We Did A Little More

I figured that I would do an Earth Day wrap-up since all of yesterday's posts and many of my latest, have been on environmental issues. I have also been mentioning what my family and I have done leading up to and on Earth Day. Yesterday we went to our local warehouse club, and picked up another 8-pack of the energy efficient CFL light bulbs. I have heard a lot of talk about how expensive the CFL bulbs are. While it is true they are more expensive than traditional light bulbs, it's not that much more. Besides, they are supposed to last up to 8 times longer than regular light bulbs and they will also save you money each month on your electric bill. In reality, we only paid $10.62 for 8 light bulbs. That's not all that bad. We have now replaced all of our traditional light bulbs with the energy efficient CFL bulbs except for one decorative chandelier that requires special bulbs. We have a half dozen of the reusable supermarket bags made from recycled materials. We only use the plastic bags for meat that we purchase at the supermarket. My family have been avid recyclers for some time. We now make sure to recycle other items outside the normal paper, plastic, glass, etc. When we purchased our new cell plan a few weeks ago, we were sure to recycle the old phones. In addition we recycle our printer's ink cartridges and batteries. It's easier to throw these things away sure, but it is much more important to keep these items out of landfills. It's only a start but you have to begin somewhere.

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