Becoming greener!

Our family is alway trying it’s best to be eco friendly. We recycle, reuse, and are desperately trying to reduce. Recently, we purchased a kitchen trash barrel that has been making it easier for us to recycle even more so.

Some other really easy things we do as a family to help out mother earth are, 1) We bring reusable tote bags to the supermarket. On the rare occasion that we forget them, we reuse the plastic bags when we are cleaning up after our 4-legged family member. 2) Instead of plastic bottles, we use a reusable glass carafe that we always have in the refrigerator. And the 4th grader brings a reusable water bottle to school everyday. And 3) As much as I love the idea of buying organic, during the summer months we opt for local instead. We have the Medford Square Market every Thursday from 2-7pm were we can get all of our veggies, and bread for the week. The produce is the freshest, and it also reduces the energy costs of shipping worldwide.

So you see, with minimal effort there are many things you can do to help out. As a family, see what you can do to REDUCE, REUSE and RECYCLE.