For over 20 years now, I've been on sort of a personnal mission. The Reduce Reuse Recycle Mission. I know that recyling won't help end world hunger, or even guarantee that the planet will see another century, but if nothing if it does nothing else, it makes me feel better to show old mother nature a little respect.
I'm always on the look out for new ways to reduce my consumption, (because believe me- i've got a long way to go) but there are still a few things that i'm not quite ready to do.
5) Make My Own Soap.
It's complicated. There are many, many, many articles that tell me why it's not, and yet it still involves buying molds and melting things and i'm just not interested, because in the end it's MUCH easier for me to support some local soap maker and cough up 5 bucks. (I don't do my own taxes anymore either- there are experts for a reason)
4) Regularly Bike to Work.
I start at 4:30am. This means in order to get to work by 4 (I would need to shower, rather, my co-workers would need me to shower) I would have to leave at 3:15. This means up at 2:45 at the latest, and honestly- i'm already go to bed at 8:00pm, and can not fathom getting to bed any earlier. Sorry, Earth. Emma needs her sleep.
3) Recycle mah pee.
Catching my pee in a little container to mix with H2O, and then feed to my plants just reminds me of collecting urine samples for the doctor. I also don't have that many plants. I understand that Urine is actually hard on the sewage system, but until we get "urine seperation toilets" over here in canada, i will not be participating in the fun.
2) Recycling T.P.
Yes, you read right, and no, i will not be joining this party either. Many articles i've read about it say it's just like using reusable baby wipes.
...
really.
really?
I find that hard to believe.
We'll think of something better... I know we will. But while i'm on the subject- can someone please make recycled t.p. SUCK LESS? For almost DOUBLE the price shouldn't it be great?
1) Quit my job an produce documentaries about amazing people doing amazing things for the planet.
I'm chicken. For now.
xox
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quit your job!
5. Agreed, hail the experts!
4. I'm about to join the I have a car club and really i think having gone 26 years without, I am looking forward to the break, good for you, sleep in, bike to the store when you can.
3.really? wow, I think we'd need a hell of a lot more plants, I suppose we could water anything with it, but this seems really... I dunno. It just doesn't seem like they'd want my pee...
2. now do you mean like little clothes? cause if I had my own laundry then maybe yeah, or if I had a wood stove I wouldn't mind burning it but, I dunno about this one either.
1. I second that, quit your job!!!
As a serial job quitter I have to disagree.
Pay your mortgage.
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