In recent months (nearly a year) I have grown increasingly interested in environmental issues. Funny, I have found this topic to be a hot bed for some, and others I have talked with have no interest at all.
Anyway, I have found some organizations that really make sense to me. Check them out for yourself.
41pounds.org
41pounds.org is a community of people working to eliminate a big personal nuisance and environmental hazard – junk mail. Our name comes from the amount of junk mail the average person receives each year (credit card applications, catalogs, coupon books, etc.) which for the most part goes directly into the trash can or recycling bin. Even with recycling programs all over the country, the majority of household waste is junk mail, and paper takes up about 40% of landfill space! (learn more)
Carbonfund.org
Reduce What You Can, Offset What You Can’t™
We encourage everyone to continually strive to reduce your carbon footprint through sensible energy reductions combined with cost-effective carbon offsets to eliminate your overall carbon footprint. (learn more)
EnergyStar.gov (change a light change the world)
Designed to demonstrate how important our lighting choices are as a first step toward saving energy and helping to fight global climate change. Visitors will be invited to commit to change at least one light at home via the online ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge. (learn more)
Awareness for us has turned into action. I will go on record and say that Robin does think I am a little nuts most of the time, but I am used to that. Here are just a few things that we have done over the past few months, and a few things we are considering.
* Built an Energy Star home.
* Tankless water heater
* Recycle
* Pledged to change to energy star lights. (pledge here)
* Changed out over 60 light bulbs.
* Signed up at 41pounds.org
* Became Carbon Netural at Carbonfund.org
* Replaced small gas lawn equipment with cordless electric
* Considering replacing gas mower with manuel or electric
* Considering next vehicle to be high MPG or Hybrid
How about you…do you care about this stuff at all? If so, what are you doing? I would enjoy hearing from you.
UPDATE: Bobby has a great post over at Swerve on this topic as well.
