Love Your Mother—Earth, That Is!

Do you remember the first Earth Day? It was April 22, 1970, when my generation was first awakened to the idea of becoming more environmentally responsible. Hopefully, you’ve been practicing the mantra of “reduce/reuse/recycle” all these many years and helping to preserve our planet. If not, it’s never too late to start--and I can help!

Reduce food waste. Food is expensive. There’s nothing worse than discovering that your pricey deli purchases have gone bad in the fridge. Lengthen shelf life, reduce waste and save money by storing your cheese and cold cuts in the Debbie Meyer food bags. They’re reusable, of course!

Control water consumption. Keep your little corner of the Earth a bit greener without wasting water. Aqua Globes dispense just the right amount of water when plants need it. No over-watering means no waste AND healthier plants.

Use fewer chemicals. Cut down on pollution by buying fewer household chemicals. You’ll be amazed to learn how many chores around your home and garden can be successfully accomplished using three non-toxic products you probably already have on hand.

Consume less, reuse more. Love your morning coffee? Don’t add another paper or styrofoam cup to the landfills. This ceramic cup keeps your coffee just as warm, but gets washed instead of tossed when its empty.  Cut back on the amount of plastic bottles that end up in the trash by opting for a reusable metal bottle instead. If you need further proof that recycling is trendy, how about this Coke® tote bag, made from recycled plastic soda bottles?

Raise Earth-aware kids. Educating future generations on how to preserve and conserve should be everyone’s mission. Earth-opoly is a kid-friendly game that practices what it preaches--the game board is recyclable and the tokens are 100% organic!  The adorable talking Bindi Irwin doll inspires kids with 10 different conservation messages in Bindi’s actual recorded voice. Kids (and grownups) will also be delighted to discover that Smencils, the fun scented pencils, are actually made from 100% recycled newspapers.

Even these small steps reduce our “carbon footprint” and send the message that we love our planet and we care about its future. Do your part and give Mother Earth a big hug!

Your “Going Green” Gift Guru,

Linda

Posted by Linda at 8:59 AM  | Monday, April 13, 2009