Earth right - help safe our planet

Yeah, i know its almost April, but its never to late to make some resolutions.

In the last weeks i am trying to do more and more for our planet. Here are some things that are simple but have a good inpact on our carbon footprint:

1. BYOB - Bring your own bags. By using your own bags you safe oil and reduce the waste in landfills. If every american would BYOB we would'n use 36 billion bags/year!


2. Use your own water bottle. Skip that plastic bottles. Buy a Britta Waterfilter and a Pitcher (or use a Filter directly on the sink) to get great drinking water without the nitrates and clorin. Get reusable bottles from SIGG . They last forever and stay cool for a long time. Did you know that americans send about 25 billion water bottles in water fills. Scary!


3. Don't get "Take out" in plastic containers or ,even worse, styrofoam. Bring your own and if the restaurant refuses, don't go there any longer!


4. The same for your lovely Coffee on the run. What an american way to get coffee. And what a waste of this coffee cups every moring. Bring your own !


5. Change this light bulbs finally into energy saving ones. Our own electric bill comes down every month compared to last year. Yes, they are more expensive but they last FOREVER! And turn the lights off when you leave the room. It is a fairytale that switching on and off costs more energy!


6. At the grocery store: Buy smarter, buy local. If you dont get local, buy the produce that was grown closer to your town: For example: Pick Georgian oranges before you gor for South African clementines, See also http://www.fruitandveggismorematters.com/.


7. If you can not aford organic, just pick the fruit and vegetable with thicker skin: Bananas or Granny smith apples and Peppers for example.


8. Buy bread from a local store: Packaged breads tend to be bathed in preservatives to extend there shelf life. If you buy at the local bakery no energy has to be wasted for the transport.


9. Buy petite fish. Big fish like tuna, Swordfish and Shark have higher levels of mercury. Go to blueorcean.org.seafood for a list of healty fish. You are safest with wild salmon, halibut, talipa and sardines. These are also very high in Omega 3 Fatty Acids.


10. Buy meat only organic. Unlike like poultry, some cows are given hormons. The organic lables ENSURES that the meat is free of those.

Start today little by little. You'll find to love it and see that you even will save some money.