QotD: Happy Earth Day

What do you do EVERY day to take care of the earth's environment? What could you do more of?

Recycle! My roommate and I have specific places for our recyclables and we make sure they are disposed of properly. I try to run all of my errands at one time, in one day or on my way home from work, so as to drive as little as possible. I have insulated, reusable bags for grocery shopping so I don't have to use plastic bags. The plastic grocery bags I do sometimes use end up lining all of my small trash cans. I've also recently decided to relinquish my control over my morning commute, OD on bonine and start taking public transportation to and from work again. I wash my laundry (except for my towels and sheets) in cold water, I air dry most of my clothing on a drying rack, and I donate as much as possible of my old wardrobe to clothing drives and good will. Just because I don't wear those clothes anymore doesn't mean someone else can't.

Things I plan to do in the future include buying a hybrid car (when I get a new car - I've been driving the one I own now since it was brand new in 2001 - and I get oil changes every 3,000 miles and rotate my tires every 6,000 to ensure that my car is running at peak performance and leaving as small a footprint as possible). I also plan on trying my green deadly thumb at growing a small garden for fresh produce, and composting when I move out of my swank condo building (which won't be for at least another year).

I know that Earth Day was last week and this post is a little late, but you know what they say... Better late than never!