Green Tomorrow

Follow these 25 simple tips to help you make a big impact on the environment and your diet!

* Plan ahead. To go green you must shop carefully. Do not get caught or hunger is displayed for the “easy” instead of meal healthy meal. Check out your weekly grocery ads and make your shopping list and the menu at the same time

* Use local, seasonal produce. This will help reduce shipping costs and reduce our dependence on oil. You can also feel good to support local farmers, the local economy, and to eat fresh produce available. Local produce can cost a little ‘more but will last longer and better for your family. Try a vegetable you’ve never had before and ask healthy cooking tips.

* If you can not find a wide choice of locally grown produce, please tell the grocery stores you want Vai green and ask them to bring more locally produced fruit and vegetables. Most are happy to oblige.

* Get a supply of easy to find reusable tote bags and keep them in cars to stimulate the time to stop at the grocery store or produce stand.

* Be aware of packaging. Notice of plastic and cardboard that is used with your favorite products. Wal-Mart is one of the first chains to begin replacing them with packages of corn-based packaging for fruits, herbs, berries and vegetables.

* Plan vegetarian meals for your family every two days a week. As used to obtain the idea and see how delicious meals can be, add more vegetarian days. Commercial meat industry plays a big part in our environmental problems. This sector requires a lot of energy and can be a factor of climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to greater demand for meat, take into consideration the increased cost of shipping, production, and the feeding of livestock. One study showed that takes 4.8 pounds of grain to produce one pound of beef. Consider whether that grain must be used to feed people who suffer from hunger rather than starving cattle.

* Vegetable proteins, tends to be cheaper than meat protein. Use the beans to enhance your meals. There are many healthy recipes available.

* Drinking tap water. Purchase of a reusable neoprene bottle and fill it up at home. Americans throw away 70 million plastic bottles of water every day! A very small percentage is actually recycled. In most cases, bottled water is no longer pure compared to tap water. If you do not like the taste of tap water, the purchase of a Brita filter for example, or use fresh lemon or lime. Imagine shipping costs for something as heavy water. Turn the tap!

* Eliminate or limit soda, even diet. You can save on aluminium and get healthy in the process.

* If you must choose disposable dinnerware, use the type that is made from corn, potatoes and limestone. Costa about five cents a plate. It can be found at www.earthshell.com and not kill our trees or load our landfills.

* Did you know that coffee manufacturing can destroy rainforests and be toxic to the workers? Vai organic and Fair Trade! With a staff of as Yuban coffee, you can be sure that the industrial chemicals were not used. Yuban Rainforest Alliance is certified. Green Mountain roasters is a fair trade, which means that incentives are provided to farmers for the protection of forests.

* Pack lunch at home and bring it to work with you. Buy a reusable lunch bag or box to save plastic and paper. Take silverware from home and replace it every night. You can save money and calories, plus an environmental impact. Research shows that 1.8 million tons of takeout containers and utensils end up in landfills.

* Avoid fast food. Helping landfills and your waistline at the same time!

* Pack leftovers in reusable containers instead of plastic wrap or plastic baggies.

* Save and use old rags to mop up spills in the kitchen instead of using paper towels.

* Do not forget those non-toxic for cleaning the kitchen while you are in it.

* Use cloth napkins instead of paper. They are easy to throw with your load of laundry and should not be resolved unless company is coming!

* Rather than choose vegetables that are pre-packed in containers, choose your produce loose from bins.

* Instead of packaging buy lettuce for your salad, buy a head of lettuce and make your own. You’ll be surprised how much more fresh and tastes!

* Instead of buying yogurt in small containers of packaging, buying an entire container and separated from you in service dimensions. See how many other products that you can do with this.

* Do not buy those new, convenient, prepackaged snacks. Saving money and the environment by buying a large bag and the separation in reusable containers for the lunchbox or car.

* Try your skill farming. If you’ve never grown before, start small. Growing for the pesto of basil or mint for mojitos. If you do not have a big yard, plants in pots on your patio or deck. Pomodorini can easily be grown in a pot and enjoyed all summer!

* If you have room and want to expand your ability to gardening, start a compost pile and recycle in their yard!

* Look for other ways to Vai green in your kitchen. Wash dishes by hand every other day. To be performed only when the dishwasher is full. When it’s time to replace your appliances, choose Energy Star products.

* Always use the right size pot or pan for your task heat so that it will not be wasted.

We often become overwhelmed when we need to make changes, but start small and you will find very easy Vai green. Small changes to our daily routine really add up to big changes in our environment!