Supernatural Botanicals

By now, surely you know that the eco-awareness movement isn’t just for wacked-out enviormentalist nut-jobs.  For those of us who have been eco-aware for years, we’re glad the masses are catching up.  It’s not a job we can leave for someone else to do; we all have to take part in saving the planet.   Here are five ideas that can get you proactively moving in the right direction. 

1.  Use you slow cooker (crock pot) to save on energy costs. 

2.  Group errands together to not only save on gas, but produce less polution.

3.  Don’t automatically turn on the air conditioning in the summer.  First, start with the windows open.  It airs out your house and puts you in a happy mood because you are a bit closer to nature.  If it’s miserable out, go ahead and turn the air on to breathe better.  I’ve noticed that when I don’t automatically turn the central air on, it forces me to turn my “auto-pilot” off and think about whether or not I really need to turn the air conditioning on. 

4.  Don’t use disposable plates and cups, use real plates and cups.  It saves them from eventually being dumped in landfills.  Beyond the practical, think esthetics.  Who wants to eat off of plastic when you can eat off of a beautiful plate? 

5.  Grow a garden.  Trees and plants oxygenate the air, helping you to breathe better, and you’ll save a ton of money in the produce department by growing your own veggies.  The taste is superior when freshly picked and the veggies’ natural sugars are flowing.