Confession: I am not very green. I drive an SUV, I don't shun animal tested products, I don't know anything about carbon footprints. Despite my best efforts, I often forget my reuseable grocery bags and I abhor compact fluorescent lightbulbs. Also, I have never seen An Inconvenient Truth.
I do, however, proudly recycle. I recycle cardboard, glass, plastic and aluminum. My city makes it easy because they offer this service for, what I consider, a nominal fee. Twice a week these items are picked up curbside.
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My husband thinks my recycling efforts are a bit silly. In the scheme of things, he insists, it doesn't make that big a difference. But, I tell him, collectively, we all make a difference. Besides it sets a good example (for my children especially) and others. I think being even a meager steward of the environment is important.
I was feeling pretty smug about my determined efforts to help the environment, until I saw this documentary, a few weeks ago . Thanks to the Oprah Winfrey Network (which aired the film), these days I'm feeling almost criminal when using a styrofoam cup or eating a hamburger (believe it or not, beef consumption is bad for the environment).
All the same, today I am going to work to be proud of the very, very small part I do to leave the world a bit less impacted by my existence, and I hope you will too.
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