Since having children I've been wanting to live a "greener" life and reduce my carbon footprint on the planet. I guess it became more important to me when the kids came along because I'd like them (and hopefully their kids) to be able to enjoy the environment around them for many years to come. I've decided to "Make a Pledge With Energizer" and the Five Kind Acts I'll be doing are:
- Use as little tap water as possible such as not letting it run while brushing my teeth or doing dishes. I usually let the water run while washing one dish at a time and now I'll fill the sink and wash them all so unnecessary water isn't wasted.
- Turn off the TV when no one is watching. We have a bad habit in the house of leaving the TV on most of the day for background noise so I'll make sure it's turned off now when my son isn't actively watching.
- Pass on my baby stuff. With 2 kids we've accumulated a LOT of baby stuff and I'm making sure it gets passed on to others that can make use of it and I myself received a lot of the baby stuff "previously loved". Just doesn't make sense to buy new when they use it for such a short period of time.
- Run all my errands at one time. I have a bad habit of not planning ahead of time for what errands need to be taken care of therefore wasting a lot of gas driving all over the place. I'll plan ahead and do things that can be taken care of in the same vicinity and save gas, time and money!
- Smile at strangers. We can all use a friendly smile once in a while and I might just make somebody's day!
Visit the Positive Energy website today and submit your own positive acts and help make a more sustainable future for all of us!
Disclosure - I am participating in the Energizer Canada and Evergreen "Do Something Little, Help Something Big" program by Mom Central Canada on behalf of Energizer Canada and Evergreen. I received compensation as a thank you for my participation. The opinions on this blog are my own.
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