Greening with TA - North America

Planning out meals as a family in advance was efficient and ensured that there was no food waste as we knew what we were eating in advance, and could freeze food to have another day if we made too much.

It felt good knowing we were helping the local environment. Planted local flowers. Read that it helps with bees and cross pollination.

I am enjoying this eco-challenge, today I purposely took a jog to the mailbox rather than drive which saved an unnecessary car journey even though it would have been more convenient for me. I will continue this practice so that I am not contributing to releasing carbon emissions into the atmosphere when I can help it.

I always use the dishwasher to save water and encourage the kids to do the same now that they enjoy doing chores. :-)

The other day, I learned about bees and how important they are to pollinate plants, etc. I am usually a swat at any insect kind of person, but after learning this I have been less swatty and more considerate of creatures out in the wild - including bugs! If they are not bothering me, why bother them!

I recently joined a buy nothing group on facebook and have been trading lightly used household goods I am seeking so that I can make less of an impact on trashig items or purchasing new goods. There are many items out there that may just need a little love!

I actually do have an environmentally sustainable dishwasher that does not use the heat drying technology!

I will gladly use the dishwasher instead of hand washing dishes - thanks for the sustainability reminder!

I joined because I needed the reminder to continue the habits I've already established and push myself to find new things to incorporate that are sustainable. Every little thing adds up! This amazing blue planet is one of a kind and I'm doubtful that Mars or the moon is really my cup of tea.

Today I learned about wolves being introduced back into the population of the Yellowstone National Park in the mid 1990's. Deer numbers had grown out of control and the wolves being introduced helped control their numbers by hunting them. This enabled trees to grow and other life to form as a result which created an ecosystem that enabled the...