As I conclude this week, I want to give a special thank you to http://craftythriftydecoratingwifemom.wordpress.com/ for joining me on this week-long challenge to look at the carbon footprint we are all leaving on this world. It was such a joy reading your posts this week! I learned from you and you inspired me! Read the rest of this entry »
I was thinking about recycling today – but not recycling bottles and cans, recycling MANY everyday objects we come into contact with. Read the rest of this entry »
My family and I like to explore… unfortunately, we often do so in an eco-damaging way (driving in our car instead of walking or cycling or scootering)…….. yet, as I cause my own damage to the environment, I am also judging others….. yes, many Christians would point out to me that I have no business pointing out the speck in someone else’s eye when there is a log in my own…. yet it seems I am doing just that with this post. Read the rest of this entry »
Thank you to Twisted Yarns for pointing out to me that to look at our carbon footprint I must also be willing to calculate energy and fuel consumption. This is what I did today Read the rest of this entry »
I must confess that on day three of Carbon Footprint Week I continue to learn how completely un-eco-friendly my family is. Wow, we really waste A LOT. We also are not as health conscious as I wanted to believe we were……. check out how we did today….. not great: Read the rest of this entry »
On day two of my one week quest to document the carbon footprint my family is making, I must admit that I am embarrassed – we made more of an impact today than yesterday……… Read the rest of this entry »
This week I am taking some time to assess the reality of the carbon footprint my family is leaving on our environment. I am curious to see what a week in our household does to our landfills. Mind you, it may not result in any behavior change, but I think it is important to be open to being aware. Read the rest of this entry »
Lately I have found myself pondering the realities of the carbon footprint my own family is leaving on the world. It is unbelievable what a consumer culture we live in today (thanks for the reminder, Spider42 and for the push that motivated me to write on this topic (I have been thinking about it for a while). Read the rest of this entry »
