| LIVING GREEN OR DOING WHAT WE CAN IN ORDER TO LEAVE A MINIMAL CARBON FOOT PRINT |
| How We Live We strive to live as green as we can, with the hopes of leaving as minimal of a carbon foot print as possible. How do we do this? Its really quite simple- we recycle as much as possible, and we reuse before we recycle. We have changed all of our light bulbs to compact flourescent bulbs and try to remember to turn off the lights when we leave a room. We have also sold our car, so rely on our feet, public transportation, and the occasional Philly Car Share or rental car to get us from point A to Point B. We try to eat organic and/or locally produced foods whenever possible. We try to conserve water by only running full dishwasher and washing machines loads. We air dry what we can. We lower our thermostat in the winter and raise it in the summer. Its easy, its fun, and its good for you!! |
| Why We Do It "Because God Said So" seems like too simple an answer, but its the truth. We were charged by God to be good stewards of the Earth. We also really like breathing Clean Air, drinking Clean water and eating Clean Food. We kind of want our Grand Kids and their Grand Kids to have clean Air, Food and Water too- oh and we like the idea of friends and family (not to mention their Grand Kids) having clean food, air and water. We have been graced with one planet, and we really like living here. Just like our moms taught us, it's much nicer to live in a clean place then it is a dirty place. |
| Resources: Loose your Car in Philadelphia: Philly Car Share |
Recycle in Philly: Recycle Philly