Did you do anything differently on Earth Day this year? If so, do you plan to keep doing it or only celebrate our planet once a year? I heard that question asked many times this past week. Many people wonder why we only do something "green" once a year near Earth Day but there is no reason why we can't keep doing these things day after day. Making big changes can be hard but that is where being "green" is actually so easy. There are so many little changes that you can make every day that will end up making a big difference. One of the easiest things I've done in our every day family life is to buy recycled paper products. From toilet paper to paper towels to printer paper we buy recycled. On the back of our "Seventh Generation" recycled toilet paper (yes, I actually read the back of the toilet paper bag!) it states the following information:
"If every household in the U.S. replaced just one 12-pack of 352 sheet virgin fiber bathroom tissue with 100% recycled product, we could save: 3,802,000 trees, 1.3 billion gallons of water ( a year's supply for over 10,700 families of four) and 9.8 million cubic feet of landfill space, equal to over 14,500 full garbage trucks."
Look at how just that one small change in purchasing can make such a big difference. Try to make everyday Earth Day and think about the consequences of all your actions!
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