Tips for greener living.

Wildlife biologist Kirsten Bowser compiled a list of great suggestions for going green and her dad Bryan shared them with us. We chose a few of our favourites for our first blog post.

-Compost if you can. Why let the garbage truck cart away your awesome fertilizer?
- Plant native trees and flowers to help out the local wildlife, and don't put chemicals on your lawn.
-Protect wild lands and the stuff that lives in them. If you live in a rural-ish area, remember that you moved there to be closer to nature, so don't take steps to remove it from your yard or town.
-Keep farmers in business! Buy local, and make sure the people who sell you food care as much about the environment as you do.
-Carpool.
-Drive a more fuel efficient car, or walk.
-Buy phosphate-free soap.
-Don't put all your fruit or veg in those clear plastic bags, put them in your cart, then in your cloth bags/plastic grocery bins.
-Don't buy bottled water.
-Be O.K. with not having absolutely everything.

The last one is my personal favourite. So many environmental issues could be resolved or at least ameliorated if we chose to live well with less. A couple I know who have made living sustainably their mission use an expression that I find inspiring: “Less life stuff…more life style.” We need not sacrifice our well being or comfort to make a big difference, but every time we consider making a purchase, we should ask ourselves “do I really need this?”