A new year brings with it new beginnings. It is a good opportunity to start all over again. Isn’t it great? Whatever we did this year, however bad we did them, there’s always the time to start all over again when the New Year comes. The New Year brings with it hope that this will be a better year and that everything we did badly last year, we can always put them correctly again. It gives us the gift of a fresh start and build from there.
So here are my New Year Resolutions for Greener 2009:
1. As much as I can, I will try to reduce my use of materials made of plastics and styrofoam. They are non-biodegradable materials and when they are torn and we don’t need them, they’ll be clogging the rivers and killing fishes and polluting the soil for thousands of years. Plastic bags and styrofoam food keepers are very convenient in the house but as much as I can, I’ll use the more earth-friendly alternatives such as biodegradable bags and ceramic plates.
2. I will conserve water and electricity around the house. I’ll turn off the lights and unplug electronic appliances before I go to sleep. I’ll shut down my computer even if I’ll be gone for only an hour. I’ll turn off the faucet when I’m not using the water. These are all little things but I believe they can make a difference.
3. I’ll continue on learning more and sharing more the little things that we can do to put our share in saving our seas, air and earth.
That’s it. It’s a short list but it’s a start. They’re simple, little ways but I believe that they will count. Welcome Greener 2009!
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