Do One Thing List - Will Richardson

We buy organic, and preferably locally grown foods. (That last part is the key.)

We don’t eat meat, chicken and certain kinds of fish due to environmental effects the production of those items cause.

We buy things that come in recyclable packaging or no packaging at all.

We recycle everything we can. (See this site.)

We bring cloth bags to the grocery store for reuse (and we get 3 cents a bag back!)

We give away rather than throw away.

We ask for no bag when we don’t absolutely need one.

We reuse plastic bags (of which this country throws away 15 millions a day.)

We have plastic coffee and water cups…my wife insists on NO PLASTIC BOTTLES (of which this country throws away 2.5 million every hour.)

We buy bathroom tissue made from recyled products.

We buy biodegradable dish and clothes washing soap.

We buy used clothes for ourselves and our kids.

We turn our thermostat down to 60 at night.

We use flourscent light bulbs.

We replaced our gas heater with a wood pellet stove.

We replaced our old toilets with water saving ones, but

We still flush every other time (unless of course…)

We trap the cold water that starts every shower in containers for use elsewhere (plants, dishes, etc.)

We turn off every light when not in use.

We only buy stuff that we really NEED (82% of the time, at least.)

We compost kitchen scraps.

We reuse plastic utensils.

We reuse aluminum foil, and we try not to use plastic wrap.

We are involved in political campaigns.

We sign petitions.

We volunteer at soup kitchens and such, though not as much as we’d like to.

We’re saving to buy a Prius.
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