

4. No Meat Menu. Take meat off of the family menu for one day a week. It’s not that hard. Oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, salad for lunch, grilled cheese and potato or tomato soup for dinner. There are a million different options.

5. Grocery Bags. Keep canvas grocery bags in your trunk so you won’t need to use the plastic ones they give you at the grocery store.

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