1 year 31 weeks ago

colorado springs, CO

Keep one of those plastic store bags in your vehicle at all times. When travelling, locally or long trips, it makes a great place to put your trash items and once arrived at home or destination you can sort the pop cans, drink bottles and such for recycling.

Dark Green

Baby Wipes

I am Wiccan. As such I've travelled to a goodly many festivals and conferences. One theme that resounds at every one is "Leave the place as good or better than you found it." This is how I try to live my daily life. I've been interested in a greener earth for quite a while. (It's my Dad's fault - being a lifelong hunter and conservationist, he taught me at an early age to respect the earth and nature.) When my nephew Matt was in grade school, it was decided one year to collect cans for recycling funds rather than attempt the usual gift wrap,baked goods, and candy sales funding raising. I immediately set aside a spot for household cans. I also became active in a local recycle collection center set up each Sunday. This all lead for the push to mandatory recycling in Baltimore County MD, if not the whole state. As a child, I suffered those ocassional seasonal allergies. Imagine my surprise when, as an adult, I was diagnosed with asthma. My once "sensitive" nose issues had turned to what could be a dangerous chronic illness. I wasn't taking this calmly... especially since I have a love of animals. I have a small rescue for African hedgehogs based in my home (they share my living room). As our knowledge of hedgehogs in the pet world is an on-going learning experience, I am keenly aware of how my home is kept in regards to the animals senses. Hedgehogs have keen hearing so noise is kept at a comfortable level whether TV, conversation, or music. Hedgehogs also have very keen noses and are inately curious little beasties who will sniff and lick at any aroma of interest. For this reason, I have always preferred more natural and organic cleansers. We all benefit from my passion to give the critters the best! I moved to Colorado Springs three years ago. In that time, one of our local natural grocers has gone "bagless". The concept was so widely accepted that many larger companies are increasing the use of reuseable bags. As for the plastic ones, I encourage folks to reuse/recycle any and all bags and offer ideas for those who think they are only good for trash deposit. Very little in the way of paper, cardboard, or cans ever finds it's way into the "garbage" in our home too. I have a Rubbermaid rough tote for placing rinsed cans and jars. Paper trash is placed in a paper bag and cardboards are flattened and placed into one box. Once a month we drive to the waste management facility to dump our recyclables. We have a friend on a limited VA income. Either he or the local Humane Society get our cans to turn to cash.